Haile-Manas Academy

🔹 Funding and specialized programming to support research, internships, and academic exploration 🔹 Opportunities to connect with leaders and organizations across Columbia and New York City👏 Congratulations to Natnael on this remarkable achievement!

As a Davis Scholar, Natnael will have access to: 🔹 Unique mentorship from award-winning and internationally renowned faculty 🔹 A cohort of diverse Davis Scholars collaborating across disciplines

🎉 Big Announcement! 🎉HMA Class of 2026 student Natnael K. has been selected as a Davis Scholar at Columbia University!

Our sincere appreciation to the admissions officers who thoughtfully review applications and work to broaden access to higher education, including for students with significant financial need. Thank you! This moment marks the start of the next chapter - congratulations to all!

These outcomes reflect the hard work and perseverance of students, faculty and staff alike, and highlight the meaningful progress the Class of 2026—our third senior class—is making in charting their paths beyond high school.

Celebrating an exciting milestone for our students! We’re pleased to share that 20 HMA students have received admissions offers from U.S. colleges and universities through the Early Decision round.

Applications for September 2026 are open now! hmacademy.org/applytohma

Applications for the Sep 2026 academic year are open now! Haile-Manas Academy is a boarding school for high-achieving students in Grades 9 through 12. Apply now at hmacademy.org/applytohma! We look forward to receiving your application!

At HMA, academic excellence isn't just serious business — it's also about fun, laughter, and joyful moments like these. #EshetuMelese #HMACommunity #CampusVibes #EthiopianComedy #LearningWithJoy #BehindTheScenes #FromHMAtoTheWorld #StudentLife

youtu.be/utm4M5VRrI8?si… Thank you to comedian Eshetu Melese for profiling Haile-Manas Academy on your show — and for filming right here in Debre Birhan! We had a wonderful time showing you our campus, playing charades, and talking about what makes our school great.

Our students and staff had a lot of fun as he explored campus, filmed an episode, and brought plenty of laughs along the way. We can’t wait to see how it all comes together!

A heartfelt thank you to comedian Eshetu Melese and his team for spending the day with us at Haile-Manas Academy! Eshetu is a beloved Ethiopian comedian, known for his sharp wit and hit TV and YouTube shows that bring humor and heart to everyday Ethiopian life.

which mapped the faint glow left by the Big Bang, to the Cassini mission exploring Saturn and its moons. What a privilege it was to hear about his inspiring journey, the future of space exploration, and the role young Africans can play in shaping it.

A huge thank you to Dr. Brook Lakew for visiting Haile-Manas Academy and speaking with our students today! Dr. Lakew is an accomplished Ethiopian-American scientist who spent most of his career at NASA, where he worked on some of NASA’s most exciting missions, from COBE,

Students embraced tradition by going house to house, singing Meskel songs and serenading hosts—earning a few birr and big smiles along the way. It was a beautiful day of culture and community—celebrated together by students, faculty, staff and campus families.

Melkam Meskel from Haile-Manas Academy! We marked the holiday with a joyful on-campus celebration complete with a Demera bonfire, fresh dabo, songs and dancing.

We are thrilled to share that HMA’s Class of 2025, 2nd HMA cohort to sit for the Grade 12 National Exam, achieved a 100% pass rate vs. 8.4% nationally; 81% scored 500+, an “exceptional” score - vs. 0.41% nationally HMA average score of 515 - up nearly 10% from last year!

A big welcome home! Students are back at Haile-Manas Academy! This weekend we welcomed both new and returning students back to campus. Best of luck to all our students as they begin this new chapter — we’re excited for everything ahead!