2013-14 School Year

High School Admissions:OVERVIEW

PS/IS 187Julie McCullough

AgendaIntroductionHigh School Admissions TimelineHigh School ApplicationSpecialized High SchoolsChoosing a High School

Admissions MethodsAdmissions Priorities

Other Factors to ConsiderResources

Application

Schools

Schools Citywide 413*

Programs Citywide 705*

*Data based on the 2013-2014 High School Directory

*Complete Survey by 9/25/13

available

Round Two and New Schools Fair

September 11– October 9Register to take the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia Audition

Sat & Sun, September 28 & 29 Citywide High School Fair

October (mid) Students receive HS Applications from Ms. McCullough

Sat & Sun, October 19 & 20 Borough High School Fairs (New Dates)

October 18SHSAT Test Ticket and LaGuardia Audition Tickets

Sat & Sun, October 26 & 27Sat & Sun, November 2 & 17

SHSAT Administrationsee Specialized High Schools Student Handbook for details

December 2 High School Applications due back to Ms. McCullough

March (early)Round One Results distributed

March (late) Round Two Applications due back to Ms. McCullough

May (early) Round Two Results distributed

June (early) Appeals Results made available through Ms. McCullough

Important Dates

*TACHS Exam- November 9, 2013 (Pay Attention to Deadlines)

How do I apply?

The High School Application Receipt

Nine

Specialized

High

Schools

Take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test

The Bronx High School of Science

High School of American Studies at Lehman College

Brooklyn Technical High School

The Brooklyn Latin School

Stuyvesant High School

High School for Math, Science and Engineering at the City College

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

Staten Island Technical High School

Audition

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

Dance Drama

Instrumental Music Technical Theatre

Fine Arts Vocal Music

SampleSHSAT Test Ticket

SampleAuditionTicket

• On the scheduled test date, students list the Specialized Testing High Schools in priority order on the test answer sheet. These choices are final.

• After all tests are scored, students’ test scores are placed in order from the highest score to the lowest score.

• Offers are made, in turn, based on • student’s score• student’s priority of choices• seat availability

SHSAT Scoring and Offers

Consider Admissions Priorities…

…determine the order in which applicants areconsidered for placement.

Consider Admissions Methods…

…determine the specific ways in which high schoolapplicants are admitted high school.

Audition

Educational

Screened:

Test

Language

Option

Limited Unscreened

Screened

Unscreened

Zoned (Priority vs. Guarantee)

Also Consider…

•Location

•School Type

•Extracurricular Activities

•Size

How do I improve my chances ofmatching to a preferred choice?• Apply to as many programs, in order of preference, that you are willing to consider

• Apply to programs with a variety of Admissions Methods

• Apply to programs where you are in a high admissions priority group

Where can I find more information ?

Online Directory Search Tool

www.nyc.gov/schools/SchoolSearch

For more information…Office of Student Enrollment 718-935-2399 or email HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov

Sign up for email updates online at: www.nyc.gov/schools/subscribe

Useful WebsitesOffice of Student Enrollment website: www.nyc.gov/schools/choicesenrollment/high

Travel Time and Travel Directions: www.mta.info and www.hopstop.com

Accountability Information: www.nyc.gov/schools/accountability

Office of Charter Schools: charterschools@schools.nyc.gov

Contact Information

Julie McCulloughJMcCullough3@schools.nyc.gov

212-927-8218

*Check school website for updates: http://www.187hudsoncliffs.org/

*If requesting an appointment via email, please include possible dates and times available.

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