Martin Van Buren High School

Martin Van Buren High School (26Q435) is a public school in District 26, Bellerose, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 1054 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Bellerose
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

Martin Van Buren High School
230-17 Hillside Ave., Queens, NY 11427, USA
Queens, Bellerose

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 9%, lower than most district high schools.

What the numbers say

  • 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 82%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 77%, lower than most district high schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (18%) to compare results.
  • Economic need is higher than at most district high schools (73% in 2025–26).

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 18% answered

of parents trust the principal:
97%
trust their child's teachers:
94%
satisfied with the education overall:
92%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

82%

English Regents pass rate

74%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

42%

Geometry Regents pass rate

18%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

15%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

46%

Global History Regents pass rate

60%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

55%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

34%

Physics Regents pass rate

21%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

28%

Martin Van Buren High School vs Business Technology Early College High School

MeasureMartin Van Buren High SchoolBusiness Technology Early College High School
Enrollment (2025–26)1054629
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)14.615.7
Family satisfaction (2026)92%95%
Principal trust (2026)97%97%
Teacher trust (2026)94%95%
Leadership (2026)97%97%
4-year graduation rate (2025)82%94%
Regents diploma rate (2025)77%91%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)9%11%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Martin Van Buren High School has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Business Technology Early College High School (77% vs 91%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (82% vs 94%).

Student body

Enrollment

1054 students

9–12 · about the same over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

14.6

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

15%

was 16% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

15%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 3% White, 23% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 35% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
97%
Disability support services
95%
Outreach
91%
Facilities
89%
Parent involvement
86%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

230-17 Hillside Ave., Queens, NY 11427, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Bellerose, Queens
  • Address: 230-17 Hillside Ave., Queens, NY 11427, USA