JHS 216 George J Ryan

Grades: 6-8
Students: 1517
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 772:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
20 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
Test Scores
9/10
Equity
6/10
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about JHS 216 George J Ryan
Back in 1992 a guidance counselor at Ryan actually tried to play the role of a licensed psychiatrist and heavily recommend an 12 year old female student in 7E1 (advanced class) to go on class action lawsuit pharmaceuticals such as lithium.
Posted by a parent on 4/3/2026
Unfortunately in my experience, this school has outdated teachers. My kids are both in honors, and you would think honor teachers would be top notch. Think again… the principal is never available, he sends everyone around him to do his work. The only person that is possible to communicate is the Per
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Posted by a parent on 1/5/2025
This school is nothing short of ridiculous when it comes to handling conflict/problems in between students. I once had a fellow peer of mine constantly throw food in my direction during lunch, and it became incredibly bothersome, yet none of the staff ever did anything about the situation. Yet, when
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Posted by a community member on 1/1/2025
Students here are unruly, disrespectful, and completely undisciplined!! The school staff don’t enforce punishments where punishments are due, so the students just go wild! Do NOT send your kids here, I personally would never recommend this school to ANYONE!!!
Posted by a community member on 12/31/2024
Teachers and staffs are excellent. My child learns a lot in here
Posted by a parent on 2/29/2024

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Queens schools - JHS 216 George J Ryan is located at 64-20 175th Street, Queens NY 11365. JHS 216 George J Ryan is in the New York City Geographic District #26. JHS 216 George J Ryan is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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