Queens High School for the Sciences

The Queens High School for the Sciences at York College is a specialized high school operated by the New York City Department of Education that specializes in cultivating talent in the fields of mathematics and science.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: School building
  • Description: specialized high school in New York City
  • Also known as: “QHSS”
  • Address: 94-50 159th Street, Jamaica, NY 11451

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prospect Cemetery and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.

Cemetery
Photo: Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic located in the section of the borough of . It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue. is situated 440 feet northwest of Queens High School for the Sciences.

Railway stop
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The is the northern terminal station of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in . is situated 740 feet northwest of Queens High School for the Sciences.

Arts center
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in , is a performing and visual arts center that was founded in 1972 in an effort to revitalize the surrounding business district. is situated 1,100 feet north of Queens High School for the Sciences.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamaica and Locust Manor.

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard, and on the west by Guy R.

Neighborhood
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is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the borough of . The area borders Kew Gardens and to the north, and to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and and Ozone Park to the west. is situated 1½ miles west of Queens High School for the Sciences.

Queens High School for the Sciences

Latitude
40.7009° or 40° 42′ 3″ north
Longitude
-73.79834° or 73° 47′ 54″ west
Height
27 feet (8.1 metres)
Operator
New York City Department of Education
Open location code
87G8P622+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 283161077
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q7270773
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