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  • Best High Schools 2017

    East-West School of International Studies is ranked 125th within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at East-West School of International Studies is 56 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 95 percent.... Read More →

  • Daily News Ranked East-West Top NYC High School

    NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 12:17 PM U.S. News & World Report  ranked the New York City high schools that had data on 12th-graders from the 2014-15 school year. Schools were first screened based on how well students performed on state tests. The schools had to outperform expectations given their student body, as well as with specific groups of students, including economically disadvantaged children. Then schools were evaluated on the U.S. News college-readiness index, which ranks schools based on the performance and number of students who took at least one Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam during their high school tenure. Separately, the school data listed in this section were acquired by the Daily News from the city Department of Education... Read More →

  • Asia Society Interviews EWSIS

    June 17th, 2013 by Anne Zhou "While Chinese-language programs are becoming more prevalent, one of the pressing challenges is sustaining these programs. At the East-West School of International Studies in Flushing, New York, the school administration struggled to find qualified, licensed Japanese, Korean, or Chinese teachers as they expanded. Moreover, once teachers are hired, limited resources and finding authentic material for the appropriate curriculum that meet local district and state standards can be challening, as is the case for the Fresh Meadow School." Click here to for the full article: Video: Building Sustainable, Long-Lasting Chinese Language Programs for US... Read More →

  • Daily News Ranks East-West

    This school encourages cultural acceptance and respect through its four-pronged philosophy: honor, excellence, curiosity and celebration. Students at East-West engage in a college-bound academic program of Regents and AP courses and CUNY college courses. Students have the opportunity to put their language studies — Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Korean and Spanish — to the test with study abroad trips. In addition to studying different cultures, students can learn dance and drama at this community school.

  • Nily Rozic sworn in for third Assembly term

    As mentioned in the Flushing Blog: After winning her re-election bid, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic took here ceremonial oath of office Tuesday morning at East-West School of International Studies in Flushing. Rozic, who is now in her third term in the Assembly, defeated Republican challenger Usman Chohan with 76 percent of the vote. The celebratory event kicked off the morning’s student assembly at the Flushing school. Faculty, administrators and members of the School Leadership Team also attended the swearing-in ceremony.

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