1. Applying to High Schools
Catholic, Specialized Public and Non-Specialized Public

2. TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools)
Registration available online between August 24th and October 19th at
This is the preferred method to register
You can also call TACHS 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Diocese of B/Q HS Fair Tuesday September 22, 2015 from 6pm-8pm
St. John’s University
Taffner Field House
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439

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

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

8. 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 ed to you. If you mail your application in, your admission card will be mailed to you.
Exam takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2015.

9. 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.

10. Content of SHSAT Written test – Verbal and Math Scrambled paragraphs
Logic reasoning
Interpreting reading passages
Word problems
Algebra, arithmetic, probability, statistics and geometry

11. 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 at 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 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 Performing Arts
100 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10023
No Fall Open House

12. 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

13. Audition Talents for LaGuardia HS
Dance
Drama
Instrumental Music
Technical Theatre
Fine Arts
Vocal Music

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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 schools
Attend Queens Fair in October
Visit website
nyc.gov/schools/highschool