Metropolitan Corporate Academy

Metropolitan Corporate Academy
Location
362 Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn, New York City, New York, 11217 United States
Coordinates	40°41′12″N 73°58′49″W / 40.6867°N 73.9802°W / 40.6867; -73.9802Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 73°58′49″W / 40.6867°N 73.9802°W / 40.6867; -73.9802
Information
School type	Public high school
Principal	Lennel George
Faculty	29 Full-Time Teachers
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	Approximately 420 Students
Campus type	urban
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Lion
Information	[phone]
Website	http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/15/K530/default.htm

Metropolitan Corporate Academy (MCA) is a public high school in downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It has approximately 400 students, grades 9–12. The principal is Lennel George.

The school was founded in February 1992 by New York City in partnership with Goldman Sachs.^[1]

Classes at MCA are held at a three-story brick building which used to be a Civil War infirmary.^[2]

Policy Debate

The MCA Policy Debate Team has had much success in recent years. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 MCA sent two teams to the National Catholic Forensics League Championships, as well as taking first place team and school awards at local NYUDL a Urban Debate League ran by the IMPACT Coalition and BQCFL tournaments. In the 2010 -2011 school year MCA has achieved national success, receiving two bids to the Tournament of Champions in Lexington Kentucky.

College Acceptances

The high school has also sent many students to various universities and colleges across the United States. Such as

St. John's University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Cornell University

Temple University

Morehouse College

Spellman College

Clark Atlanta University

Columbia University

City University of New York; CityTech, Brooklyn College, Hunter College

References

1. ^ Berger, Joseph (1992-08-06). "Plan Seeks Small Schools With Themes". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6DD1F31F935A3575BC0A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2. Retrieved 6 February 2009. 
2. ^ Blau, Eleanor (1995-05-23). "Alternative Schools; Partnerships Help Create New Schools". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DC1038F930A15756C0A963958260. Retrieved 6 February 2009. 

External links

• Metropolitan Corporate Academy website