Francis Lewis High School
Francis Lewis High School (FLHS) is a selective public high school located in Fresh Meadows, in the New York City borough of Queens. It is one of the most-applied-to public high schools in New York City with 9,468 applicants in 2016. Operated by the New York City Department of Education, the school serves students of grades 9–12. The school is named after Francis Lewis, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York.
| Francis Lewis High School | |
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| Address | |
58-20 Utopia Parkway , New York 11365 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′27″N 73°47′38″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Preparing students for success in college, career, and life |
| Established | September 13, 1960 (first graduating class 1963) |
| Status | Open |
| School board | New York City Public Schools |
| School district | 26 |
| School number | Q430 |
| CEEB code | 331926 |
| Principal | David Marmor |
| Faculty | 210 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Number of students | 4,557 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 30:1 |
| Campus size | 1.5 acres |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, and White |
| Athletics | Baseball, basketball, bowling, cricket, cross country, fencing, flag football, golf, handball, indoor track, outdoor track, ping pong, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling |
| Athletics conference | PSAL |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Nickname | Lewis, Franny Lew, Franny |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Rivals | Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Bayside High School |
| Yearbook | Galaxy |
| Website | www |
The school has several competitive and high-performing academic programs. Students are admitted to the school, either as zoned applicants from the surrounding area, or through these programs, whose acceptance rate are below 3% in the 2019 admissions statistics, some being as low as 1%.
The school has a 93% attendance rate, compared to 89% citywide. The school's graduation rate is 88% in four years, compared to 76% citywide. Of the graduating class, 82% of graduates enrolled in college or other post-secondary program within six months of graduation, compared to 59% citywide.