N.Y.C. Museum School (02M414)

333 West 17 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011, Manhattan
Phone: 212-675-6206
Email: LHindelong@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:30am - 02:50pm
Principal: Andre Rodrigues
School Website: https://www.nycmuseumschool.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M414/
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Subway: 1 to 18th St; 2, 3, F, M to 6th Av; A, C, E, L to 14th St
Bus: M11, M12, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M20, M23-SBS, M55, M7, SIM1C, SIM33, SIM33C, SIM3C, SIM4C, SIM7, SIM9, X27, X28
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Program Details
NYC Museum School (M85A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary, Science & Math

Our regular curriculum aligns with the standards and expectations for all students to graduate with a New York State Advanced Regents Diploma, in addition to the possibility of earning college credit through AP classes. As a part of this curriculum, students participate in twelve week-long museum module projects throughout 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Students are expected to take and pass all Regents and AP exams for the courses in which they are enrolled. This program gives a priority to Manhattan students or residents for up to 75% of the seats

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
DIA:
  • 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.
Seat Priority:
  • 75% of seats are reserved for Manhattan residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
482
483
497
    Grade 12 Students
120
98
107
    Grade 11 Students
134
122
97
    Grade 10 Students
115
143
125
    Grade 9 Students
113
120
168
Avg. Class Size
27.5
25.4
Complaints / Suspensions
<5 / 0
16 / 6
7 / 14
Attendance %
97%
94%
Graduation %
100%
100%
97%
College %
87%
76%
90%
NYC Museum School (M85A)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
805 / 118 (6.82)
59
60 / 32 (1.88)
16

Offers
(G1)#69 to (G1)#7C
(G3)#B5 to (G3)#D7
All accepted
1,053 / 97 (10.86)
48
88 / 27 (3.26)
?

Offers - Waitlist
1,158 / 96 (12.06)
48
74 / 28 (2.64)
?

Offers
About the School

We offer a unique program that uses the city's museums and cultural institutions to enrich our curricula. Our current partners are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney, Japan Society, Schomburg Center, and Hudson River Community Sailing, who each become extensions of our classrooms, affording students the hands-on experience needed to make learning deep, challenging, and engaging. Classroom instruction draws upon learning that takes place in the field, and deepens it with content that compels questioning, reflection, and insight. In addition to our regular course sequences we offer 12 Advanced Placement courses and 3 world languages. We are an AP Capstone school. Upon graduation our students are well prepared to enter an excellent 4 year college or university. Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 50% of seats.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Diversity in Admissions, 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

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 50% of seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Seminar, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Diploma Endorsements
Math, Science
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Running
Clubs
AAPI Club, Archive Literary and Arts Magazine, Black Student Union, Chorus, Computer Building Club, Dance Club, Debate Club, Drama Club, Dungeons & Dragons Club, Fashion & Design Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Guitar Club, Hudson River Community Sailing, International Cooking Club, Japanese Club, K-Pop Club, Natural Hair Club, Photoshop Club, Red Cross Club, Running Club, Social Justice Club, Sports, Statistics Club, Student Activities Council, Student Government, Sustainability Club, Video Game Club, Video Game Design Club, Women's Empowerment Club
Art Disciplines
Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (2 per year), Concerts (2 per year), Dance Performances (2 per year), Films (1 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.71%
Academic Engagement 
  64.08%
Safety 
  90.25%
Bully Prevention 
  82.75%
Inclusivity 
  90.70%
Mental Support 
  70.56%
Environment 
  72.25%
Post-School Support 
  75.33%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  73.80%
School Satisfaction 
  77.50%
Student Behavior 
  79.38%
Student Support 
  81.00%
School Leadership 
  73.08%
Instructional Clarity 
  64.67%
Instructional Development 
  76.43%
Post-School Support 
  92.20%
Family Responses
Education 
  91.33%
Teacher Support 
  85.71%
Safety 
  96.67%
School Community 
  77.89%
School Leadership 
  94.50%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
IEP Support 
  88.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  100.00%
CC Regents
  73
Non-CC Regents
  67
Impact Score
  0.65
Performance Score
  0.81
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  80.10%
SAT Math
  555
SAT R/W
  566
Postsecondary
2-Year College 4.70%
4-Year College 81.30%
Other Postsecondary 0.90%
Vocational Program 0.90%
Unknown 12.20%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 44.20%
Female 55.80%
English Language Learners:
  2.30%
Students with Disabilities:
  20.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  45.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 18.70%
Black 9.10%
Hispanic 26.80%
White 39.80%
Other 5.60%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 18.80%
White 53.10%
Other 28.10%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  19.70%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  14.70%
Students with SC
  0.60%
Has all programs
  95.00%
Has all services
  100.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  0.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
1.99
Regents English
  68
Regents Gl. Hist.
  73
Regents US Hist.
  68
Regents Algebra I
  64
Regents Living Env.
  66
IEP Support 
  88.00%
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