Metropolitan Corporate Academy

Metropolitan Corporate Academy
Address
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 (718) 222-6200
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. It 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 an Urban Debate League run by the IMPACT Coalition and BQCFL tournaments. In the 2010 -2011 school year MCA has achieved national success after debaters Devonte Escoffery and Stephon Adams, received two bids to the Tournament of Champions in Lexington Kentucky.

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Berger, Joseph (1992-08-06). "Plan Seeks Small Schools With Themes". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 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. Retrieved 6 February 2009.


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