Queens Vocational and Technical High School

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Program Highlights: Students belong to one of the following Career and Technical Education Small Learning Communities: School of Exploration & Discovery, School of Entrepreneurial Studies, School of Computer & Electronic Engineering Technologies or the School of Skilled Building Trades. Graduates of CTE programs are certified in their field of study upon successful completion of an internship, a technical assessment and the 3-year course sequence. Each of the individual CTE schools has its own partnerships, internships, curricula and major course of study. Students have an opportunity to participate in College Now, College Connection Collaborations, Tech Prep Program, Virtual Enterprise or Robotics.

PARTNERSHIPS
Community-Based Organizations: Sunnyside Community Center, Ravenswood Senior Center
Higher Education Institutions: LaGuardia Community College, Queensborough Community College, College of Aeronautics, DeVry Institute of Technology, Lincoln Technology Institute, NYC Writing Project at Lehman College
Cultural/Arts Organizations: Museum of the Moving Image, Association of Graphic Communications (AGC), CTE Graphic Arts Advisory Council
Not-for-Profit: School-to-Work Alliance, Long Island City Business Development Corporation, Legal Momentum, Junior Achievement, High Schools That Work, Day One Community Education
Corporate: Turner Construction, Construction 2000, Xerox, Met Life, ISIS Plumbing, Granger, Con Edison, USA Today
Financial Institutions: Chase Investment, Capital One, Astoria Federal Savings Bank
Other: Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York State Unified Court System, LIC Business Development Corp.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution, Leadership Class, Student Government, SAPIS Counselor, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
Academic: Presidential Honor Society, Mock Trial Team, Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team, Virtual Enterprise, “Vocational Voice” (School Newspaper), PM School, SAT Prep, Mouse Squad
Artistic: Web Design Club, Literary Magazine, Poetry Club, Annual Talent Show
Clubs: SKILLS USA, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Yearbook Committee, Robotics, Chess, Cheerleading

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Baseball & JV Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling
Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Volleyball