Long Island City High School has a significant population of first-generation immigrants as students.

The orchestra, band and choir have all been recognized by NYSSMA, the New York State Music Association, as well as individual students in classes such as Opera and strings.

He has opened the new LIC building, replacing the original building on 41st Avenue and 28th Street (see Newcomer High School) which has 2 large gyms, a dance studio, a custom made culinary cooking kitchen for cooking classes, and an Olympic sized swimming pool.

Long Island City High School has over a dozen AP Classes, Opera and Orchestra, Dance and Theater, Visual Arts, and over eight Foreign Languages.

It also has over 20 multicultural and interdisciplinary clubs, over 20 sports teams and a growing ARISTA (National Honor Society) chapter.

The High School includes an Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program (JROTC).

The Drill Team has been invited to many events such as, escorting Mayor Bloomberg during his term and Color Guard for New York Giants football games in the past.