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Thomas A. Edison High School (Queens)

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In the fall of 2006, Edison admitted 873 freshmen (9th graders). The total student population is approximately 250 larger than the 2005–2006 school year. The increase in student population has required the hiring of more than 20 new teachers. Crowding is an issue in a building designed for 1,600
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During the 2018–2019 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,196 students. Of Edison's students, 48% are Asian, 23% are Hispanic or Latino, 18% are black, 4% are white, and 5% are Native American. Of Edison's students, 65% are male, and 35% are female.
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Students at Edison generally take required courses in health, music theory, and art appreciation during their freshman year, at the end of which they choose a track to pursue in grades 10–12. Edison offers college-preparatory technological programs such as
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network certification upon completion of the program. In information technology, students take Electronics and Cabling for one term. After they pass both classes, they have a choice of major (i.e., A+ Repair, Cisco, MOS) for junior and senior year.
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is separated from Edison by 84th Avenue and the Jamaica High School Track and Football Field. These schools do not share any affiliation with each other.
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programs as well as traditional college preparatory tracks and well known for its largely male population. The school is operated by the
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The campus is located near the top of a fairly steep hill at the corner of 168th Street and 84th Avenue, and sits on the south side the
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is situated diagonally across the parkway to the northeast. Hillside Avenue, at the foot of the hill, is several blocks to the south.
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When Edison first opened in 1950 as an all-boys school, there were 700 students. Girls were first admitted in the late 1970s.
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Edison participates in a wide variety of citywide sporting activities as the Edison Inventors in the
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technologies as well as more trade-oriented programs such as medical assisting, automotive and
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Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School: School Quality Guide
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sports columnist is a member of the graduating class of 1986.
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Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
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