New YorkSchoolsJOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL

JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
FLUSHING, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
Students2,741enrolled
FRL80%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.2:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,741
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch80%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
2,741
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
80%+21.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in FLUSHING, New York. The school enrolls 2,741 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
80% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
Very large student body
2,741 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
County36081
CityFLUSHING
ZIP11367
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360012202014

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment2,741

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %80%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)