Meet Our New Principal

Now that David Jimenez has been officially appointed Principal of Manhattan Center, this seems like an appropriate time for a fuller introduction. Even if you have had the pleasure to meet and chat with Mr. Jimenez, you may not know much about his background.
Mr. Jimenez brings with him an academic and professional background well suited to the educational focus of MCSM, beginning with his Batchelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from City College. He began his education career as a math teacher and attendance coordinator at Manhattan’s High School for Fashion Industries.

Ten years later, he moved on to the High School for Environmental Studies on West 56th Street in Manhattan, where he served as Assistant Principal for Mathematics, Physical Education, and Special Education from 2001 to 2007. Most notably among his accomplishments at Environmental Studies, David oversaw a math department whose student passing rates in Math A Regents exams increased from a dismal 38% in 2001 to 98% in 2006 and from 48% in Math B (2001) to 88% (2006). His first experiences as a Principal came at Environmental Studies in the Spring of 2003 when he served as Acting Principal during the Principal’s medical leave.

Mr. Jimenez brings to MCSM strong convictions about putting children’s education first and a solid track record of educational accomplishments in racially mixed school settings. As if his commitments to children’s education were not already time-consuming enough, David also serves as an elected member of the School Board in Leonia, NJ where he resides with his wife and family. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to stop and introduce yourself to Mr. Jimenez the next time you visit MCSM. You can reach him by email at djimene2@schools.nyc.gov.