Information Technology High School

Information Technology High School is a high school in Long Island City, NY. The institution infuses curricula aligned to college, career, and civic readiness standards to ensure students engage in learning experiences that address their needs, interests, and experiences. Teachers collaborate to construct rigorous curricula both inside and outside the classroom, providing opportunities for students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. The environment is designed to be student-centered and technologically enriched, fostering critical thinking and high-level academic discourse while respecting and supporting all learners.

The school’s mission is to prepare students to be independent thinkers and problem solvers who are ready for college, career, and civic life. Students are nurtured to become self-sufficient members of the global community equipped with 21st-century technological skills. The instructional philosophy emphasizes a physically and emotionally safe environment where high expectations are evident and regularly reinforced. Learning is made relevant by creating connections between students and content, as well as between different subject areas to promote cohesion. The school supports remote learning through synchronous live interaction with teachers via platforms like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom, alongside asynchronous independent learning through assignments and recorded video lessons. Students access educational applications such as G Suite and Microsoft O365 using secure central accounts.

Located at 21-16 44th Road, the school is situated about a tenth of a mile from 21st Street. It is close to the Court Square-23rd Street train station, which is also about a tenth of a mile away. A City Mailroom post office is nearby, as is the Secret Theatre and a historical landmark from 1877, all within a tenth of a mile. The Passport Health Long Island City Travel Clinic is located about a fifth of a mile from the school.

Jean Woods-Powell serves as Principal, supported by a team of assistant principals including Natalie Bousigard-Hyde, Adela Brudasca, Sean Kilian, Kenneth Ojeda, Elicia Rodriguez, and Cherry Sambrano. The staff includes educators across various departments such as Art and Music, Career and Technical Education, English and ESL, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education. Specific staff members include Judy Cho, Matthew Elliot, and Caroline Fortuna-Fernandez in Art and Music, and Andy Hadel, Richard Nelson, and Gregory Rivera in Career and Technical Education.

Information Technology High School provides a technologically enriched educational environment in Long Island City, focusing on preparing students for independent thinking and civic readiness.

Services:

• Career and Technical Education
• College Access Programs
• Cybersecurity Training
• Robotics Academies
• Web Design Courses