2013-14 School Year
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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 [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]
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.
THANK YOU