How does Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 compare to Forest Hills High School?

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 has 251 students with an average class size of 19.7. Forest Hills High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 28. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 72 or PS 440?

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 has 37.3% math proficiency and 47.2% ELA proficiency. Forest Hills High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 72 vs PS 440

Both District 28 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 and Forest Hills High School are both District 28 Queens schools.Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 enrolls 251 students with 37.3% math proficiency.Forest Hills High School enrolls N/A students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 72

Enrollment

251

Class Size

19.7

Math

37.3%

PS 440

Enrollment

—

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 72	PS 440
Neighborhood	Springfield Gardens North	Forest Hills
District	28	28
Type	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle	High school
Grades	06, 07, 08	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	251	—
Avg Class Size	19.7	—
Math Proficiency	37.3%	—
ELA Proficiency	47.2%	—
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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