making informed decisions: the high school admissions process fall 2012
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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 [email protected]. 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: [email protected]