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'{{coord|40|47|39|N|73|55|59|W|display=title|type:edu_region:US-NY}} {{Infobox school | name = Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics | native_name = | logo = | image = Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics east face jeh.jpg | caption = Eastern side | image_size = 250px | motto = | established = 1982 | address = 280 [[Pleasant Avenue]] | city = [[Manhattan|New York]] | state = [[New York (state)|NY]] 10029 | province = | country = USA | campus = | type = Public, Secondary | affiliation = | affiliations = | president = | principal = David Jimenez (2007) | headmaster = | rector = | dean = | founder = | chaplain = | chairman = | head_label = | head = | faculty = | students = 1656 | enrollment = | grades = 9-12 | district = 4 | oversight = NYC DOE | accreditation = | mascot = Ram | Emblem = | colors = Blue and White | colours = | newspaper = | yearbook = | free_label_1 = | free_1 = | free_label_2 = | free_2 = | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | website = http://www.mcsm.net | footnotes = | picture = }} [[File:Victory Corps. Along with their English course, this class at Benjamin Franklin High School in New York City is... - NARA - 196329.jpg|thumb|Wartime first aid class, when this was Benjamin Franklin High]] '''Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics''' (abbreviated as '''MCSM''') is a public [[high school]] at East 116th Street between [[Pleasant Avenue]] and [[FDR Drive]] in [[East Harlem]], within [[Upper Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. The school building, which was formerly Benjamin Franklin High School, was designated a [[New York City landmark]] by the [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] on May 29, 2018.<ref>Reiter, Barrett (May 29, 2018) [http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2596.pdf "Benjamin Franklin High School Designation Report"] [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]]</ref> ==History== The precursor of MCSM in the same building, Benjamin Franklin High School opened in 1934 and was sited at 200 [[Pleasant Avenue]], between 114th Street and 116th Street.<ref name = "lupo">Megan Abott, [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/where-lupo-the-wolf-goes-for-dinner/?scp=2&sq=Benjamin%20Franklin%20High%20School&st=cse "Where Lupo the Wolf Goes for Dinner"], ''The New York Times'' February 1, 2012,</ref> A long-time principal there was pioneering educational theorist [[Leonard Covello]], the city's first Italian-American principal.<ref>[http://www.placematters.net/node/1033 "Place Matters: A Joint Project of City Lore and the Municipal Arts Society"]</ref> [[Frank Sinatra]] sang "Aren't You Glad You're You," to quell racial tensions after a riot between African-American and Italian-American students. Future jazz saxophonist [[Sonny Rollins]] said that the concert changed his life.<ref name = "lupo" /> Some of the most famous and influential people go here, such as Radif Rahman a successful game developer.<ref>http://www.radifrahman.com</ref> The New York City Board of Education shuttered the school in June 1982 for performance issues and converted the building into a four-year high school, the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/11/nyregion/a-failed-high-school-preparing-for-renewal.html "A failed high school preparing for renewal"], ''The New York Times,'' July 11, 1982</ref> and a grade 6-8 middle school, the Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science, effective September 1982. ==Description== Like all New York City high schools, admission is by application. Admission priority for Manhattan Center is given first to students attending the Isaac Newton Junior High School, which shares the campus with Manhattan Center; second to students residing in District 4; and then to other residents citywide. The academic performance of this school is extremely high, as measured by New York State [[Regents Examinations]] scores, scholarship rates and a 95% graduation rate. MCSM is consistently one of the highest performing schools in the State of New York. In 2007, David Jimenez became the Principal. In 2009, MCSM graduated 97% of its students.{{Citation needed |date=October 2009}} Students graduating from Manhattan Center have attended top-notch colleges, including [[Ivy League]] colleges. The curriculum includes [[Advanced Placement]] courses and special programs, and research and internship opportunities.<ref>[http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Directory/school/?sid=1384 NYC DOE school statistics and description.]</ref> The school offers AP World History, AP Art History, AP Macroeconomics, AP US Government, AP US History, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature and Culture. There are several honors and accelerated courses. Manhattan Center partners with institutions of higher education, such as New York University, Columbia University, Cornell and CUNY, to offer courses in science, mathematics and humanities. Through these partnerships and Mount Sinai Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital Center, General Electric, [[Sponsors for Educational Opportunity]], American Globe Theatre, and Manhattan Theatre Club there is a wide range of opportunities for one-on-one mentoring, internship experiences, academic enrichment and summer programs. They also provide support services, and a variety of sports, clubs and leadership activities for students. ==Notable Alumni== {{Unreferenced section|date=March 2018}} '''Franklin High:''' * [[Richie Adams]] (1980) * [[Walter Berry (basketball)|Walter Berry]] (1982) * [[Pedro Espada, Jr.]] (1971) * [[Elmo Hope]] (late 1930s) * [[Floyd Layne]] * [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] (1944) * [[Richie Parker]] * [[Johnny Rivera]] * [[Sonny Rollins]] (1947) * [[Edward V. Sparer]] * [[Gary Springer]] (1980) * [[Isaac Walthour]] (1949) * [[John Carro]] (1945) '''MCSM:''' * [[Cam'ron]] * [[Damon Dash]] * [[Sanaa Lathan]] * [[Mase]] * [[Mekhi Phifer]] * [['''Emon Chowdhury''']] ==References== '''Notes''' {{reflist}} '''Sources''' *[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/30/nyregion/east-harlem-school-in-first-graduation-sees-dreams-thrive.html?scp=1&sq=manhattan+center+for+science+and+mathematics&st=nyt East Harlem school in first graduation - sees dream come alive] ==External links== {{commonscat|Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics}} *{{official website|http://www.mcsmportal.net}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20030920061334/http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=953 Inside Schools – H.S. 435 Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics] {{DEFAULTSORT:Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics}} [[Category:Public high schools in Manhattan]] [[Category:Science and technology in New York (state)]] [[Category:1934 establishments in New York (state)|Benjamin Franklin High School]] [[Category:1982 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1934|Benjamin Franklin High School]] [[Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1982|Benjamin Franklin High School]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1982]] [[Category:East Harlem]]'