Catholic Schools
Most Catholic schools in New York City require this exam for admissions. The exam takes place at the start of November of the student's 8th grade year.
Scholarship money is awarded based on this.
Merit: grades, extra curricular, test scores and other accomplishments.
What are the two types of public schools.
Specialized and non specialized (regular)
The test that all students applying to Catholic Schools in New York is called the TACHS. This stands for ________.
Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools.
Financial aid is awarded based on this.
Economic need/ based on your family's income.
On the non-specialized application, families can apply to this many public schools and they are matched to this many schools.
12 and 1
Two Catholic schools that do not require the TACHS exam. Students work one day a week and take classes the other 4 days.
Cristo Rey Brooklyn & Cristo Rey New York
____ is how much a school charged in order for a student to attend.
Tuition
The SHSAT is the test students must take in order to apply to the Specialized High Schools. What does this stand for?
Specialized High School Admission Test
Application, grades & transcripts, recommendation letters
Public school cost this amount in order to attend.
Zero. Public schools do not charge tuition.
There are this many specialized high schools (requiring either SHSAT or audition).
9
You must be 14 years old by ______ to apply to Cristo Rey New York, and you must be 14 years old by ____ to apply for Cristo Rey Brooklyn.
September 1st of your 9th grade year and December of your 9th grade year.
Some schools have addition ____ that they charge.
Fees
After you submit you public school application through the online portal, you must do this in order to complete your application.
Explore the schools' website to see if there are additional application requirements (e.g. essay, interview, audition, survey, etc.)