Manhattan Business Academy (02M392)

351 West 18 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011, Manhattan
Phone: 212-647-1983
Hours: 8:45am - 3:15pm
School Website: https://manhattanbusinessacademy.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M392/
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School Leader: Karen Polsonetti (kpolson@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Elianne Jimenez (ejimenez26@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Michael Farrell (mfarrell6@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Edita Gruda (egruda@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Michael Farrell (mfarrell6@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
Manhattan Business Academy is a selective small college preparatory high school located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. We have an innovative, engaging, and rigorous curriculum that makes learning enjoyable and applicable to real life. We also pride ourselves in our nurturing environment, with a tight-knit community and a strong advisory program. At MBA, every student is cared for and known well by everybody making them even more successful. We have many connections with prestigious businesses and organizations for internships and pre-college programs. Culminating in their senior year, students get the opportunity to compete with schools all over the world in business competitions. Students may apply to one of two programs (or both in order of preference.) Manhattan Business Academys General Program, with a well rounded college preparatory curriculum or the Entrepreneurship Accelerated Program, which has a special rigorous emphasis on business.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 67%
Academic Highlights: Entrepreneurship Accelerated Program for students ready for a rigorous course load, Pre-AP, AP and College Now classes offered on campus, CTE program(s): Entrepreneurship
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internship Expected, Internships Available, Online Grading System
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Hudson High School of Learning Technologies (02M437)
Humanities Preparatory Academy (02M605)
James Baldwin School, The (02M313)
Landmark High School (02M419)
Manhattan Business Academy (02M392)
Quest to Learn (02M422)
Program Details
Manhattan Business Academyâs Entrepreneurship Accelerated Program is for students with a special interest in studying business. It has a rigorous exciting course load, including entrepreneurship in 9th grade, AP Macroeconomics in 10th grade, AP Microeconomics and Financial Literacy in 11th grade and real-life work-based experience and internships in 12th grade. Manhattan Business Academy has a multitude of corporate partners supporting students in the accelerated program, including Pencil, Protiviti Global Business Consulting, Futures and Options and many others. Students applying to this program are motivated to engage in challenging classes and graduate with the prestigious New York State Career and Technical Education (CTE) endorsement. It is recommended that students applying to this program have a minimum of 85% average in their mathematics classes.
- (Group 1) Manhattan students or residents
- (Group 2) 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 53.60%
Unknown 39.30%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 48.30%

Black 24.90%
Hispanic 61.80%
White 5.50%
Other 1.90%
White 58.10%
Other 25.80%
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 | 86 (97%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
Counseling Services | >5 (88%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (12%) |
Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Occupational Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Speech-Language Therapy | 63 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Transportation | Number Receiving |
Curb to School | <=5 (100%) |
Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
Unassigned | 0 (0%) |
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
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