Bard High School Early College (01M696) 
525 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-995-8479
Email: Manhattan@bhsec.bard.edu
Hours: 9:00am - 3:35pm
Principal: Christina Canty
School Website: https://bhsec.bard.edu/manhattan/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/01M696/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
Bus: M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M21, M22, M8, M9, X37, X38
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Program Details
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Comprehensive liberal arts early college program. Students earn a high school diploma and a tuition-free Associate in Arts Degree from Bard College. For more information about how to complete this program's application requirements, please visit www.bhsec.bard.edu/manhattan/admission/applying. You will be able to upload your completed assignment through MySchools. Learn more at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/AssessmentHS
- Average Course Grades - 10%
- Humanities Response - 30%
- Math Portion - 30%
- Interview - 30%
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 50% of seats.
- For the remaining 50% of seats, all students will be considered.
Student & Admissions Statistics
DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
DIA seats:
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
About the School
Bard High School Early College Manhattan (BHSEC Manhattan) was founded on the belief that many students are ready to do serious college work at age 16. Bard College partnered with the NYC Department of Education to create an innovative program that enables high school students to move in four years from 9th grade through the first two years of college, earning a high school diploma, up to sixty college credits, and an Associate in Arts (AA) degree upon graduation. Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 50% of seats
School Budget: View financial budget
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 86%
Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available
Other Features: Community School, Diversity in Admissions, Dress Code, Early College, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge
School Features:
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 50% of seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 72.90%
Other Postsecondary 21.00%
Unknown 4.20%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 62.30%
Black 16.90%
Hispanic 21.90%
White 36.40%
Other 6.00%
Hispanic 11.60%
White 51.20%
Other 11.60%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 61 (86%) | 10 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| SETSS | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (93%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (7%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 27 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 8 (80%) |
| Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports