[4] A new wing, completed in 2005, added a cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and additional classrooms.

The school is situated between residential and industrial areas in Long Island City, Queens.

The main entrance for all students, staff, and visitors is located on the corner of 38th Street and 47th Avenue.

82.07% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, 9.86% were Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 4.43% were White, 2.29% were Black or African American, and 0.21% were multi-racial.

[8] In 2009, the Queens Vocational boys soccer team captured the league championship by defeating Thomas Edison High School 3–2 on Randall's Island.