Gramercy Arts High School

What Gramercy Arts High School does

Gramercy Arts High School is a public secondary school located at 40 Irving Place in Manhattan, two minutes from Union Square, operating under the New York City Department of Education since its founding in 2013. The school serves approximately 49 staff serving grades 9-12 through a college-preparatory curriculum that integrates a four-year arts sequence in either Visual Arts or Theater Arts, with a screened Capstone Scholars track as a third option. Its core technology platform consists of an Edlio-based public website with Google Workspace integration for student and parent services; the curriculum leverages industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud tools for digital design and mixed-media animation instruction, with students eligible to sit for Adobe certification exams prior to graduation.

The institution is funded entirely through NYC DOE taxpayer allocation, charges no tuition, and admits students through the centralized MySchools application portal. It offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, College Now dual-enrollment partnerships with Baruch and Hunter College for college credit, dedicated counselors per grade cohort, 1:1 college advising, SAT preparation, and an internship pipeline. Strategic institutional partnerships with Alvin Ailey Studio, the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY Theater Workshop, and the National Arts Club provide hands-on arts exposure and professional portfolio development opportunities. Students completing the four-year arts sequence earn the NYC Chancellor's Diploma Endorsement, and the school reports a 97% graduation rate with 10% of students scoring 1300+ on the SAT. Leadership includes Principal Pamela Mudzingwa-Makina (appointed 2019) and Assistant Principals Brian Faughnan and Emily Smith.

The business model is non-commercial: Gramercy Arts is a government-funded public school and does not generate revenue in the conventional sense. Its go-to-market is the annual MySchools application cycle (typically due December 3 for Fall enrollment), supplemented by Fall Open House events and an Instagram social media presence for prospective families. Customer concentration is therefore zero in commercial terms, though all funding flows from a single source — the NYC DOE — representing a critical single-counterparty dependency.

Name

Gramercy Arts High School

Legal name

Gramercy Arts High School

Website

https://gramercyhs.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gramercy Arts High School is a NYC public high school in Manhattan founded in 2013, serving grades 9-12 through college-preparatory academics integrated with four-year Visual Arts, Theater Arts, or Capstone Scholars programs, funded entirely by the NYC Department of Education with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• Arts-integrated curriculum
• College preparatory program
• Visual arts education
• Theater arts program

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NYC Department of Education Funding: Public high school funded through NYC DOE tax-payer allocation. No tuition charged to students. Operates as part of New York City public school system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gramercy Arts High School is a NYC public high school that delivers a four-year college-preparatory education combined with a structured arts sequence. Students choose between Visual Arts or Theater Arts tracks (or the screened Capstone Scholars program), complete 9 AP courses, and may earn college credits through College Now partnerships with Baruch and Hunter College. Students who complete the four-year arts program earn the NYC Chancellor's Diploma Endorsement.

Product overview

Gramercy Arts High School is a NYC public high school offering a unified college-preparatory program that combines academic excellence with creative arts education. The school operates three integrated program tracks: Visual Arts (with courses in Studio Art Foundations, Graphic Communication, Advanced Digital Design, and Advanced Studio & Portfolio), Theater Arts (with Fundamentals of Theatre, Contemporary Theatre, Theatre History, and Advanced Theatre), and the screened Capstone Scholars program. All students pursue a four-year arts sequence while taking AP courses, with opportunities to earn college credits through College Now partnerships with Baruch and Hunter College. The school provides comprehensive support including dedicated counselors, a college advisor, and SAT prep. Students completing the four-year arts program earn the NYC Chancellor's Diploma Endorsement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual Arts Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alvin Ailey StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides students with real-world arts experience in dance and performance. Located near the school's Manhattan location, offering students hands-on learning opportunities with professional dance organizations.
• NY Theater WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents work with this renowned theater company to gain real-world experience in theatrical arts careers before graduation.
• The Whitney Museum of American ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading contemporary art museum provides students exposure to professional art institutions and potential internship or learning opportunities.
• The National Arts ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious arts club located near the school providing students with networking and learning opportunities in the arts community.
• Baruch CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege Now partnership allows students to take real college classes and earn college credits while still in high school at Baruch College campus.
• Hunter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege Now partnership enables students to earn college credits through courses at Hunter College while enrolled in high school.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreOthersGramercy Arts operates as part of the NYC DOE public school system, following all NYC DOE policies and receiving public funding.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gramercyartshs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/gramercy-arts-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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