Food and Finance High School (02M288) 
525 WEST 50 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10019, Manhattan
Phone: 212-586-2943
Hours: 7:44am - 3:20pm
Uniform Required: Yes
School Website: https://www.foodfinancehs.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M288/
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School Leader: Ambar Ventura (aventura2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Chelsea Acevedo (cacevedo10@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Shadean Martin (smartin211@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Joseph Williams Jr. (jwilliamsjr@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Cooper Kirby (ckirby2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Paula Astor (pastor@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
About & Events
Food and Finance High School is a dynamic, college preparatory school that blends rigorous academics with real-world career and technical education in the culinary arts and finance. All incoming 9th graders take AP Human Geography, and students have access to a range of AP courses and CUNY College Now classes. We [more]
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 73%
Academic Highlights: Early College Program: Smart Scholars (Gamechanger) in partnership with City Tech Earn up to two years of free college credit or an Associate Degree in Hospitality Management, Advanced Placement Courses Available, CTE Program(s): Culinary Arts, FutureReadyNYC: Business & Finance (Business and Finance of Hospitality), Language Courses Available
Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses Offered, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Internship Expected, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 [more]
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers
Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Facing History School, The (02M303)
Food and Finance High School (02M288)
High School of Hospitality Management (02M296)
Manhattan Bridges High School (02M542)
Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction, The (02M300)
Program Details & Offers
Culinary Arts
Focuses on Culinary Arts in cooking and baking and the financial aspects related to the industry.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 47.70%
Other Postsecondary 6.80%
Unknown 19.40%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 54.20%
Black 30.70%
Hispanic 60.80%
White 3.50%
Other 2.50%
Hispanic 18.90%
White 37.80%
Other 16.30%
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 (2023-24)
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 (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 108 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (94%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (6%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (75%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (25%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (98%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (2%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
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