We support student success in these schools through a matching process during individual admissions interviews. Apply to one or more of the nine Specialized High Schools by taking a test or auditioning. There are two types of Specialized High Schools:.
Tip: Learn more about how to register and prepare for your LaGuardia audition s at schools. These schools are:. Then take the test on your scheduled date and time. Offers to these schools are determined by applicants' SHSAT scores, the order applicants list these schools on their test answer sheets, and seat availability.
These schools do not consider students' academic records. Create a calendar to keep track of your admissions dates and deadlines. Note the dates and times of any events, such as open houses, virtual information sessions, or appointments for programs that require interviews or submissions.
Check MySchools and school's own websites, or contact schools directly to find out about any virtual events or other resources for prospective students. As you start exploring your high school options, consider what matters most to you—this might be location, language offerings, a particular interest area, a sports team, or accessibility. Tip: Did you know that some programs have seats set aside especially for students who are starting tenth grade in fall ?
If you are a current first-time ninth grade student, you can apply to these programs — learn more under the tab "Seat Availability". These programs connect students to a wide range of industry options leading to more than 79 specific postsecondary options, career pathways. Career and Technical CTE programs offer you:. Tip: Interested in exploring CTE options? Community schools help students find their passion by integrating academics, health, youth development, expanded learning such as after school and summer programs , and family engagement.
By bringing schools, families, and community partners together to create new opportunities, community schools foster collaboration within a community so that students are ready and able to learn, and graduate high school prepared for college and success.
In MySchools , use the search term "community school" to find schools that offer these services. Early college high schools blend a rigorous college-prep curriculum with the opportunity to earn up to two years of college credit toward a liberal arts Associate's degree while in grades at the high school level at no cost to students. These schools maintain a partnership with a college to provide academic and social supports to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college.
In MySchools use the search term "Early College" for a list of these school. As both an early college and a Career and Technical Education CTE school, each school has a specific science, technology, engineering, or math-based career theme for its rigorous academic and CTE program.
Students may also begin taking tuition-free college classes as early as tenth grade at the partnering college and have until the fourteenth grade to complete the college credits towards an Associate degree. Through these partnerships, graduates are prepared to begin their careers and continue their postsecondary education.
In MySchools , use the search term "" for a list of these schools. Assessments involve extensive research projects, presentations, and defense of your work. These schools have a waiver from the New York State Education Department permitting them to award diplomas to students who pass all required courses and performance assessments, in addition to the following:. In MySchools , use the search term "performance assessment" for a list of these schools.
Schools for newly arrived students serve students who are new to the country. Before you apply to a school for new arrivals, review any program requirements under Eligibility Description if applicable , Admissions Priorities if applicable , Admissions Method , and Selection Criteria if applicable.
Find high schools online in the MySchools Directory. Even if you're not logged in to MySchools, you can type your home address in the "Your Child's Address" search bar to find schools near you. When you're logged into your account, the MySchools map will show your address with a home icon. It will also display the schools closest to your home on the map and in a list.
Type course names, interests, clubs, and programs into the search bar to find schools that offer what you're looking for:. When you apply to high school, you are not just applying to schools: you are applying to programs.
Think of a program as a doorway to get into the school. If a school has multiple programs, you can apply to more than one program at that school. For instance, a school might have an arts program and a technology program; if you were interested in both dancing and computer science you might apply to both programs at the same school.
They would count as two different program choices. The MySchools' directory pages include program information. Browse these sections to find programs that interest you. Program information can also help you figure out your chances of getting an offer to a specific program - learn more under the tab "Learn How Students Get Offers From The High School Application". All New York City public high school programs offer a broad liberal arts education. Additionally, most programs focus on up to two interest areas, such as architecture or science and math, and they may offer additional courses in that subject or field.
Many but not all programs' interest areas are also part of their names. You can find a programs' interest area s in its school listing in MySchools. Schools offer programs in the following 22 interest areas.
All programs include courses across a wide range of subjects. In MySchools, use any of the interest areas, such as "health professions", as a search term to find programs related to this interest area.
You can also try more specific words like "nursing". Some programs are only open to students who live or go to school in a certain borough, who speak a home language other than English, or who meet other eligibility requirements. In MySchools , click on a program to display its eligibility requirements.
Once you're logged in to your MySchools account, you'll only be able to add programs to your application that you are eligible to attend. Tip: A program may have more specific eligibility requirements than the larger school.
If no eligibility is listed, all students can apply. How can you know your chances of getting an offer to a specific high school program? It helps to start by learning how offers are made. Students get offers to programs based on a few key factors. You can control some of these factors, while others are aspects of the programs themselves. Learning about all of these factors can help you know your chances of getting an offer to each program of interest:.
Tip: To learn more about how offers are made, watch the videos on the High School Page. Learn about waitlists and waitlist offers on the Waitlist page.
The number of program choices you add to your application and the order in which you place them matter! Creating a balanced application can increase your chances of receiving an offer to a program you want to attend. A balanced application should have:. Tip: Always place the programs on your application in your true order of preference, with your favorite program at the top as 1.
There is no better strategy! High schools will not see your application choice order, so they will not know if they are your first or twelfth choice.
Another important factor in admissions is a program's seat availability. The number of seats in a program means the number of students it can admit. Each program admits general education students and students with disabilities. Your application will show which designation you are in. This is not something you choose. Every high school participating in high school admissions is expected to welcome and serve students with disabilities in accordance with the recommended programs and services listed on their Individualized Education Programs IEPs.
A program's demand is how popular it is. You can learn how many seats each program offered last year as well as how many students applied for these seats in MySchools. Note that all numbers are from last year. Here's how:. Your Chances: Demand A program's applicants per seat shows how in-demand or popular the program is — this can help you know your chances of getting an offer from that program. Tip: Consider listing some programs with three or fewer applicants per seat on your application.
Some high schools have seats set aside specifically for students who are starting tenth grade in fall Please note that all geographic priorities meaning based on where students live are being phased out. Learn more at schools.
Diversity in Admissions High schools across New York City are participating in an initiative to increase diversity within their schools. Some schools give an admissions priority to students who are English Language Learners ELLs , are low-income, or to students from different neighborhoods. The current list of schools participating in diversity pilots is available on our Diversity in Admissions website.
Throughout the admissions process, check MySchools for programs' most up-to-date admissions priorities. Students at Continuing Schools or with Zoned Schools If your high school application indicates a guaranteed offer to a particular program and you would like to continue at that school, place this program on the application in your order of preference.
Tip: Consider applying to at least a few programs where you are in the first priority group — this increases your changes of getting an offer to a program from your application.
Admissions methods are the ways programs make offers to students; they also describe what you need to do to be considered for a program. In most cases, all you have to do is list the program on your application. As part of the high school admissions process, every applicant is assigned a random number, as in a random lottery.
At many programs, when there are more applicants than seats, students are admitted in order by their randomly assigned numbers. If the program also uses admissions priorities, all applicants from the first priority group for a program are admitted before any students from the second priority group, regardless of their randomly assigned numbers. Tip: For more information on how offers are made to programs using admissions priorities and randomly assigned numbers, watch the video "How Students Get Offers to New York City Public Schools" on the High School page.
Ranked applicants receive offers in ranking number order. Programs that have a screened or audition admissions method evaluate applicants based on specific selection criteria. The ranges may vary from year to year depending on applicants. The academic ranges for students with disabilities who received offers may be different and are often wider than ranges for general education students.
Apply to high school by the deadline. When your personalized high school application is available, you can access it online with MySchools or through your school counselor. For the most up-to-date information on how to apply, visit the High School page or ask your school counselor. These schools have a separate admissions process from the high school application.
You can apply to one Specialized High School by audition and up to eight of these schools by taking a test. Your audition is your application. Learn more about how to register and prepare for this process at schools. Tip: If Fiorello H. Your audition is how you apply. When you register, you will indicate which testing Specialized High Schools you wish to attend, and in what order of preference.
You can learn more about each of these schools in the MySchools directory and on their websites. All students who live in New York City and are either current eight grade or first-time ninth grade students can apply, register, sit for, and receive results for SHS admissions. The New York City Department of Education is committed to ensuring that our programs, services, and activities are accessible to staff, members of the school community, students, and family members with accessibility needs.
We assess all of our buildings on a continuing basis to determine which schools are accessible to individuals with accessibility needs. All Specialized High School test and audition sites are accessible for students with accessibility needs.
For the most up-to-date information on the accessibility of each school, visit the building accessibility page. The purpose of testing accommodations is to allow students with disabilities and limited English proficiency to participate in assessments on equal basis with their peers. Testing accommodations provide the opportunity for eligible students to demonstrate mastery of skills and knowledge without being limited or unfairly restricted due to the effects of a disability or language proficiency.
The New York City Department of Education is working on a series of initiatives to support more equitable access to the eight testing specialized high schools. The goal is to increase all of the following:.
Learn more about our diversity initiatives on the diversity in admissions page. You can learn more about eligibility requirements on our SHS website. All eight testing specialized high schools have a Discovery Program. Applicants will be considered for Discovery programs at all specialized high schools they apply for. If a student might be eligible to participate in Discovery, they will be notified in the spring. Not all students who are notified will be determined eligible to attend Discovery.
The program offers participants exposure to rigorous coursework and test-taking strategies. DREAM stands for determination, resiliency, enthusiasm, ambition, and motivation—learn more on the Dream program page.
If a student is eligible to participate in DREAM, they will be notified to apply in the fall of their seventh-grade year. Accepted students must commit to participate in the entire program. Fiorello H. Registered students will then be assigned audition dates. For LaGuardia High School, your audition is your application. A total of approximately 7, eighth grade students auditioned for one or more of the studios at LaGuardia High School for the school year.
Approximately of these students received offers to one or more programs at LaGuardia. Interested in LaGuardia High School? During the registration period, register one of three ways by the deadline to audition:. When you register online for your audition, you will receive a receipt by email and in your MySchools account. If you register for your audition through a counselor or Family Welcome Center, be sure to request a copy of your receipt.
For the most up-to-date information on how to register, visit the Specialized High Schools page or ask your school counselor. Most students who receive an offer to one or more of the studios typically score between 80— points on the studio rubric and have a satisfactory academic and attendance record. The rubric is available on LaGuardia High School's website. The eight testing Specialized High Schools use a separate admissions process.
For , part of registering was indicating which of these 8 schools you wanted to attend, and in what order of preference. Registered students are then be assigned test dates. For these schools, taking the test is how you apply:. Offers to the testing Specialized High Schools are based on three factors:. Please note that not all students who take the SHSAT will get an offer to one of these eight schools. In a typical year, approximately 28, eighth-grade students take the SHSAT and approximately 4, of these students receive an offer to a testing Specialized High School.
Tip: To learn more about how offers are made to the testing specialized high schools, watch our video series at schools. Your audition is how you apply! When you register, be sure to indicate which of the testing Specialized High Schools you want to apply for, and in what order of preference.
Tip: For the most up-to-date information on how to register, visit the Specialized High School page or ask your school counselor.
Students new to New York City with records showing that they moved here after the testing dates may be eligible to take the test in late summer If you cannot test on either a Saturday or a Sunday because of a religious observance, you must indicate this when you register for the SHSAT or let your school counselor know before the registration deadline.
Review all information on your ticket carefully. If you see any errors or outdated information, tell your school counselor right away. Conflicts, Illness, and Make-Up Tests You must test on the date and location assigned on your test ticket, with the following exceptions:. Your school counselor can help you request a make-up test or audition.
School counselors will be notified when they can begin submitting make-up requests. Accommodations If you are an ELL student an eligible former ELL student within previous two years , or have existing testing accommodation as indicated on your current IEP or Plan, your approved accommodations will appear on your test ticket.
Be sure to bring your ticket to the test! If you arrive without your ticket, you may not be allowed to test. Sites will make every effort to confirm your registration so that you will be allowed to test, but students without tickets may need to be rescheduled for another date.
High school and Specialized High School offers will become available in MySchools in the spring; if you do not request the paperless option, letters with this information will also be mailed to your home address. Offer and waitlist information for students entering high school in fall will be updated by early spring. In the late spring, you will receive a high school offer letter, which will include:. Waitlist offers are made based on seat availability, admissions priorities, and admissions methods according to your seat group.
Schools will be in touch directly if seats open up and they can make you an offer. Check out our waitlists website for the most up-to-date information.
Tip: Your best chance of getting an offer to any program is to include it as a choice on your original application. Family Welcome Centers are located in all five boroughs. Visit the Family Welcome Center website for the most up-to-date information on how to contact us. When you speak with a school representative, try to ask one question from each category. Create your own questions to learn more about a school. Students Families. You can take both paths or just one: Applying to high school by submitting a high school application.
All eighth-grade students should apply. This is optional. Who can apply? Applying to High School: At a Glance During the application period, access your personalized high school application and submit it online with MySchools or through a counselor. You can apply to 12 programs on your application. Eighth grade students in public school who do not submit a high school application will get an offer to the closest high school program with available seats. Admissions for Students in District 75 Programs District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, significant cognitive delays, emotional disturbances, sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities.
Admissions for Students Aged Who Are Behind on Credits Transfer schools are academically rigorous high schools designed to serve students who are years old and want to graduate. Interested in a transfer school? Reach out directly to the school to learn more. You can also get support from Referral Centers, which are located in each borough, for more information and counseling. Learn more about transfer schools and other options. Explore transfer schools and programs online MySchools.
Click on the "More Filters" button and under "Admissions Method," check the box that says "Transfer". Register for your audition s online at MySchools. Then submit your audition online through the Virtual Audition Submission Tool. Offers to these programs are determined by applicants' auditions. LaGuardia High School also reviews applicants' academic record from the prior school year. Instead, charter schools operate under a performance contract, or charter, issued by a New York State authorizer.
They are accountable for meeting specific academic goals and often try different approaches to ensure their students meet these goals. Please note that charter schools have a separate high school application process.
If you would like to apply to high school at a charter school, please contact that school directly to learn about their enrollment and admissions. Note that some charter high schools only admit students who attend eighth grade at one or more partner charter middle schools.
Any student eligible for admission to a DOE public school is eligible for admission to a public charter school. For a list of charter high schools by borough and their contact information, turn to the back of the PDF or print edition of the High School Admissions Guide.
For more general information, please see the charter school page or call Find Out About Events Create a calendar to keep track of your admissions dates and deadlines. Applying to High School Submit your application by the deadline. Explore schools and programs As you start exploring your high school options, consider what matters most to you—this might be location, language offerings, a particular interest area, a sports team, or accessibility.
Even if you're not logged in to MySchools, you can type your home address in the search bar to find schools near you. Once the application opens and you are logged in to your account, you can access a personalized search experience, save favorite programs, get helpful admissions tips, and start adding programs to your application.
Community schools Community schools help students find their passion by integrating academics, health, youth development, expanded learning such as after school and summer programs , and family engagement. Early college Early college high schools blend a rigorous college-prep curriculum with the opportunity to earn up to two years of college credit toward a liberal arts Associate's degree while in grades at the high school level at no cost to students.
These schools have a waiver from the New York State Education Department permitting them to award diplomas to students who pass all required courses and performance assessments, in addition to the following: New York Performance Standards Consortium schools require you to pass the English Language Arts Regents and complete performance assessments in science, social studies, and math.
Other performance assessment schools require you to pass the ELA and math Regents. Schools for new arrivals Schools for newly arrived students serve students who are new to the country.
Year-round: Anyone can search for schools and programs. During the application period: Create a MySchools account to get a personalized search experience. Once your family has an account and is logged in, you can save favorite programs, get helpful tips, and start adding programs to your application. Your address Even if you're not logged in to MySchools, you can type your home address in the "Your Child's Address" search bar to find schools near you.
Print copies are available in 10 languages at schools, early childhood programs, libraries, and other sites now. Students Families. Specialized High Schools. Interested in applying to programs at LaGuardia High School? Registration to audition for this Specialized High School is NOT yet open, but we'll provide updates soon on how and when to register for auditions and audition for this school.
Learn how to prepare for your auditions now on our Auditions page. Come to our two-part virtual event series! Our Part 1 events have now concluded, but you can watch a captioned recording in the "Attend Admissions Events" section below. Stay tuned for Part 2 this winter: dates are coming soon. Stay Engaged with Admissions Sign up for our high school admissions email list: we'll send you updates on what to do, when, to participate in high school and Specialized High Schools admissions.
Read this page and watch our video playlist to learn more. Attend Admissions Events This fall and winter, we're hosting a two-part series of virtual events about high school and Specialized High Schools admissions in New York City. Watch a recording of this event below. Translated captions are coming very soon! Dates, times, and language access information for these sessions will be announced later this year.
What Are the Specialized High Schools? Who Can Apply? The searchable MySchools high school directory contains the most up-to-date, detailed information on all NYC public high schools and programs. Save or print the pages of your favorite programs to browse offline. Stuyvesant High School Visit the Stuyvesant High School's website for weekly video updates building tour, academics, extracurricular activities, etc.
Learn about admissions. Watch our Specialized High Schools Videos! Scroll to the top of this page to view them in the player. The practice tests and test tips are current and reflect the kinds of questions that will appear on the test. Visit our High School Auditions page to learn about the common requirements for each arts discipline that were used last year for audition programs, including our LaGuardia High School programs. During the submission period, this page is where you can find the most-up-to-date links and information on how to audition.
Registration for LaGuardia Auditions will be opening the week of January About Testing Accommodations The purpose of testing accommodations is to allow students with disabilities and limited English proficiency to participate in assessments on equal basis with their peers. Students must demonstrate a documented history or needing and using testing accommodations.
Students with Plans must have their accommodations approved every year. Schools and families must review and approve, if appropriate the student's Plan no later than the last day of school in June Learn more about Plans on the accommodations page. There are some accommodations that students may use on other tests that may not be needed for the SHSAT. For example, students who use a computer or other device for tests with essays will not need to use this accommodation on the SHSAT because there are no essays on the test.
Students with existing accommodations will receive them unless a particular accommodation interferes with the content or skill being measured by the audition or test. In such cases, no students will receive this accommodation. Oral interpretation and written translation of the SHSAT directions, questions, and answers are not permitted because this changes the standardization of the test.
ELLs who need translations are permitted to use the bilingual math glossaries provided by the testing site on the Math section of the SHSAT only Tip: Work with your school counselor to ask about testing accommodations or specific situations that may not be addressed in this guide.
The test or audition sites will not provide these aids. Students who require a scribe: You will need a scribe if you are unable to circle your answers in the test booklet. Students who require a scribe on testing day will have the test administered individually.
Students who do not need a scribe: If you are able to circle answers in the test booklet, you will be provided with the "Answers Recorded in the Test Booklet" accommodation. In this case, the proctor will assist you with transcribing the answers from the test booklet onto the answer sheet at the conclusion of the test.
If you have a Plan or attend a charter or non-public private or parochial school and have a similar school-based accommodation plan, all documentation must be submitted to the DOE for review at least three weeks before the registration deadline. Documentation received after this deadline may not be reviewed in time for the student's scheduled test date. Accommodations must be reviewed and approved before audition tickets are available.
Approved accommodations for LaGuardia High School auditions must appear on students' audition tickets. Non-public school students with disabilities SWDs who attend private or parochial schools who do not have an IEP or Plan indicating their need for testing accommodations must work with their school counselors to complete a Request for Accommodations form and submit the form and supporting documentation to the DOE for review and approval by the deadline provided.
Your school counselor is responsible for submitting the form by the required date. The DOE may need additional information about how your accommodations were determined and will verify the documented history and need for requested accommodations. How to Request Emergency Accommodations Students who demonstrate disabilities or temporary impairments within 30 days of the SHSAT may request certain emergency testing accommodations, if approved by the principal of the student's current school.
Important note: Make sure any other test preparation materials you may find at a bookstore or local library reference the current year's SHSAT. Find out what is on the test : learn more about the English Language Arts and math sections of the test. Plan for testing day : read what to bring to the testing site, what is expected of you, and important things to remember.
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