The High School of Economics and Finance (HSEF) is a public

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located at 100 Trinity Place in the

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. The building was formerly the home of

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's graduate business school. The school's curriculum incorporates study of

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business and finance. College level accounting classes are offered to all students. The school cultivates business internship relationships with corporations including

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and Citigroup. HSEF's relationship with Citigroup is unique, since the

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partnered with the company to found the school in 1993.

September 11th

Church St WTC 12 - HS Economics & Finance

The High School of Economics and Finance was the closest high school in the city to the

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, at 1 block from the

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, and students were heavily affected by the events of

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. After September 11, the school shared facilities with

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in the Murray Hill neighborhood.

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* {{authority control 1993 establishments in New York City Educational institutions established in 1993 Public high schools in Manhattan Financial District, Manhattan