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School Closed for Midwinter Recess

Flushing High School will be closed from Saturday February 14, 2026 to Sun February 22, 2026. Classes will resume on Monday February 23, 2026.

Flushing High School: Grading Policy

Dear Flushing High School Community,

I am writing to update you on the determination of Flushing High School’s math department’s grading practices. The New York City Public School Academic Policy Office reviewed Flushing High School's schoolwide grading policy for School Year 2025-2026 and determined that the schoolwide policies align with the NYCPS grading policy. To ensure consistent policies and expectations, the math department will adhere to the schoolwide grading policy.  This change will not impact any student grades.  We remain committed to transparency, continuous improvement, and ensuring that all grading practices are equitable.

The School Year 2025-2026 schoolwide policy is available on the school’s website.

Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Jassica Lee
Principal
Flushing High School
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Our Mission

Flushing High School's mission is to instill within its students the academic, social and emotional skills required to be successful in college and careers. Our mission compels all members of our teaching and learning community to engage students in rigorous collaborative work with peers, enable revision and mastery, as well as to cultivate a sense of student self-efficacy.
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Instructional Focus

We enable students to develop knowledge and skills related to a concept, problem, or issue and support their construction of meaning using our school-wide protocols, so our students will have a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent instructional program.
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Our History

Flushing High School, which was founded in 1875, is the oldest public school in the city. Feeling that the time had come for the town of Flushing to have its own high school, the Flushing Board of Education appropriated the necessary funds.

In 1841, the boundaries of School District No. 5 in the town of Flushing was determined by the citizen's commissioners. Two years later a board of trustees selected the corner of Garden and Church streets, where a school house was built.

In 1848, the Board of Education was organized. The introductory statement to the rules of the board was: "Obedience to the laws of the school lays a sure foundation of obedience to the laws of the country." An example of the laws was: "The pupils are required to clean their shoes, and go in and out with as little noise as possible. Running, loud talking scuffling, whistling, and so forth are at all times prohibited."

Flushing grew rapidly and soon the number of school children overcrowded the school. At a meeting in 1873, the people decided upon the building of another school. A short time after this, the plot of land on the corner of Sanford Avenue and Union Street was purchased. Imagine how it looked. Think of square edifice, the extreme western end of the present structure, set off by itself and surrounded by green lawns and shady trees.

The school, at first consisted of only a grammar department, but shortly after was recognized by the Board of Regents and its organization was completed. It was the pioneer in it's field, and the only public high school within the limits of the Greater New York recognized by the board for eighteen years.

By, 1891, more room was needed and the present structure was built. In 1899 there were only six graduates with a faculty of seven. Over the years, the school has won a reputation and a place of honor in the borough, the city, and state.
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