School Budget for Columbia Secondary School (05M362)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

05M362 - Columbia Secondary School

425 West 123 Street, Manhattan, NY 10027
Vikram Arora, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 201,786
AP - ORGANIZATION1.00$ 149,427
AP - SPECIAL ED1.00$ 167,588
Leadership Total3.00$ 518,801

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 61,444

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary2.00$ 145,810

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
COMPUTERWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUBJECT SPECIFIC3.00$ 306,696
FL - SPANISHSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 204,464
MATHSUBJECT SPECIFIC5.00$ 511,160
MATHWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 204,464
MATHSub-Total7.00$ 715,624
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 102,232
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 204,464
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCESUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 102,232
SCIENCE - PHYSICSSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 102,232
SOCIAL STUDIESSUBJECT SPECIFIC4.00$ 408,928
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
SOCIAL STUDIESSub-Total5.00$ 511,160
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher10.00$ 1,041,994
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 216,964
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total13.00$ 1,361,190
High School Departments TotalTotal38.00$ 3,916,990

Cluster/Quota Teacher
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 306,696
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
MATHICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 109,185
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 306,696
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 102,232
Cluster/Quota Teacher TotalTotal11.00$ 1,131,505

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT2.00$ 234,322

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor1.00$ 120,344
Guidance Counselor Bilingual1.00$ 127,313
School Social Worker1.00$ 120,344
Guidance/Social Workers Total3.00$ 368,001

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
Accommodation Para0.00$ 500
IEP-AWAITING PLACEMENT5.00$ 270,984
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)1.00$ 44,752
IEP-HEALTH2.00$ 89,504
Paraprofessionals Total8.00$ 405,740

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff2.00$ 438,539

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 111,479

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 18,505

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PARENT INVOLVEMENT$ 1,817
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$ 60,070
Per Session - Miscellaneous Total$ 61,887

Per Session - Professional Development
Organizational CategoryBudget
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$ 7,979

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 1,388

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 18,500
Data Processing Repair - Contractual$ 270
Educational Software$ 11,334
Equipment - General$ 8,286
Furniture Object 300$ 2,434
Library Books$ 4,488
Non-Contractual Services$ 9,500
Supplies - General$ 106,276
Textbooks$ 30,967
OTPS Total$ 192,055

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 25,026
School Funded Copier$ 13,068
Virtual Learning Clssroom Set Aside$ 2,000
Setasides Total$ 40,094

Sixth period coverage
AssignmentBudget
Not Available$ 26,237

School Site
05M362 - Columbia Secondary SchoolPositionsBudget
Main School70.00$ 7,680,776

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

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Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics