High School Admissions

Transfer Schools

100

This High School is located in our building where you can get internships working with the Custodian 

Lower East Side Prep 

200

This school offers AP classes, and various sports. However, you must wear a uniform

High School for Excellence and Innovation 

300

This school offers a final graduation project rather than their students taking the Regents

City-As-School 

400

This school offers AP classes, and students participate in College Visits and Career Readiness 

Independence High School 

500

This school has a basketball team and is located in Brooklyn

Aspirations Diploma High School 

Ed. Opt

100

At this school, students are able to build their own networks in sports management and work alongside with current sports industry professionals

Business of Sports School (BOSS)

200

This school focuses on cooking, baking and the financial aspects of the food industry

Food and Finance High School 

300

This school allows students to choose between a career in Cooking, Business, Hospitality and Tourism. They have various sports, paid internships and you can receive college credits for the AP classes

Academy for Hospitality and Tourism 

400

This school offers programs in Art and Media, Science and Software and Automotive Tech. To complete the Automotive Tech program you must complete 1000 hours of automotive skills. 

A-Tech High School 

500

This school offers four years in Math and Science and offers various clubs and sports teams 

Bronx Academy for Health Careers 

High School Admissions Trivia

100

Is the Specialized High School test required? 

No 

200

What are the two pathways in the High School Application Process?

High School Application and the Specialized High School Test 

300

How many different programs are there in the HS Application Process? 

700+

400

How many High Schools are there in the 5 boroughs? 

Over 400

500

How many minutes (or hours) is the SHSAT (Specialized High School Test)? 

180 minutes 

High School Application Process

100

How many schools can you put on your High School Application? 

12

200

How many schools will accept you off your High School Application?  

1

300

What are some ways you can filter your High School search on-line? 

By size, location, subway station, interest, sports, admissions method 

400

What are AP Classes, and what kind of credits can you get? 

Advanced Placement, which transfer into College Credit 

500

How many credits do you need to graduate High School? 

42 Credits 

Admissions Methods

100

Small, full-time high schools designed to re-engage students who have fallen behind in credits

Transfer Schools 

200

Schools that admit top performing applicants from across each middle school and city wide

Screened

300

Programs and schools that admit students across all academic grades level, with goal promoting academic diversity

Ed. Opt 

400

Schools that do not see an applicants school record

Opened

500

How many specialized high schools are there? 

8