Students need to present themselves in front of a group of judges and perform a form of music, script, dance, etc.
What is Audition
100
Small academic communities of about 400 students within larger comprehensive schools. Each small learning community has a dedicated group of administrators and staff
What is Small Learning Communities
100
Year you have to apply to high school
What is 8th grade
100
About how many public high schools are there in NYC?
What is 600+
200
The abbreviation for Specialized high schools admission test
What is SHSAT
200
Highly selective public high schools designed to serve the needs of academically and artistically gifted students. There are nine of these in New York City.
What is Specialized High Schools
200
What grade(s) records do high school admission teams look at when deciding on what students to admit?
What is 6th and 7th grade
200
What resource can you use to look up the many public high schools in NYC?
What is NYC high school directory book/online
300
Students are selected randomly
What is Unscreened
300
Academic study with workforce skills in specific career pathways. Students receive instruction in an industry-related area like computer graphics, veterinary science, restaurant management, carpentry & nursing, among many others.
What is Career and Technical Education Schools (CTE)
300
What can you do as a 6th/7th grader to prepare for high school
What is Arrive to school everyday, on time, attend HS fairs , work to get great grades, learn about High Schools you are interested in!
300
How many application rounds are offered to applying 8th graders?
What is 2 rounds
400
Priority to students who attend an information session or open house
What is Limited Unscreened
400
Independent public schools, governed by their own not-for-profit Board of Trustees
Students are admitted through a lottery, but these schools do give preference to siblings of students already enrolled in the school and students living in the district
What is Charter Schools
400
What are the 3 biggest things that admissions committees look at when evaluating an applicant?
What is Grades, State Tests, Punctuality/Attendance
400
Give me an example of an interest area/program type:
What is Humanities, Math & Science, Cosmetology, Architecture, Law & Government, Business, etc.
500
Students ranked based on grades, test scores, attendance and in some cases other criteria
What is Screened
500
a school where some or all people study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly
teachers. Some boarding schools also have day students who attend the institution by day and return off-campus to their families in the evenings. Most boarding schools are private.
What is Boarding Schools
500
Factors to consider when choosing schools?
What is subject/interest areas, sports, hobbies/clubs, location, school size
500
How many schools can you list on your application to NYC public high schools?