High school for arts and business
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High School For Arts and Business is a public high school in New York City, located in Corona in the borough of Queens. Built in 1997, it has an enrollment of 779.
The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the New York City Department of Education, and has an overall 60% graduation rate with many students going to college. The school, located in a highly populated Hispanic serving community, is close to a busy highway minutes away from shopping stores, and businesses.
The school is housed in a windowless building that was once a bowling alley, but manages to make good use of its limited facilities. Common areas are clean and decorated with student work. There are no outdoor fields or gym, but physical education classes take place in a dance/aerobics room and well-equipped weight room.
The school is also the site for the Yabc in Queens, a program that is dedicated to help students who are 17 years old or older achieve their high school diploma from their base high school.
