Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School (02M139)

439 WEST 49 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10019, Manhattan
Phone: 212-399-3520
Hours: 8:00am - 2:39pm
School Website: https://www.matherhsnyc.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M139/
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School Leader: Christophe Mayer (cmayer3@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Brieanna Alma Carrero (bcarrero@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Paul Kelly (pkelly5@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Anna Steffens (asteffens@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Thomas Rogers (trogers5@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Paul Kelly (pkelly5@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
Stephen T. Mather High School is a small, multiple-pathways Career and Technical Education (CTE) school that focuses on historic preservation. Its core course offerings include hands-on, nine-credit CTE sequences in skilled trades such as Carpentry, Masonry, Landscape Management, and Decorative Finishing. The school also provides a college-preparatory track, offering several [more]
Academic Score
  44.59%  (ranked #282 out of 419 schools)
Survey Score
  81.63%  (ranked #145 out of 454 schools)
About & Events

Stephen T. Mather Building Arts and Craftsmanship High School is a multiple pathways school founded in partnership with the National Park Service. At Mather, students can prepare for college with our many advanced placement courses and project-based learning and/or learn a skilled trade such as carpentry, masonry, landscape management, [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 75%

Academic Highlights: Historic Preservation Courses in Carpentry, Landscape Mngmt, Decorative Finishing, Advisory, Virtual Enterprise, Advanced Placement Courses Available, CTE program(s): Building Arts

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, [more]

School Features:

  • CTE Endorsement
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science)
Course List
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Languages Offered
Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
Arts, CTE
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Table Tennis, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Stunt
PSAL Team
Graphics Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Business of Sports School (02M393)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School (02M529)
Professional Performing Arts High School (PPAS) (02M408)
Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts (02M531)
Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School (02M139)
Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology (02M507)
Other Sports
Basketball, Dance, Fitness, Martial Arts, Yoga
Clubs
and more..., Board Games Club, Carpentry Club, Cooking Club, Crochet Club, Horticulture, Love is Love Club, Music Studio, Muslim Student Alliance, Photography Club [more]
Art Courses
Art History, General Visual Arts
Arts Summary
At Mather High School students participate in Decorative Arts and Finishing as part of our Historic Preservation CTE program. Students will learn color theory, create faux finishes, work with plaster, create custom artwork, and learn design and preservation techniques. There is also a music studio at Mather where [more]
Programs & Offers
Building Arts/Carpentry & Landscape Management in Historic Preservation(M18A)
Architecture

This is a hands-on/minds-on nine-credit CTE sequence in Historic Preservation: Intro to Historic Preservation (9); Landscape Mgmt. I & II, (10); Building Arts-Decorative Finishing and Carpentry (11); Adv. Building Arts-Carpentry/Masonry (12). Students must participate in apx. Fourteen work-based learning trips, complete an internship and a final CTE performance assessment. Students will work with wood, bricks, stone, and plants, often OUTSIDE in ALL types of weather, and they WILL occasionally get dirty!

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Manhattan students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:37 / 84 (0.44)55 / 85 (0.65)
SWD applicants/seats:21 / 24 (0.88)33 / 23 (1.43)
Rank Avg: 6.045.80
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
339
357
368
    Grade 12 Students
81
73
91
    Grade 11 Students
72
87
74
    Grade 10 Students
84
83
104
    Grade 9 Students
102
114
99
Avg. Class Size
18.9
17.8
22.0
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
9.1
9.6
10.1
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 15 / 11
<5 / 16 / 13
<5 / 20 / 5
Attendance %
82%
81%
Graduation %
84%
74%
College %
38%
40%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
391 (58) / 108
58
432 (88) / 108
0
472 (96) / 108
0

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)
Student Responses 83% responded
Academic Rigor 
  76.50%
Academic Engagement 
  71.64%
Safety 
  70.63%
Bully Prevention 
  68.75%
Inclusivity 
  80.55%
Mental Support 
  77.88%
Environment 
  68.57%
Post-School Support 
  80.80%
Teacher Responses 100% responded
Academic Rigor 
  80.50%
School Satisfaction 
  91.38%
Student Behavior 
  63.89%
Student Support 
  93.27%
School Leadership 
  91.13%
Instructional Clarity 
  81.00%
Instructional Development 
  89.00%
Post-School Support 
  93.17%
Family Responses 24% responded
Education 
  94.13%
Teacher Support 
  88.00%
Safety 
  86.33%
School Community 
  66.63%
School Leadership 
  89.30%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
IEP Support 
  89.67%

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

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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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  89.00%
CC Regents
  58
Non-CC Regents
  67
Impact Score
  0.36
Performance Score
  0.42
College Aptitude
CCR
  40.20%
SAT Math
  409
SAT R/W
  440
Postsecondary
2-Year College 16.70%
4-Year College 33.30%
Unknown 50.00%

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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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 53.10%
Female 46.30%
Other 0.60%
English Language Learners:
  6.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  28.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  89.40%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 4.10%
Black 26.00%
Hispanic 65.80%
White 4.10%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 16.70%
Hispanic 19.40%
White 52.80%
Other 11.10%

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)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  23.80%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  17.60%
Students with SC
  0.60%
Has all programs
  98.00%
Has all services
  97.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  58
Regents Gl. Hist.
  56
Regents US Hist.
  52
Regents Algebra I
  55
Regents Living Env.
  54
4-Year Grad. Rate
  85
IEP Movement
Fair
IEP Support 
  89.67%

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)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services75 (99%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
SETSS<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class12 (86%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (96%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (4%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (89%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (11%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School8 (62%)
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

ELL Performance (2023-24)
Regents Algebra I
  57
Regents Living Env.
  57
ELL Progress
  36

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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