How does Forest Hills High School compare to Hillcrest High School?

Forest Hills High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Hillcrest 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 440 or PS 505?

Forest Hills High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Hillcrest High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 440 vs PS 505

Both District 28 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Forest Hills High School and Hillcrest High School are both District 28 Queens schools.Forest Hills High School enrolls N/A students.Hillcrest High School enrolls N/A students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 440

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PS 505

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	PS 440	PS 505
Neighborhood	Forest Hills	Briarwood-Jamaica Hills
District	28	28
Type	High school	High school
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	—	—
Avg Class Size	—	—
Math Proficiency	—	—
ELA Proficiency	—	—
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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