The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on World Journalism Preparatory: a College Board School
World Journalism Preparatory is a public middle and high school in Flushing serving grades six through twelve. The school sits in a densely populated neighborhood marked by a mix of commercial downtown and quieter residential blocks, where more than half the population are immigrants and Asian communities are the largest ethnic groups in the city. Flushing is a growth area with ongoing real estate development and strong transit access to Manhattan via the 7 train.
The school's enrollment is moderate for the grade span, with a student body that is just over half Hispanic and roughly two-fifths white, with smaller populations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners, which is typical in New York City's public school reporting.
On state testing in English and math, the school shows mixed results. In sixth and seventh grade, proficiency in both subjects falls in the mid-to-high range, with around two-thirds of sixth graders reaching proficiency in each subject and about seventy-one percent of seventh graders proficient in English. Eighth grade tells a different story: eighth-grade English proficiency is substantially higher, at eighty-four percent, but no eighth-grade testing data appear for math or science. This absence of eighth-grade math and science testing data does not reflect low performance; it reflects that the school may not have tested students at that level or reported results through the state testing window. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its eighth-grade math and science curriculum and assessment practices, since the pattern is unusual.
Across the subjects and grades with reported results, the school's proficiency index sits below the midpoint compared to other districts across Queens County, placing it among lower-performing schools in the county comparison. The state assessment data do not yet show a long-term trend, so it is unclear whether proficiency is moving up, holding steady, or shifting.
The school does not report a graduation rate, which is a gap; high schools and schools serving grades nine through twelve are expected to report this metric. A parent should request this information directly from the school.
The school website lists newspaper and an eighth-grade club getaway as programs or activities. Beyond this, the data provide limited visibility into course offerings, career pathways, AP access, or other program breadth. A family interested in the school should visit the website or contact the school to learn about its approach to journalism, whether it offers College Board programs, dual-credit pathways, or specialized academic sequences.
Flushing's housing market is active and appreciating, with home values and rents moving upward year over year. The neighborhood's walkability is high, with dense commercial corridors and strong public transit, though downtown areas experience heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic. For a family choosing a school, World Journalism Preparatory is a public option with a specific curricular identity in a well-connected, rapidly developing area, but the academic results and program details warrant direct conversation with the school before enrollment.
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