Applying to High Schools

Catholic, Specialized Public and Non-Specialized Public

TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools)

• Registration available online between August 24th and October 19th at www.tachsinfo.com– This is the preferred method to register

• You can also call 1-866-61TACHS to register• If you have an IEP and receive extended

testing time, documentation must be received by October 9th

• Test date is Saturday November 7th

TACHS

• Cost of registration is $52• Once you register to take the test, we can

complete and submit your Applicant Record– Grades from 6th, 7th and 1st trimester of 8th Grade– Conduct, effort, attendance– Standardized tests from 6th, 7th and 8th Grade

• Write 3 choices of schools on your admit card and have your parent sign

• Receive notice from schools mid-January

Tachs Content

• Reading – vocabulary and comprehension• Language Arts- spelling, punctuation,

capitalization and grammar• Mathematics- problem solving, data

interpretation• Reasoning skills

• Sample test in the Student Handbook

Diocese of B/Q HS Fair

• Tuesday September 22, 2015 from 6pm-8pm

St. John’s UniversityTaffner Field House

8000 Utopia ParkwayJamaica, NY 11439

Queens Catholic School Open Houses

Cathedral Prep (Elmhurst) September 19th 10-1 October 24th 1-4Christ the King (Middle Village) October 4th 10-1Monsignor McClancy (E. Elmhurst) October 10th 1-4St. Agnes October 17th 10-1St. Francis Prep October 17th 12-4St. John's Prep October 17th 11-3Holy Cross October 18th 1-4Archbishop Molloy October 18th 11-4The Mary Louis Academy October 18th 10-3

Catholic School Open Houses

Chaminade (Mineola) October 3rd 2-4Kellenberg (Uniondale) October 3rd 10-1Sacred Heart (Hempstead) October 3rd 11-2Regis High School (NYC) October 7th 5:30-8:30 October 12th 1-4Xavier (NYC) October 17th 1-4Xaverian (Brooklyn) October 18th 10-2St. Mary's HS (Manhasset) October 18th 10:30-2Fordham Prep (Bronx) November 1st 1-4

Nassau and Suffolk Catholic High Schools

• Students who live in Nassau County can take this but the Nassau schools Do Accept TACHS test results.

• Catholic High School Entrance Exam (CHSEE)– You have to contact the county on your own for application and

information.– Mailed Applications and registrations for accommodations are

due October 2, 2015.– Online applications are due October 7, 2015.– If you register online, admission cards are emailed to you. If

you mail your application in, your admission card will be mailed to you.

– Exam takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2015.– www.chsee.org

Specialized Public High Schools

• SHSAT test– Register between September 10th – October 15th

– Students will be issued a Test Ticket, which will indicate the date, time and location assigned to the student for testing. Check to make sure all the information on it is correct.

– October 21, 2015 Test Tickets available for distribution

– Test takes place on October 24th and 25th.

Content of SHSAT

• Written test – Verbal and Math– Scrambled paragraphs– Logic reasoning– Interpreting reading passages– Word problems– Algebra, arithmetic, probability, statistics and

geometry

SCHOOL LOCATION DATE & TIME

The Bronx High School of Science 75 West 205 Street

Bronx, NY 10468

Wednesday, October 21

5 – 7 PM

The Brooklyn Latin School 223 Graham Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Thursday, October 22

5 – 7 PM

Brooklyn Technical High School 29 Fort Greene Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Tuesday, October 20

6 – 8:30 PM

High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering a

t the City College of New York

240 Convent Avenue

New York, NY 10031

Wednesday, October 14

5 – 8 PM

High School of American Studies at Lehman College Lehman College Performing Arts Center 2925 Goulden

Avenue

Bronx, NY 10468

Thursday, October 15

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College York College Center for the Performing Arts 94-20 Guy R

Brewer Blvd

Jamaica, NY 11451

Wednesday, October 7

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Staten Island Technical High School 485 Clawson Street

Staten Island, NY 10306

Thursday, October 8

6 – 8 PM

Stuyvesant High School 345 Chambers Street

New York, NY 10007

Monday, October 5 (For families that reside in Manhattan

& Brooklyn)

5 – 7 PM

Tuesday, October 6 (For families that reside in Queens,

Bronx, & Staten Island)

5 – 7 PM

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Pe

rforming Arts

100 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10023

No Fall Open House

LaGuardia High School

• LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts is a specialized high school that bases acceptance on a student’s academic record and an audition.

• All auditions are held at LaGuardia High School. Dates are scheduled according to the borough.

• Saturday November 21st at 8am

Audition Talents for LaGuardia HS

• Dance• Drama• Instrumental Music • Technical Theatre • Fine Arts • Vocal Music

Non-Specialized Public HS

• WHEN DO I APPLY?

–High School applications are distributed in October and due in December. – Stay updated on High School Admissions

events and deadlines by checking schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High

Non-Specialized Public HS

• WHAT CAN I APPLY TO?– List up to 12 different programs ( do not include

specialized schools) on the application- Choose from over 400 schools, offering more than 700 programs.

–Most will receive an offer for one of your choices in Round 1

– Listing more programs on your application will offer a higher likelihood of matching in Round 1 but do not list programs you do not want

Public High Schools

• Your Specialized High School results will be included with your High School Round 1 offer letter.

• Offers to schools requiring the SHSAT are based on: – Student’s score – Student’s priority of choices as listed on the answer sheet – Seat availability

• Offers to LaGuardia High School are based on audition(s) and an academic review.

• All Specialized High School offers are final.

Non-Specialized Public HS

• If you do not receive a Round 1 offer or are interested in exploring other high school programs: You can fill out a Round 2 application and choose from a new list of programs with availability.

• A Round 2 offer replaces a Round 1 offer. • If you are still unmatched in Round 2, you will be placed in

a program with availability. • All students receive an offer at the end of Round 2 in May. • If you wish to appeal your offer, you may do so after Round

2 results are distributed. Appeals are only granted for exigent circumstances such as hardships.

NYC Public High Schools

• Check directory for the requirements of the program to see if it is a good match– Some programs have restrictions or give priority to

zoned students– Look at ratio of seats available to number of

applicants (A program that has 20 applicants per seat will be harder to get into than a program with 5 applicants per seat).

– Some programs require an essay or interview

Tips for Applying

• Rank Choices in order of preference– High Schools cannot see how you rank their programs on your list. – Do not list programs you are not interested in attending just for the sake of

getting in somewhere.

• Include a balance of program selectivity• Add programs with guaranteed admission

– Zoned programs

Visit schoolsAttend Queens Fair in OctoberVisit website

nyc.gov/schools/highschool