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What is Queens Metropolitan High School mean?

Queens Metropolitan High School (QMHS) is a public high school in Forest Hills in Queens, New York. It is generally referred to simply as "QMHS," "Metro", or just "'Queens Metro" by the students. It is on the south side of Metropolitan Avenue in the Metropolitan Avenue Educational Campus at 91-30 Metropolitan Avenue, between a former Long Island Rail Road branch and 69th Avenue.

A zoned school, the site is at the southern edge of Forest Hills, about 2.98 kilometres (1.85 mi) from Forest Hills High School, is a block from the southern perimeter of Rego Park and two blocks east of the eastern edge of Glendale.

In addition to those neighborhoods, the school serves the neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Jamaica, and Kew Gardens. With a student body of over 1,000. Queens Metropolitan High School is a college preparatory school. Their mission is for 100% of all students to attend and graduate from a college of their choice. Their core values are relationship, citizenship, scholarship and leadership. This school focus is to ensure that all students:

receive instruction that supports appropriate learning goals for them,are integral members of the school community,are active participants in the learning process,[1]and have multiple opportunities for success in school and beyond.[2]

Queens Metropolitan High School was awarded the 2018 silver medal from the US News. These schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. This school has also been rated as one of the best schools by Niche 2018.

According to Niche:

Queens Metropolitan High School is ranked #93 out of the 1,383 most diverse public schools in New York.Queens Metropolitan High School is ranked #119 among the 1,212 schools with the best public-school teachers.96% of students are proficient in Math and Reading. reference