4-year graduation
98%
4.2 ★ (27 reviews)
Manhattan Business Academy is a high school focused on empowering students through a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes business education. Students are prepared for college and beyond with courses that develop critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 98%, higher than most NYC high schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
4-year graduation
98%
English Regents pass rate
84%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
55%
Geometry Regents pass rate
19%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
53%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
50%
Global History Regents pass rate
59%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
59%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
14%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
31%
| Measure | Manhattan Business Academy | Quest to Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 470 | 327 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 91% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 98% | 87% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 85% | 77% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 14% | 2% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Manhattan Business Academy has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Quest to Learn (14% vs 2%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (98% vs 87%).
Enrollment
470 students
9–12 · up 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 25% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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351 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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I go to the school and it’s the best community. I became a part of a big family. The teachers are amazing and the build healthy relationships. There are a lot of clubs and teams to join that really make it a good worthy experience. i am a peer mediator and enjoy helping others in my school.
I go to school here the students here like to cause some trouble in freshman year,nothing but problems with the students they like to start drama the Dean of the school and the staff/teachers do their part when it comes to helping students w/ anything they require,these kids from MBA like to bully o
I’m attending here currently as a freshmen, we have strands that basically divide us into classes similar to elementary or middle school. The teachers are amazing, humorous but good at their job. Things I personally don’t like are the lunch being located on the 6th floor and the gym on the 7th, the
My son graduate from this school June 2024 and its been an amazing 4 years although the first year was via zoom due to covid, the teachers actually care and will call you not only for bad updates but good updates as well, I definitely recommend this school
Very good teachers which are very good at their job
4.2
27 reviews
Families highlight community became and build healthy at Manhattan Business Academy, though some reviews include mixed or critical feedback. Feedback is based on Google reviews.