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2013-14 School Year
High School Admissions:Grade 8 Families
AgendaIntroductionHigh School Admissions TimelineHigh School ApplicationSpecialized High SchoolsChoosing a High School
Admissions MethodsAdmissions Priorities
Other Factors to ConsiderDataResources
Application
Schools
Schools Citywide 413*
Programs Citywide 705*
*Data based on the 2013-2014 High School Directory
*Complete Survey by 9/22/14
available
Round Two and New Schools Fair
September 10– October 14Register to take the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia Audition
Sat & Sun, September 20 & 21 Citywide High School Fair *Brooklyn Technical High School
October (mid) Students receive HS Applications from Ms. McCullough
Sat & Sun, October 18 & 19 Borough High School Fairs (See Flyer for Locations)
October 22-24SHSAT Test Ticket and LaGuardia Audition Tickets
Sat & Sun, October 25 & 26Sat & Sun, November *1 & 16
SHSAT Administration*see 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 7, 2014 (Register online by October 20, 2014)
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
Offers are determined by: Offers are determined by:
Also Consider…
•Location
•School Type
•Extracurricular Activities
•Size
Non-Specialized NYC
• 45% of students received an offer to their first choice
• 84% received an offer to one of their top five choices
• 90% received an offer to one of their choices • 10% did not receive an offer
P.S./I.S. 187
Specialized Schools
• Bronx High School of Science- 5
• Brooklyn Technical High School- 1
• Stuyvesant High School-1
• LaGuardia (*Studios- Vocal, Arts, and Instrumental Music)-*6
*(3 of these students received one of the above schools as well)
Online Directory Search Tool
www.nyc.gov/schools/SchoolSearch
For more information…Office of Student Enrollment 718-935-2399 or email [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Contact Information
Julie [email protected] extension 3551
*Check school website for updates: http://www.187hudsoncliffs.org/
*If requesting an appointment via email, please include dates and times available.
THANK YOU
