Public High School Process

Public School Application

100

On the Public School Application, students can apply to up to _____ programs.

12

200

When putting schools on the public school application, students need to put the schools in order of _________.

Preference

300

How many schools can students get matched to on the public school application?

1

400

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?

6

500

Your wonderful, amazing guidance counselor will enter each student's grades, attendance, and state test scores to be sent to the public schools. ALL of this information is from which grade(s)?

7th

Specialized Schools

100

There are _____ Specialized High Schools in NYC.

9

200

The SHSAT is the test students must take to apply to the Specialized High Schools. This stands for ______________.

Specialized High School Admissions Test

300

All of the Specialized High Schools require students to take a test to apply except for 1. In order to apply to that Specialized High School, students must audition. That Specialized High School is called _____________.

LaGuardia

400

If a student applies to ALL the Specialized High Schools and completes a regular application, what is the TOTAL number of public high schools he/she could apply to?

21

500

If a student takes the SHSAT and also fills out a public school application, how many schools can they get matched to?

2. If a student gets accepted into both, they will have to choose between the Specialized High School and the regular public school.

HS Directory

100

The HS Directory is divided by color. The different colors represent what?

The 5 boroughs.

200

When we are looking for public school programs, we should look for schools with graduation rates higher than _____%.

75-80

300

There are three very important things to look at when deciding which public schools to apply to. Ms. Theroux told us that the most important ones were 1. the location of the school, 2. the graduation rate, and ________________.

Total students in school

400

I know where I live when I look at a map, but I don't know which buses/subways or street names are around me. How do I know if a school will be close to my house?

In the beginning of each borough there is a map that shows where all the schools in that borough are located.

500

If it says "N/A (not available)" next to the "% of students who graduate in four years" box, what does this mean about the school?

It is new within the last 4 years, so it has not graduated a class yet.

Admissions Methods

100

One admission method is called AUDITION. In this method, students must go to the school and audition for the specific program. How does a student know when an audition will be?

The school will list their dates/times in the HS Directory. The audition times will usually be based on student's last name and where they live. (NOTE: Some schools require students to register for the audition through the guidance counselor.)

200

One admission method is called LIMITED UNSCREENED. In this method, students are given priority if they __________.

Attend an open house

300

One admission method is called UNSCREENED. In this method, students are chosen how?

Randomly selected form the entire applicant pool

400

One admission method is called Screened. In this method, students are chosen how?

Schools have criteria based on 7th grade grades, ELA and Math State Test Scores, and attendance. Screened programs may also list additional requirements to be considered (i.e. interview, essay, exam, open house visit).

500

One admission method is called EDUCATIONAL OPTION (or ED. OPT.). In this method, students are chosen how?

Half of the students are selected based on having high, middle, or low reading levels. The other half of the students are selected randomly.