1. Making Informed Decisions: The High School Admissions Process Fall 2012

2. Agenda Introduction High School Admissions Timeline Specialized High Schools Choosing a High School Admissions Methods Admissions Priorities Types of High Schools High School Application Next Steps Q&A

3. 2012-2013 HS Admissions Timeline December 3High 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

4. The Nine Specialized High Schools SHSAT Specialized High Schools Admissions 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. When Choosing a High School Consider…

9. ADMISSIONS PRIORITIES

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

11. When Choosing a High School Consider…

12. Admissions Methods Continued

13. When Choosing a High School Consider… COURSES & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

14. When Choosing a High School Consider… SCHOOL SIZE

15. 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)

16. Online Directory Search Tool http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolSearch/

17. 2012-2013 High School Publications

19. The High School Application (back)

20. The High School Application Receipt

21. The Matching Process High School Match Student Choice Admissions Priorities Admissions Methods School’s Ranking (where applicable) Seat Availability

22. 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 timewww.mta.info

23. 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