School Profile

Overview

Martin Van Buren High School is a Noble institution proudly offering rigorous STEM programs in Science Research and Robotics & Engineering. Our Law & Humanities students develop artistic, writing, and research skills. We challenge all students inside the classroom with a variety of Advanced Placement courses, CUNY College Now, and Syracuse University classes. Outside the classroom, we connect our students to various colleges and internships around NYC. Our students showcase their talents through activities and competitions around NYC via our teams in Robotics, Math Olympiad, Debate Team, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Model United Nations, and Journalism.

Our Science Research students take a rigorous slate of Honors and AP STEM classes while interning at prestigious universities and health facilities
MVB's award-winning Robotics team is cultivated through a sequence of Engineering and Robotics classes supplemented by Honors and AP STEM classes
Law students take Civil, Criminal & Constitutional Law classes while performing in Moot Court & Mock Trial; Partnerships at Columbia, NYU, John Jay
Humanities students will explore their musical and artistic talents through performance-based classes leading to careers in the arts
Students can earn up to 15 college credits through our partnerships with various colleges and universities

Performance

87% of students graduate in four years
59% of students enroll in college or career programs
89% student attendance
74% of students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room, and cafeteria
84% of students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school

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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern

Activities

ACE, Anime, Art, Band, Cartooning, Cheer, College & Career Fairs, Dance, Debate, Desi/International, Drama, Fitness, Graphic Design, International Festival, Jobs/College Readiness, Journalism, Leaders Organization, Math Honor Society, Math Olympiad, Media, Mock Trial & Moot Court, Model United Nations, Murals, Music, Musical Ensembles in Drumline, Music Honors Society, Piano, Poetry, Robotics, Senior Executive Board, SING, Step, Student Council, Yearbook

PSAL

PSAL SPORTS - GIRLS

Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

PSAL SPORTS - BOYS

Baseball, Cricket, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball

STEM Institute for Engineering & Robotics (Q38L)

Students interested in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer fields take STEM classes in Engineering I and II and Robotics III and IV, along with options for Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Application, Computer Languages, Computer Science, Earth Science, Physics, AP Physics, and AP Calculus. Partnerships include: NYU-Polytechnic Institute and the First Robotics Competition; and UC-Berkeley Computer Science.

ADMISSIONS METHOD: Ed. Opt.

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all reading levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on their state ELA exam score. Offers are made based on the number of seats in each category. To see your child’s category, go to your student's profile and scroll down to "Ed. Opt. Category".

PRIORITY GROUPS

Open to NYC residents.

DEMAND LAST YEAR
General Education	Students With Disabilities
4 Applications Per Seat 84 Seats 318 Applicants Not All Seats Filled	4 Applications Per Seat 16 Seats 66 Applicants All Seats Filled

STEM Institute for Science Research (Q38K)

Students interested in Medical careers can choose from classes in STEM Research, Anatomy, AP Biology, AP Calculus, Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Forensics, Physics, AP Physics, AP Psychology, and CUNY College Now Biology, STEM Research, Algebra and Health. Partnerships include: NASA research, Wrigley Marine Science Center at USC, Cohen Hospital LIJ, DNA Learning Center, QCC Courses, Cornell Weil Medical School, and NY High School Pathways.

ADMISSIONS METHOD: Screened

Students are ranked by the school based on the "Selection Criteria" below. Offers are made in rank order.

PRIORITY GROUPS

Open to NYC residents.

DEMAND LAST YEAR
General Education	Students With Disabilities
4 Applications Per Seat 57 Seats 253 Applicants Not All Seats Filled	4 Applications Per Seat 11 Seats 44 Applicants All Seats Filled

Institute for Law & Humanities (Q38K)

Students offered three-year tracks in Law, Art, or Music. Law classes in Criminal & Civil Justice, Constitutional Law, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Syracuse University Public Affairs & Personal Finance, AP Global, AP US History, and Model United Nations. Art sequences in Fashion, Cartooning, Graphic Design, and Commercial Art. Music ensembles include Piano, Orchestra, and Chorus. Partnerships include: Columbia University Law; CUNY John Jay; Cooper Union; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; and NYU Law.

ADMISSIONS METHOD: Ed. Opt.

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all reading levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on their state ELA exam score. Offers are made based on the number of seats in each category. To see your child’s category, go to your student's profile and scroll down to "Ed. Opt. Category".

PRIORITY GROUPS

Open to NYC residents

DEMAND LAST YEAR
General Education	Students With Disabilities
4 Applications Per Seat 84 Seats 320 Applicants Not All Seats Filled	4 Applications Per Seat 16 Seats 68 Applicants All Seats Filled

Zoned (Q38Z)

Zoned students will have opportunities to choose from our three-year institutes-Health Science Research; Engineering and Robotics; and Law and Humanities.

ADMISSIONS METHOD: Zoned Priority

Students who live within this school's zone are given priority for this program. To see your child’s zoned school, go to your student's profile in MySchools and scroll down to "Zoned School”.

PRIORITY GROUPS

Priority to students who live in the zoned area
Then to New York City residents