John Adams High School (New York City)
For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.
| John Adams High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 101-01 Rockaway Boulevard Ozone Park, New York, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | A Voyage of Excellence |
| Established | 1927 |
| School board | New York City Public Schools |
| School district | 27 |
| School number | Q480 |
| Principal | Daniel Scanlon, Interim Acting Principal |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 3,173 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Adams |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Newspaper | 'The Campus' |
| Yearbook | 'The Clipper' |
John Adams High School (H.S. 480; often referred to locally as John Adams) is a public high school in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City. John Adams High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Bayside High School, and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during the Great Depression from one set of blueprints, in order to save money.
Grace Zwillenberg had been serving as principal since 2003, until her resignation in August 2012.
John Adams High School was scheduled be closed as of June 2012. A new school was to be opened at the same location. It was to be called Future Leaders High School at the John Adams Campus.
Daniel Scanlon, who was originally going to be the Principal of Future Leaders High School at the John Adams Campus has been appointed Interim Acting Principal of John Adams High School.
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