William Cullen Bryant High School

William Cullen Bryant High School (30Q445) is a public school in District 30, Astoria, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 1720 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Astoria
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Locations (1)

William Cullen Bryant High School
48-10 31 Avenue
Queens, Astoria

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 10%, lower than most district high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 74%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 83%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (23%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 24% in 2023–24 to 28% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district high schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 23% answered

of parents trust the principal:
92%
trust their child's teachers:
93%
satisfied with the education overall:
95%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

83%

English Regents pass rate

65%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

47%

Geometry Regents pass rate

23%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

18%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

44%

Global History Regents pass rate

65%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

67%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

30%

Physics Regents pass rate

11%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

43%

William Cullen Bryant High School vs Motion Picture Technical High School

MeasureWilliam Cullen Bryant High SchoolMotion Picture Technical High School
Enrollment (2025–26)1720421
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.213.1
Family satisfaction (2026)95%85%
Principal trust (2026)92%95%
Teacher trust (2026)93%91%
Leadership (2026)95%95%
Distance between schools0.6 mi

Student body

Enrollment

1720 students

9–12 · down 162 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.2

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

28%

was 28% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 87% — 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: 10% White, 65% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 6% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.

Economic need index: 87% — 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
96%
Outreach
93%
Facilities
91%
Parent involvement
82%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

48-10 31 AVENUE

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: Astoria, Queens
  • Address: 48-10 31 Avenue