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High School Admissions
Welcome to high school admissions fall 2022!
Welcome Letter!
All 8th grade students should have received a welcome letter by mail.
The letter includes school admissions, including how to use the DOE’s online school directory and application system, MySchools.nyc.
*** This letter will also help you set up the MySchools account and add your child using the unique account creation code.
If needed, reset your MySchools password here: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/account/log-in/
Quick Links
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Turnkey Presentation for Families (winter 2020-2021)-<-- Visual Presentation on HS Admissions (20-21)
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Virtual High School Events Flyer for Families (video recordings of last week’s events are posted atschools.nyc.gov/High)
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High School Admissions web page: schools.nyc.gov/High - <---VIDEO ON HS Admissions Information (20-21)
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Specialized High Schools Admissions web page: schools.nyc.gov/SHS
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Auditions: schools.nyc.gov/HSAuditions
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Updated 2021 NYC High School and Specialized High Schools Admissions Guide: schools.nyc.gov/HSGuide.
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Diversity in Admissions: schools.nyc.gov/DiversityAdmissions
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What You Can Do For Now:
Learn about high school and Specialized High Schools admissions!
Visit the High School Enrollment website.
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Watch our new video series and stay tuned for future videos.
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Read our 2021 NYC High School and Specialized High Schools Admissions Guide online.
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Make an appointment with our current school counselor, Mr. Benetos, to discuss your plans for high school. School counselors are families’ best resource and guide throughout the admissions process.
Explore schools and programs
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Browse options by borough in the admissions guide.
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Learn about programs in detail and search for schools by course offerings, location, sports, and more in the MySchools high school directory.
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Make a list of YOUR programs of interest!
More Questions?
Contact the High School Enrollment:
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718-935-2009 for questions about admissions and enrollment.
Resources available NOW!
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Visit schools.nyc.gov/High and schools.nyc.gov/SHS to get the latest information and watch our video series to learn how to participate in high school admissions. For in-depth information, read last year's digital High School and Specialized High Schools Admissions Guide. Please note that some resources and information will be updated this fall to reflect any changes for 2022 admissions.
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Start exploring high school program options in the MySchools.nyc high school directory. You don’t need to log in or create an account to use the online directory!
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Sign up for email updates on High School Admissions: schools.nyc.gov/SignUp.
SHSAT Updates
Test dates and locations are now available for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), the exam that determines admission to the eight testing Specialized High Schools.
All current 8th grade and first-time 9th grade students who live in New York City can apply to high school and test and/or audition to apply to the Specialized High Schools during the 2021-2022 school year.
Registration for the SHSAT
o Registration is now open for the SHSAT.
The deadline to register is *November 15, 2021*.
Registration is not first-come first-served; all students who register by the deadline will be able to take the SHSAT.
o During registration, the family or school staff will indicate the student’s preference order for the eight testing Specialized High Schools.
- Families and school staff can make changes to a student’s school preference order until the November 15 registration deadline.
Test Dates and Locations:
· Registered 8th grade students who attend a public DOE middle school will test at their current school during the school day on Thursday, December 2.
· Registered 8th grade students who attend charter, private, parochial, or independent schools, or who are homeschooled will test at a central DOE location on Sunday, December 5, or Saturday, December 11.
· All registered 9th grade students will test at a central DOE location on Saturday, December 11 or Sunday, December 12.
Public DOE middle schools will administer the SHSAT to their current 8th grade students on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Students and their families can prepare for the SHSAT now. Learn more and take practice tests on our website.
High School Admissions Information
High School Admissions Update PDF
Geographic Priorities and Elligibility:
Over the next two years, geographic priorities and eligibility in high school admissions will be phased out. Different types of geographic priorities will be phased out at different times:
· Starting now, for fall 2021 admissions, admissions based on geographic districts and catchment areas will be eliminated.
This means all high school programs that previously gave admissions priority or eligibility to applicants who live or attend school in the high school’s geographic district or catchment area will no longer do so.
In January 2021, updated information will be available in the online directory in MySchools.
· Beginning with 2022 admissions (for students entering high school in fall 2022), all other geographic priorities and eligibilities will be removed.
This means that every high school will be available to any student across our City.
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