Springfield Gardens High School

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Springfield Gardens High School (Educational Campus)
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Location
Springfield Gardens High School
143–10 Springfield Boulevard
Springfield Gardens, New York, 11413 [1]

Coordinates 40°40′5″N73°45′28″W / 40.66806°N 73.75778°W / 40.66806; -73.75778
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established1965
2007 (Educational Campus)
School district New York City Public Schools
(District 29)
PrincipalLilly Lucas
(Excelsior Preparatory High School)
Tashon Haywood
(Queens Preparatory Academy)
Charles Anderson
(Preparatory Academy for Writers)
Janice Sutton
(George W. Carver High School)
Faculty100+
Grades 612
Enrollment1,988 (2017–2018)
Color(s)  Green
  Gold
Mascot Eagles
Nickname Garden
YearbookHarbinger [2]
Website Q272 - George W. Carver
Q283 - Preparatory Academy
Q265 - Excelsior Preparatory
Q248 - Queens Prep Academy

Springfield Gardens High School was a public 4-year high school located in the Springfield Gardens section in the New York City borough of Queens. The school was opened in 1965. [3] Closed in 2007, [4] The Springfield Gardens High School building is now a complex made up of four other schools named Springfield Gardens Educational Campus. The schools are named Preparatory Academy for Writers, Queens Preparatory Academy, Excelsior Preparatory High School, and George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences.

Contents

History

Opening in 1965, Springfield Gardens High School was plagued by poor test scores and a high drop-out rate by the late–1970s. [5] After years of poor performance, the school graduated its last class in June 2007. [6] [7]

Schools/Facilities

Current principals

Notable alumni

This is a partial list of notable alumni of Springfield Gardens High School. Names on this list should either have an accompanying existing article link which verifies they are an alumnus, or reliable sources as footnotes against the name showing they are a notable alumnus.

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References

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  2. 1979 Springfield Gardens High School Yearbook - Springfield Gardens, New York
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