Specialized H.S's
There are _______ number of specialized high schools in NYC.
What is 9?
On the Public School Application, students can apply to up to _____ programs.
What is 12?
The High School Guide is divided by color. The different colors represent what?
What are the boroughs?
Register and take the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) for 8 of the specialized high schools.
What is test?
These schools offer programs in musical instrument, dance, art, vocal, musical theatre, drama, and technical theatre. Many programs require an audition.
What are performing arts?
Eight of the Specialized High Schools require students to take a test to apply. In order to apply to the 9th Specialized High School, students must audition. The 9th Specialized High School is called _____________.
What is Fiorello H. LaGuardia?
Your grades, attendance, and state test scores will be seen by the high schools. ALL of this information is from which grade(s)?
What is 7th?
When we are looking for public school programs, we should look for schools with graduation rates higher than _____%.
Complete additional admission requirement for entry into a performing arts high school.
What is an audition?
These schools are for students who have lived in the United States for less than 3 to 4 years.
What are International or School for New Arrivals?
Specialized High Schools are
What are selective public schools for students who excel artistically and academically.
Students are only matched to ONE public school program. This means that on the application, students need to put the schools in order of _________.
I should start making a list of high schools ______________.
What is during the summer between 7th and 8th grade.
This admission method allows the high school staff to review a students 7th grades, attendance, and test scores for admission to these schools.
What is screened?
These schools and programs offer classes, internships, and opportunities in a specific career field.
What are Career & Technical Education (CTE)?
If a student takes the SHSAT, auditions for LaGuardia, and completes a regular application, what is the TOTAL number of public high schools he/she could apply to?
What is 21?
The school Abraham Lincoln High School has 6 programs within it. How many of these programs is a student allowed to put on their application?
What are 6?
When developing my high school list, I should consider the following, except?
a. Location
b. the programs offered
c. graduation rate
d. how many of friends are in that school
e. safety rate
What is d. how many of friends are in that school?
These programs are for students learning the English language with no more than 3 or 4 years in the country.
What is screened language?
These schools offer students the chance to take college classes in high school and get their two-year college associate’s degree.
What are Early College Schools?
Name at least 4 Specialized High Schools
What is
Bronx High School of Science, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Stuyvesant, High School for Math, Science and Engineering @ City College, Brooklyn Tech., Brooklyn Latin, Queens High School for Science @ York College, Staten Island Tech.
There are different types of public high schools. These include Specialized, Schools for New Arrivals (only for students who are new to the country), 9-14 Schools (students complete 4 years of high school and 2 years of college credit), and Career and Technical Education Schools (CTE). How are CTE schools different?
What are CTE schools combine academic study with applied skills in a career context. Students have opportunities for internships and help with job placement after graduation?
You do not have to wait until 8th grade to view the high school guide, it can be accessed by anyone on the ______________ site.
What is Myschools.nyc?
Students in this admission method are randomly selected.
What is open?
These schools allow students to take less regents exams and instead they complete academic portfolios for their classes.
What are Performance Assessment Schools?