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Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers

411 Pearl Street Manhattan, NY 10038
310200011520
411 Pearl Street
Manhattan, NY 10038
Financial District
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: Pioneer in incorporating career education and academics.
  • The Downside: There are tensions between the state's new academic standards and the career courses; some teachers complain that not enough time is spent on business courses.
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 1 Below Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1254 / 2400
Average
Regents English
73%
Average
Regents Mathematics
67%
Average
Regents Science
44%
Below Average
Regents History
61%
Average
Regents Rate
53%
Average
10-Credit Rate
60%
Below Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 144.5 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 36.7 / 100
Below Average
College Enrollment Rate 42.2 / 100
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More about Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers

Population 2,073 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 D
Avg. Attendance Rate 82%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Spanish Language
  • United States History
Language Classes
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Our school has four small learning communities with two business programs in each; Technology: Computer Science and Information Systems Technology; Finance: Finance and Accounting; Hospitality: Global Marketing
  • Travel &amp; Hospitality; Legal: Legal Studies
  • Law Enforcement and Human Resource Management; Virtual Enterprise
  • College Now
  • College credit-bearing courses with neighboring colleges
  • Student Government
  • Senior Council
  • Alumni Mentoring Program
  • Fresh Start Mentoring for 9th graders
  • Conflict Resolution
Clubs
  • Black Student Union
  • &ldquo;Oprah&rdquo; Ambassadors
  • Chinese Talent Society
  • West Indian
  • New York Police Department Explorers Post 521; Community Presence and Euro Challenge
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Math Team
  • Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team
  • National Honor Society
  • Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions
  • Virtual Enterprise Competition
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Manhattan Theatre Club
  • Roundabout Theatre Company
  • Lincoln Center Theater
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Syracuse University
  • Baruch College
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College
  • Pace University
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • St. John&rsquo;s University
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Hispanic Federation of New York
  • Futures and Options
  • Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
  • Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
  • Asian Professional Extension (APEX); Anti-Defamation League: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Other Partnerships
  • Manhattan District Attorney&rsquo;s Office
  • Office of Small Learning Communities
  • High Schools That Work
Community Organization Partners
  • Young Men&rsquo;s Christian Association (YWCA)
  • Junior Achievement
  • New York Explorer&rsquo;s Club
  • Murry Bergtraum High School (MBHS) Alumni Association
Corporate Partners
  • The Estee Lauder Companies
  • ACE Risk Management
  • Deloitte and Touch&eacute;
  • The Financial Women&rsquo;s Association
  • Alliance for Downtown New York
  • Guardian Life Insurance Company
  • The Ritz Carlton Hotel
  • Leibowitz Marketing Services
  • Skody
  • Scot and Company
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Colgate Palmolive Company
  • Davis &amp; Gilbert LLP
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