Murray Hill Academy is a US News & World Best High Schools in the Nation and ranks among the top 5% of high schools in New York State. We are a college and career preparatory high school for students who prefer a college-focused, personalized approach. We are a learning community that works hard and plays hard- with schoolwide events like our annual Talent Show, Halloween Fashion Show, Awards Ceremonies, Olympics, Student vs Staff Basketball Game, and annual trips to Dave & Busters, Ice Skating, Central Park, Camping, Luna Park, laser tag, bowling, and many more! We have a competitive, specialized Computer Science & Math program that includes 1 year of computer science taken at MHA and 1 course taken at Baruch College for free college credit. Our rigorous curriculum ensures ALL students take at least 4 years of all core subjects, at least 4 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and other college level classes that allow students to graduate with free college credits! All students earn an ADVANCED Regents diploma in a student-centered environment. Students learn through discussion and project based classrooms as well as outside the classroom with expeditionary learning trips in NYC, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and as far as Europe and South America. MHA has a comprehensive college prep program for every child to apply to college and be career ready. All students are supported with 1 on 1 supports with our College Counselor, Guidance Counselor, and Social Worker, who engage in college and career activities and trips from grades 9-12, including FAFSA, Personal Narrative statements in ELA, and SAT tutoring. All 12th graders also take a year long college seminar class with our College Counselor. Past acceptances have included Columbia University, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Fordham, NYU, Vassar, Smith College, Stonybrook, and more! We foster independence, growth mindset, and lifelong learning through our social-emotional learning curriculum and advisory program that supports the whole child and has been awarded the District "Respect For All" Award, given to the school with the best safety, school culture, and climate, over 8 years in a row. We have a unique rolling admissions option for students to apply to us directly throughout the year if you do not get a seat through MySchools and those who desire a more challenging, small school, setting. We earned the top score on 10/10 categories on our School Quality Review- the best in NYC!

Reports: School Budget | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 100%

Academic Highlights: Students can earn free college credits through our COLLEGE NOW partnership and 7 AP courses, All students enroll in our SAT Math elective, Studio Art, Graphic Design, Mixed Media, Financial Math, and other electives, such as Theatre, Psychology, Chinese History and Language, History and Film, Korean, Entrepreneurship, Filmmaking, and many more!, All students complete 6 credits of Spanish and earn an Advanced Regents diploma, Advanced Placement Courses Available, All students take at least 4 years of all core courses

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Early College, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge, Virtual/Hybrid

School Features:

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

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

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

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

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

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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