PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS:
The NYC Dept. of Education High School Admissions selection process can be very intimidating!! This page attempts to give you a clue as to how to navigate the process...
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Welcome 8th and 9th grade students! Now is the time for you to make your choices about where you want to go to high school. As you are choosing up to twelve (12) high school programs to list on your application, please consider these tips: You should: · Make 12 choices · Want to go to any of the choices you list on your application · Know the distance and travel time to each of your choices · Understand the level of competition for admission to each of your choices · Know whether or not a program you choose is part of a larger campus · Understand the academic and extra-curricular programs that the school offers · Apply to programs that can meet your needs and interests
Applying to High School
As part of the Chancellors Children First Reform Initiative, we have improved the High School Admissions process to better match students with high school programs. Students rank up to twelve (12) schools/programs. Students are matched to the highest ranked school that has also ranked them. This means more students than ever before can attend a school of their choice. In its first year of implementation (2003-2004), the High School Admissions Process placed approximately 21,000 students more than the previous year in a high school/program they chose. How the Process Works Parents and eligible students should work with guidance counselors in the fall to fill out a high school application for the 2005-2006 school year. Using the High School Application Form, students select up to twelve (12) high schools/programs. Students list their schools/programs in order of preference on the Student Program Choices page of the application. In addition, any student may apply to the specialized high schools which require a separate entrance exam and/or audition. High schools have staff that carefully review each of their applicants. The staff makes recommendations and ranks the students. Neither the students nor the schools are aware of the other partys rankings. This is a process built on student choice, and only with such a system can fairness be ensured in the matching process. The student will receive one school match that takes into account the rankings of both the student and the school/program. The student is matched with his/her highest ranked school that has also ranked them. If a student is not matched in the Main Round, he/she will be entered in the Supplementary Round. Resources are available for students and their families to help them understand their options. These resources include the high school directories, high schools fairs, open houses, parent workshops, guidance counselors, parent coordinators teachers, assistant principals and principals.
http://www.nycenets/StudentEnroll/HSAdmissions/hsProcess/Appealnfo/default.htm
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An integral part of the High School Admissions Process is being well informed about the New York City high school programs. Please use this section to find resources and information about events, key admission process dates, and other high school admissions resources.
2007-2008 High School Admissions Process
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2007 |
Activity |
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September 29 & 30 |
Citywide High School Fair |
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October 10 |
Students receive High School Applications |
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October 20 & 21 |
Borough High School Fairs |
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October 27 & 28 |
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test administered current 8th grade students |
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November 3 |
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test administered current 9th grade students and 8th & 9th grade students with special needs, 504 Accommodations and extended time |
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November 4 |
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test administered current 9th grade Sabbath observers and 8th & 9th grade Sabbath observers with special needs, 504 Accommodations and extended time |
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November 17 |
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test administered make-up test |
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November 30 |
High School Applications due to counselors |
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These are quick links to some of the Specialized NYC High Schools.You can also find these on the OFFICAL NYC Dept. of Education website:
Of course this list is only a few of the great schools. Please go to the Official NYC Dept. of Ed. website for the complete list.
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Inside Schools - a very helpful independent website that gives statistical and general information and personal reviews and comments for many schools in the area.
Please contact Elaine Polemeni, 8th Grade Guidance Counselor for additional information.
For those of you interested in private or Catholic Schools, here is some info we received...
Links to some of the Private and Catholic High School Websites:
OPEN HOUSES & TOURS
Edward R. Murrow High School
1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Click here audition information.
Professional Performing Arts School
328 West 48 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036
Click here for audition information.
Brooklyn High School of the Arts
345 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Click here for audition information.
Brooklyn High School for Global Studies
284 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Technical High School
29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Open House - October 23, 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Latin School
325 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Open House - October 24, 6:30 PM
LaGuardia High School
100 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023
Open House - October 23 & 24, 6:00 PM
Freedom Academy
116 Nassau St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Dr. Susan McKinney Secondary School of the Arts
101 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Click here for audition information.
Secondary School for Research
237 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION: Tours are conducted once a week in the fall. Please contact Patricia Squillari, Parent Coordinator @ 718-832-4300.
Secondary School for Law
237 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION: Tuesdays, beginning in October. Please contact the school @ 718-832-4250 or 718-832-4253 for additional information.
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