J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey
63-55 102 Street, Queens, NY 11374
About this school
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Students enjoy being part of a school that provides a nurturing environment which celebrates their work and achievement and offers a variety of enrichment activities. All 8th grade children will have access to the Algebra 1 Course and Regents for SY 2024-2025. Students in our accelerated Honors Program take additional NYC High School Courses and Regents (Algebra 1;Living Environment Biology; US History). Students also enjoy participating in the Performing Arts Talent Program of their choice, including theatrical productions in Drama, Choral, Band, STEAM, Tech/Computers, Dance and Visual Arts. Students participate in the New York State School Music Association festival and other performance and competitive based activities. Parents like how our school promotes a child-centered learning environment. We promote parent engagement and an open door policy where parents can come to our school at any time and speak to a member of our staff. We collaborate with parents and guardians to ensure their child's success at J.H.S 157.
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Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 73%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 83%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 93%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
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- Enrollment
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- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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