making informed decisions: the high school admissions process

Making Informed Decisions: The High School

Admissions ProcessFall 2012

AgendaIntroductionHigh School Admissions TimelineSpecialized High SchoolsChoosing a High School

Admissions MethodsAdmissions PrioritiesTypes of High Schools

High School ApplicationNext StepsQ&A

2012-2013 HS Admissions TimelineDecember 3 High School Applications for Round One due back to

Counselors

February (late) Round One Results distributed (includes SHS offer where applicable)

March (early) Round Two and New Schools Fair

March (mid) Round Two Applications due back to Counselors

April (late) or May (early) Round Two Results distributed

June (early) Appeals Results made available through school counselor

The Nine Specialized High SchoolsSHSATSpecialized High SchoolsAdmissions

Test

The Bronx High School of Science

High School of American Studies at Lehman College

Brooklyn Technical High School

The Brooklyn Latin School

Stuyvesant High School

High School for Math, Science and Engineering at the City College

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

Staten Island Technical High School

How do students register for the SHSAT?

• I will distribute test tickets to students next week

• Families should check the ticket for the following:

• Correct student info (name, ID #, grade)

• Correct test date and location

• Testing accommodations (if applicable)

• Complete the grid on the test ticket indicating student

preferences for Specialized High Schools

• Students must bring the test with them

• On the scheduled test date, students list the Specialized Testing High Schools in priority order on the test answer sheet. These choices are final.

• After all tests are scored, students’ test scores are placed in order from the highest score to the lowest score.

• Offers are made, in turn, based on • student’s score• student’s priority of choices• seat availability

SHSAT Scoring and Offers

When Choosing a High School Consider…

When Choosing a High School Consider…

When Choosing a High School Consider…ADMISSIONS PRIORITIES

When Choosing a High School Consider…ADMISSIONS METHODS Audition Educational Option (Ed. Opt.) Limited Unscreened Screened Screened: Language Test Unscreened Zoned

When Choosing a High School Consider…

Admissions Methods Continued

When Choosing a High School Consider…COURSES & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

When Choosing a High School Consider…SCHOOL SIZE

Types of Schools Large Comprehensive High Schools Specialized High Schools Audition and Performing Arts Schools Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools Small Schools Small Learning Communities (SLC) International Schools Charter Schools (separate process)

Online Directory Search Tool

http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolSearch/

2012-2013 High School Publications

2012-2013 High School Publications

The High School Application (back)

The High School Application Receipt

The Matching Process

Strategies to improve a students’ chances of matching to one of their top choices

Apply to programs with a variety of Admissions Methods Apply to programs where the student is in a high admissions priority group Apply to as many programs, in order of student’s preference, that the student is willing to consider Use www.mta.info to check travel time

For more information… Office of Student Enrollment 718-935-2399 or email HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov. Sign up for email updates online at: www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/subscribe

Useful Websites Office of Student Enrollment website: www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/choicesenrollment/high Travel Time and Travel Directions: Hopstop.com Accountability Information: www.schools/nyc.gov/schools/accountability Office of Charter Schools: Charterschools@schools.nyc.gov