Located in East Harlem, overlooking the East River, Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics (MSCM) attracts high achieving, predominantly black and Latino students from all five boroughs. It boasts partnerships with major institutions, an array of challenging classes (including 11 Advanced Placement courses), and an impressive record of graduates going on to four-year colleges (90 percent in 2008). Housed in a majestic 1940s building featuring an expansive library slated for renovations during the 2008-09 school year, the school shares the facility with the Isaac Newton Middle School.

We have a safe corridor if we walk down 116th Street. Nothing is going to happen to you. The deans and safety officers watch out for us.

This is an amazing high school. The teachers are supportive, and the kids get into various top colleges once they graduate. Although the area is not the safest, rarely does any robbery of a... read more

This school is very dangerous,my son told me if you walk 3 to 5 blocks passed this school with out a group of friends theres a high chance of gettig robbered and it was ery shocking to heard... read more