What you should know
The admissions process for public high schools in New York City began again Tuesday for current eighth-graders and ninth-graders, the city’s Department of Education said. That’s when high school application and registration for the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) begins. Students have two weeks to register for the test and just under two months to submit high school applications. For more information from New York City Public Schools on high school admissions, Click here.One week after high school applications begin, middle school applications also begin.
The admissions process for public high schools in New York City began again Tuesday for current eighth-graders and ninth-graders, the city’s Department of Education said. This is when the high school application and registration for the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) begins.
Students have two weeks to register for the exam and just under two months to submit applications to high schools. For more information from New York City Public Schools on high school admissions, Click here.
One week after high school applications begin, middle school applications also begin. Fifth graders are eligible to apply and admissions will be handled similarly to 2023, the DOE said. Like high school applications, students have just under two months to apply to middle schools.
For more information from New York City Public Schools on middle school admissions, Click here.
Applications aren’t just for older students: Kindergarten applications open on December 5 for children born in 2019. A month later, applications for 3-K and Pre-K open on January 10.
For more information about kindergarten admissions, Click here. Information about admissions Pre-K is here and admissions information a 3-K is here.
Here’s a breakdown of dates to remember when it comes to school application openings, closings, and offer launches:
October 3: High School Applications and SHSAT Registration Open October 11: High School Applications Open October 17: SHSAT Registration Closes November 10: SHSAT Registration Deadline Mark Twain IS 239 (21K239) and District 21 Talent Testing December 1: High School Application Closes December 5: Kindergarten Application Opens December 8: High School Application Closes January 10, 2024: 3-K and Pre-K applications open January 19, 2024: Kindergarten applications close March 7, 2024: High school offerings launch March 27, 2024: Kindergarten Offering Launched April 3, 2024: High School Offering Launched
In 2022, Chancellor David Banks announced that the controversial SHSAT admission test is here to stay and that applications were opened much earlier than in the past. These are the details families need to know:
At more than 100 “selective high schools, Tier One students (with a GPA of 90 or higher) will be the first admitted by lottery. At selective middle schools, the criteria will be similar, although each superintendent will decide
While Banks called it a “threshold of excellence,” critics expressed discontent. Some were concerned this would increase inequality, with one parent suggesting that not all students receive the same help at home.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said sorting children by academic qualifications “will reinforce segregation in our schools.” But Banks insisted that his decision to accept the ratings will not worsen racial divisions.
“I don’t accept the idea that black and Latino families don’t score above 90,” he said.
Students will be able to take the secondary school selective exam in their own schools on a weekday. In the past, they sometimes had to travel out of the district on Saturdays, which many saw as yet another barrier.
2023-10-03 21:02:40
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