Forest Hills Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

See how college aid applications changed for Forest Hills area high schools.

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough Showed-Up For Me So I Could Push Through For Myself

Queensborough graduate April Simmons, '21, has wanted to help people ever since her goddaughter, Brianna, was diagnosed with a rare gene ...

Queensborough Community College: Dancing In The Streets – For Real! A Summer-Long Drive-In Concert Series In Bayside Packs The House

It feels like summer as hundreds of people rock and roll into The Bay Terrace Shopping Center for Bayside's first 2021 Drive-In concert, ...

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough In My Corner, Always

There was a time when all I wanted was to get my high school diploma so I took the high school equivalency courses. Then I saw that many ...

Queensborough Community College: "You Should Go To A Community College". This Advice Changed My Life.

I came to the United States five years ago from Bolivia. I always enjoyed school and learning new things, but after high school I had to ...

Queensborough Community College: Paths To Their Degrees: Spring Graduates (And Alumni) Share Stories Of Success

I am LGBTQ. I signed myself out of high school at 16 because I was the victim of ruthless bullying, and also because I suffered from an ...

Honor Your 2021 Graduate On Forest Hills Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Forest Hills Patch.

Queensborough Community College: NSF Awards $300,000 Grant To Queensborough To Create Pathways For Students In The Advanced Technologic ...

Queensborough Community College is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant in the amount of $300,000 entitled, Developing t ...

Kew Gardens Hills High School Named Best In The State: U.S. News

Three Queens high schools made it to the top 100 nationally, and two ranked in the state's top 10, according to U.S. News and World Report.

FAFSA Completions Down In NY: How Forest Hills Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Forest Hills area high schools.

Queensborough Community College: Massage Student With Gift For Healing Receives 2020-2021 Vanguard Award

While the effects of Covid have contributed to social and economic insecurity, Steve Castillo's ambition and passion for massage therapy ...

Forest Hills Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing. Here's how it’s changed in Queens.

City To Install Solar Panels On Queens Schools

A number of Queens public schools will be outfitted with solar panels by the end of next year, according to city officials.

Forest Hills School Wins Computer Science Female Diversity Award

Queens Metropolitan High School​ is among just over 1,100 U.S. high schools that earned the recognition from the College Board.

District 28 To Host Town Hall With NYC Schools Chancellor

Chancellor Richard A. Carranza will answer questions from District 28 families at a virtual town hall next month.

This Forest Hills Private School Is Among NY's Best In 2021

Four Queens schools were in Niche.com's top 100 best private schools in 2021, including this one in Forest Hills.

2 Forest Hills Elementary Schools Closed Due To Coronavirus Cases

Reports of multiple COVID-19 cases caused P.S. 144 to close for two weeks and P.S. 101 to close for an initial 24-hour investigation.

Queens College Earns National Ranking For Social Mobility

Queens College earned national recognition for its success propelling students from low-income backgrounds into well-paying jobs.

School In Forest Hills Temporarily Closed Due To Coronavirus

A Forest Hills public school was ordered closed after two students tested positive for the coronavirus within a week.

Stories Of Racism In Its Halls Fuel Reform At Queens School

Archbishop Molloy High School's new advisory council will weigh in on policies and procedures related to diversity and inclusion.

Parents Of Forest Hills Students Protest School Closures

Parents of Forest Hills students gathered Wednesday afternoon to protest the closure of schools due to an uptick in coronavirus cases.

Over Half Of District 28 Students Opt For All-Remote Learning

According to the Department of Education, 52 percent of students in District 28 have chosen to go fully virtual this school year.

A Third Of District 28 Students Opt For All-Remote Learning

More than 14,000 students in the district running from Forest Hills to Jamaica have opted for virtual schooling this year.

Queens Catholic Schools Plan Full Return To The Classroom

Diocesan officials say 29 Catholic schools across Queens are planning to return to full-time, in-person learning next month.

Applications Open For District 28 Community Education Council

There is one vacant spot on the CEC for District 28, which runs from Forest Hills down to Jamaica.

Hundreds Voice Stories Of Racism At Queens Private School

Hundreds of students and alumni of Archbishop Molloy High School are sharing stories of racism by their peers and teachers.

Forest Hills Kindergartners Craft Rainbows For Elmhurst Hospital

A kindergarten class in Forest Hills brought some brightness to Elmhurst Hospital amid the siege of the new coronavirus.

Forest Hills Teacher Surprises 5-Year-Old With A Special Visit

This Forest Hills pre-K teacher is going the extra mile to support his students as they get used to remote learning.

Department Of Education Names New District 28 Superintendent

Dr. Tammy Pate, deputy superintendent of District 10 in The Bronx, has taken on the role of District 28 superintendent.

P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount To Get Hundreds Of New Seats

P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount will get a 432-seat expansion, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday during a town hall in Forest Hills.

Timeline For District 28 Diversity Plan Extended To End Of Year

The city will give families more time to weigh in on a plan to diversify the school district running from Forest Hills to Jamaica.

Forest Hills School Safety Officer Punched In The Face, NYPD Says

A man walked into P.S. 175, struck up a conversation with an NYPD school safety officer, then punched her in the face, police say.

After Parent Opposition, District 28 School Integration Plans Are Delayed

A controversial Queens middle school integration effort that garnered intense parent backlash has been delayed.

Retired Queens High School Coach Accused Of Sexual Abuse: Lawsuit

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, a former student at Archbishop Molloy High School says his old track coach sexually abused him for years.

Forest Hills Schools Get $90K For Reading, Environmental Programs

Two Forest Hills schools are getting a boost to their curricula thanks to $90,000 in state funding secured by Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi.

Queens Middle School Integration Won’t Follow In Brooklyn’s Footsteps

Reactions in Forest Hills, Rego Park, Jamaica, and Richmond Hill reveal it’s not so easy to replicate what happened in Brooklyn.

Forest Hills Private School Named To 2020 List Of NYC's Best

Niche.com released its rankings for the city's best private schools in 2020, and just two are in Queens.

No District 28 Schools Represent Local Diversity, New Study Finds

None of the 55 public schools studied were representative of diversity in the district, which runs from Forest Hills to Jamaica.

P.S. 144 School Addition Lauded In Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Elected officials on Thursday celebrated the opening of an addition to P.S. 144 to help alleviate school overcrowding in Forest Hills.

District 28 Parents Demand Details On School Diversity Task Force

Queens parents are protesting the secrecy surrounding a 20-person working group that will guide the process of integrating local schools.