School Performance
Graduation Rate: 99.000001% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 97.000003% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 76.999998% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 94.999999% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 91.000003% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)
Programs offered
Program 1: Manhattan/Hunter Science High School
Code: M55A
Program description: Early College program in which students complete college coursework at Hunter College prior to graduation. Students spend 12th grade on the Hunter campus. Strong accelerated academic programs, four years of rigorous math and science credit. Ability to earn additional college credits while at the high school.
Interest: Science & Math
Method: Screened
Seats 9 GE: 85
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 5063
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 60
Seats 9 SWD: 23
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 375
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 16
Seats 10: 0
Admissions priority 1: Open to New York City residents
Activities
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): Student Council, Culinary Club, Dungeons & Dragons Club, School Newspaper, The Film Club, GSA/Gay Straight Alliance, Botany Club, Outreach Club, Operation Smile, Rock Band, Creative Writing Club
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Flag Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Double Dutch
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data
Other info
Total students: 455
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 2:30pm
Final grades: 9 to 12
Language classes: French, Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History, AP Biology, AP World History: Modern
Additional info: College Trips,Diversity in Admissions,Early College,Extended Day Tutoring,Online Grading System,Orientation,Uniform
Earlycollege: 1
School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
More info
Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Lincoln Square
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
Campus name: Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Campus
School Number: M490
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 107
Council district: 6
Census tract: 151
BIN: 1030343
BBL: 1011570025
About Manhattan / Hunter Science High School
Contacts
Address: 122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan NY 10023 (40.774891,-73.985608)
Latitude: 40.774351
Longitude: -73.984753
Phone number: 212-501-1235
Fax number: 212-501-1171
School email: [email protected]
Website: mhshs.org
Subway lines near the school: 1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center; 2, 3 to 72nd St; A, C, B, D to 59th St-Columbus Circle
Bus lines near the school: BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M5, M57, M66, M7, M72, X12, X14, X30, X42
Hotels near Manhattan / Hunter Science High School
Senior year at Hunter College, Research Courses, Internship Opportunities, Additional Academic Supports, After-School Homework Center
All juniors take AP US History and either AP Literature or AP Language
College credited courses in computer science and Foreign Language in grades 10, 11.
All juniors are provided with Kindles to support academic learning and achievement.
The only Congressional Award school in the nation. Students graduate with Congressional certificate for community service/personal goal achievement.