Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Long Island City NY

Original Research by School Decision on Baccalaureate School for Global Education

Baccalaureate School for Global Education is a public middle and high school of about moderate size serving grades seven through twelve in Long Island City, Queens. The school sits in a rapidly transforming waterfront neighborhood that has shifted from industrial to mixed-use residential and commercial over the past two decades, with new housing, major employers like JetBlue and The New York Times, and sustained transit access via multiple subway lines, ferries, and bus service.

The school's enrollment spans a diverse background. Roughly two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is majority Asian and white, with meaningful populations of Hispanic, multiracial, and smaller numbers of Black and Native American students. Data on English learners and students receiving special education services was not available.

Academic performance in the tested grades shows strong results in the lower middle grades. In seventh-grade math, nearly all students tested scored at proficiency. In seventh-grade English language arts, the proficiency rate was similarly high. Eighth-grade English language arts proficiency was also strong, though slightly lower than seventh grade. State testing results for eighth-grade math and science were not reported, reflecting either no students tested or data not available; a parent may want to check with the school directly on how eighth-grade math and science are assessed or structured. The school's overall proficiency index ranks above the midpoint among Queens County districts. Data on the school's graduation rate and chronic absenteeism were not available, as were course offerings, staffing details, and attendance patterns.

The school is named for a global education mission, though specific program details were not provided in available sources. It is a traditional public school, not a charter. It operates under New York City Geographic District 30, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside, and Long Island City. In 2023 the district opened a new STEAM-focused middle school in Sunnyside to address overcrowding, and district-wide reading instruction shifted to phonics-based curricula selected by the city in 2024. These changes affect how reading is taught across the district's elementary schools but do not directly apply to secondary grades.

Long Island City itself is a neighborhood in active transition. Median home values in the 11106 zip code are substantially above both state and national benchmarks, and rents have been rising. The neighborhood has experienced rapid residential growth, particularly in the Hunter's Point South development, a major waterfront project adding thousands of homes with some affordability set-asides. Streets are animated by galleries, restaurants, and weekend markets. Waterfront parks, including Gantry Plaza State Park, sit along the East River, and transit connectivity is dense. The neighborhood's character mixes converted industrial buildings, new high-rises, creative industries, and increasingly affluent residents, with some long-term residents facing rising rents. For a family considering this school, the setting offers walkability, cultural activity, and water access alongside a neighborhood undergoing visible and ongoing change.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 80 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

13 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Sciences

Chemistry

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

International Baccalaureate

Ib Biology SL

58 tested

84.5%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Chemistry HL

26 tested

50.0%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Computer Science HL

28 tested

67.9%

scored 3 or higher

Ib History HL

83 tested

66.3%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Language a Language and Literature English HL

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Language a Literature English HL

83 tested

75.9%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Language B Spanish SL

84 tested

71.4%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL

57 tested

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Mathematics Applications and Interpretation SL

25 tested

84.0%

scored 3 or higher

Ib Visual Arts HL

56 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Ela	109	92.0%
Math	104	75.0%
Social Studies	104	89.0%
Science	25	60.0%

Math

Grade 798%

School 98% · District 64% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 47% · ▼ 47 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 797%

School 97% · District 61% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 63% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 38% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income93%Higher-income100%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income93%Higher-income97%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income100%Higher-income97%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income90%Higher-income94%4 pp gap