Bard High School Early College (01M696) 
525 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-995-8479
Hours: 9:00am - 3:35pm
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
School Leader: Christina Canty (ccanty4@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Carol Ca Turitz (cturitz@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jessica Chock-Goldman (jchockgoldman@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Jessica Chock-Goldman (jchockgoldman@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jessica Chock-Goldman (jchockgoldman@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
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
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 81%
Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available
Other Features: Diversity in Admissions, Dress Code, Early College, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, 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
Upcoming Events
September 29, 2025 @ 4:00 pm Open House 
- October 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Special Education Information Session (In-Person)
- October 22, 2025 @ 4:00 pm Open House
- November 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Virtual Information Session
- November 12, 2025 @ 4:00 pm Special Education Information Session (Virtual)
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
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
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 78.20%
Unknown 17.00%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 62.50%
Black 15.60%
Hispanic 24.00%
White 33.90%
Other 6.10%
Hispanic 16.30%
White 51.20%
Other 9.20%
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 | 61 (76%) | >5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | 6 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (96%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (4%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (50%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (50%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 25 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 8 (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
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