Veritas Academy

Veritas Academy (25Q240) is a public school in District 25, Flushing, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 580 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Flushing
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Veritas Academy
35-01 Union Street
Queens, Flushing

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 22%, higher than most NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • English learners rose from 16% in 2023–24 to 23% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district high schools.

What its own parents say

95%

of parents trust the principal

95%

trust their child's teachers

94%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 82% of families answered.

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

87%

English Regents pass rate

80%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

51%

Geometry Regents pass rate

34%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

40%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

65%

Global History Regents pass rate

77%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

82%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

43%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

57%

Veritas Academy vs Queens High School for Language Studies

MeasureVeritas AcademyQueens High School for Language Studies
Enrollment (2025–26)580413
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.613.0
Family satisfaction (2026)94%97%
Principal trust (2026)95%98%
Teacher trust (2026)95%99%
Leadership (2026)95%98%
4-year graduation rate (2025)87%93%
Regents diploma rate (2025)82%91%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)22%42%
Distance between schools0.01 mi

Veritas Academy has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Queens High School for Language Studies (22% vs 42%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (82% vs 91%).

Student body

Enrollment

580 students

9–12 · up 34 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.6

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

23%

was 21% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

24%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 4% White, 70% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.

Economic need index: 84% — 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
95%
Disability support services
95%
Outreach
92%
Facilities
85%
Parent involvement
75%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

35-01 UNION STREET

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Flushing, Queens
  • Address: 35-01 Union Street