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Flushing High School opens in Queens, New York

When
1875
Where
Flushing, Queens
Episodes
1

Flushing High School was established in 1875 by the Village of Flushing, prior to its consolidation with New York City. It is recognized as the oldest public high school in New York City and is currently operated by the New York City Department of Education.

Episodes

  1. 1875 · Flushing, QueensEstablishment by the Village of Flushing

    Flushing High School was established in 1875 by the Village of Flushing, prior to its consolidation with New York City.

Background and detail

Background. Flushing High School is a four-year public high school located in Flushing, within the New York City borough of Queens. The institution was established in 1875 by the Village of Flushing, before the village consolidated with New York City. It holds the distinction of being the oldest public high school in the city.

Operations. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,414 students and 92.67 classroom teachers on an FTE basis, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 15.26:1.

People involved

Sources

  1. Flushing High School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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