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}} Flushing High School is a four-year public high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. ==History== Flushing High School, founded in 1875, is the oldest public high school in New York City.〔(Freedom Mile - Site 7 ), The Queens Historical Society. Accessed June 26, 2006.〕 The school, currently located on Northern Boulevard, is housed in a distinctive Neo-Gothic style building featuring turrets and gargoyles. It was built in 1912-1915, with another wing added in 1954. The WPA’s Federal Art Project funded four murals which were installed in 1938.〔http://livingnewdeal.berkeley.edu/projects/flushing-high-school-murals-flushing-ny/〕 The building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1991.〔〔 ''See also:'' 〕 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.〔 On April 26, 2012, the Board of Education originally decided that Flushing High School would be closing, despite many disagreements. Originally, it was slated to be closed and in September 2012, Flushing High School was going be renamed into Rupert B. Thomas Academy at Flushing Campus. However, due to lawsuit by the United Federation of Teachers Union resolved on June 29, 2012, it will stay open.〔(NYC DOE Chancellor Walcott Announces New Names for 24 Schools Opening in Fall 2012 )〕〔()〕 In August 2012, the principal of Flushing High School, Carl Hudson, was arrested on a drug charge.〔()〕 The arrest was within the vicinity of the school. Over time, the school's academic performance declined. The DOE then hired a discredited administrator from Long Island named James Brown to lead the school from academic disaster. However, Dr. Brown only lasted one year before being removed for low performance. The future of the school is uncertain, since the DOE seems incapable of selecting an experienced principal to lead the school out of decline. The schools' network is still looking for a qualified candidate to run this school. The drama continues as few students graduate.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flushing High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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