4-year graduation
79%
John Bowne High School (25Q425) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 2557 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 79%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
4-year graduation
79%
English Regents pass rate
68%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
51%
Geometry Regents pass rate
29%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
32%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
65%
Global History Regents pass rate
65%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
69%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
73%
Physics Regents pass rate
65%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
61%
| Measure | John Bowne High School | Townsend Harris High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 2557 | 1323 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.9 | 14.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 79% | 98% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 76% | 98% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 15% | 85% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
John Bowne High School has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Townsend Harris High School (15% vs 85%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (76% vs 98%).
Enrollment
2557 students
9–12 · down 512 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 52% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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63-25 Main St, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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