1. High School Admissions
Introduction to
High School Admissions
Middle School 181

2. My Contact Information
Diane Kabinoff
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3. Bronx Borough is at DeWitt Clinton High School 11am-3pm
October 14 & 15
Borough High School Fairs
Bronx Borough is at DeWitt Clinton High School 11am-3pm
You can sign in with many schools at the fairs

4. TACHS Exam
If your child has registered for the exam, you will have a page entitled “Applicant Record” which must be given to me.
It lists the 3 schools your child wished to apply to and I send your child’s records to the school.
Deadline to register is October 16, 2017 OR
Results for Catholic schools are released in January

5. How do I participate in High School Admissions?
Required
Two paths for students
Optional
High School Application 700+ Programs at 400+ High Schools
Specialized High Schools 8 Testing Schools 1 Audition School
There are two paths that students may take to receive a high school offer.
The first is the High School Application (point to left of screen), which is used to apply to over 700 programs at over 400 high schools. Students will receive high school applications from me in October. You and your child will complete it by writing on the application the 12 programs you’d like to apply to. You will give it back to me by December 1st. Every eighth-grade student must complete a High School Application.
The optional, second path is for the Specialized High Schools (point to right of screen). There are nine specialized schools: eight of them take top-scoring students on the Specialized High School Admissions Test (called the SHSAT). The ninth, LaGuardia requires an audition and also looks at academics. Last year, over 27,000 students took the SHSAT for around 5,000 seats at the specialized testing schools. [Make mention here of students who at your school who typically receive an offer to a Specialized High School]
If you are interested in any of the specialized schools, please return this Specialized High School Registration Survey to me in September telling me that you would like to register your child for the SHSAT or a LaGuardia High School audition. (Tell parents when and how they can complete the surveys.) Students receive a test or audition ticket from me by mid-October, and then take the SHSAT and/or audition during the fall. Taking the test or auditioning means students have applied. On the SHSAT, students rank the testing Specialized Schools in their order of preference.
In March, I will give all students a letter from the DOE that tells them if they received an offer from the HS Application, an offer from a testing Specialized school, and/or an offer from any of the six studios at LaGuardia. (Point to bottom row.) If a student has received multiple offers, the student must choose one.
If your child does not receive an offer in Round 1, your child can participate in Round 2 for schools with availability. Those results will be available in May
Receive Round 1 Application from school counselor.
Complete Specialized High School Survey; receive Test and/or Audition Ticket(s) from school counselor.
Early Fall
Group Three
Complete Application by listing 12 programs in order of preference. Return to counselor.
Late Fall
SHSAT
Audition
1 Offer*
March
1 Offer*
1-6 Offers*
Round 2 (if necessary)
*if applicable

6. What are the Specialized High Schools (SHS)?
DUE 10/1
There are eight testing SHS — apply by taking the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT).
Bronx
Bronx High School of Science
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Latin School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Manhattan
Stuyvesant High School
High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of NY
Queens
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
Staten Island
Staten Island Technical High School
There is one audition SHS — apply to dance, instrumental music, fine arts, drama, technical theater,
or vocal music by auditioning or submitting a portfolio.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (LaGuardia High School)
These are the Specialized High Schools. You can learn more about them in the Specialized High Schools Student Handbook, NYC High School Directory, NYC School Finder, or meet with school representatives at the Citywide High School Fair.

7. Round 1 Application – Receive, Review, Research
Receive the High School Application from your school counselor in October.
Students will receive their High School Application from me in October. Here is a Sample for public school students. (Point to screen.)
For public schools (DOE and Charter)
The Application will come printed with your child’s information and 7th grade academic record (grades, test scores, attendance and punctuality). Review that all information is correct. If anything is inaccurate, please tell me immediately.
For non-public schools (private and parochial)
I will have to add your child’s information and 7th grade academic record (grades, test scores, attendance and punctuality). I can print a screenshot of that information from the enrollment system for you to review.
For all schools
You will complete the High School Application by writing 12 program choices in order of preference starting with your top choice on Page 2. You’ll return your completed application to me by December 1.
PAGE 1
PAGE 2

8. Round 1 Application – Receive, Review, Research
ANY CHANGE OF INFORMATION MUST BE DONE THROUGH THE MAIN OFFICE (WITH DOCUMENTATION)
Review your application to make sure the information is correct.
Name
Address
Grade level
Seat group
Attendance
Standardized test scores
Current special education instructional program
Bilingual/ENL services
Course grades
For public schools (DOE and Charter)
Let me stress the importance of ensuring this information is correct and reviewing as soon as you get the Application in October.
If any of this information is incorrect, tell me immediately.
For non-public schools (private and parochial)
Let me stress the importance of ensuring this information that I enter into the system is correct and reviewing as soon as I share it with you.
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9. Explore Schools and Programs
Use the High School Directory to create a broad list of choices that interest you.
Location
Academics
Start researching programs by thinking about what matters to you and your child. Keep these in mind as you explore schools and programs.
Students received their High School Directories on _ date__. This book lists every program you may write on your High School Application. Start learning about programs by looking at this book. Then, keep researching and visiting schools to decide which programs to write on your application.
Would anyone like to share something they are looking for in their child’s high school??
Allow people to respond.
Thanks for sharing. The High School Directory has lots of information about high schools. We’ll talk more about what we can learn from it.
This is a sample HS Directory school page, which you can find on page 7 of the 2018 High School Directory.
You can use this page to think about what the school has to offer such as courses, activities, and partnerships. It also shows school size, accessibility, performance, and location.
Travel time and distance are also important to many families.
All this information is also in School Finder.
Size and Accessibility
Activities
School
Performance
Program Interest
Area

10. Programs/Interest Areas

11. Student Factor—Choices on the Application
96% of students who listed 12 programs received an offer in Round 1 last year.
If you list 12 programs, you will have a better chance of getting an offer from one of your choices.
Only 86% of students with 3 programs received an offer
Only 89% of students with 6 programs received an offer
Only 93% of students with 9 programs received an offer
List programs in your true order of preference starting with your top choice.
High schools will not see how you rank them.
High schools should not ask how they’ve been ranked or say you must rank them first.
Read bullets
schools.nyc.gov/High

12. Determining Eligibility
Before listing a school on your application, make sure you are eligible for the school.
Example–
Eagle Academy is all boys
Young Women’s Academy is all girls
Boys and Girls High School – Only open to Brooklyn Residents
Academy for Language & Technology – Only open to ENL students

14. Admissions Methods
How a program selects students. A High school can have several programs and each one may use a different admissions method.

19. Program Factor—Admissions Priorities
Show the order in which students are considered for offers.
This means
The next factor that affects offers is Admissions Priorities.
Admissions Priorities determine the order in which applicants are considered for placement.
For example, for some programs, your home address and current school may affect the order in which you are considered for offers.
Admissions Priorities can be based on where you live or go to school, if you sign in at a school fair or open house, or if a you attend a continuing 6-12 school.
Here is an example of Admissions Priorities found on page 10 of the 2018 NYC High School Directory.
This means:
The students who receive offers first are continuing 8th grade students (Priority Group 1). If your child is in a program’s first priority group, then that program is a Target or Likely-Match for your child.
The students who receive offers next, if seats are available, are Bronx students or residents (Priority Group 2). If your child is not in a program’s first priority group, then that program is a Reach for your child.
The students who receive offers next, if seats are available, are students or residents outside the Bronx (Priority Group 3). Again, this program is a Reach for students in this priority group.
Finally, the DOE includes in Admissions Priorities the percent of students who received an offer in each priority group. In this example, 60% of offers went to continuing 8th grade student (First Priority Group), 40% of offers went to Bronx students or residents (Second Priority Group), and no offers went to students in the third priority group, which is students or residents outside the Bronx.
It is a good strategy to apply to programs where you are in the first priority group.

21. Program Factor—Seat Availability
The number of applicants per seat shows demand, or how popular a program was last year. More applicants per seat means a lower chance of getting an offer.
Low Demand
3 or fewer applicants per seat
Low or Average Demand
4 – 9 applicants per seat
High Demand
10 or more applicants per seat
This means
The next factor is seat availability, which refers to how much space a program has for incoming students. This means that not every applicant to a program will be offered a seat.
Read grey box
This program has average demand.
There are 60 seats available, and about 400 applicants last year.
This means:
There was an average of 6-7 applicants who listed the program anywhere on their Application for each available seat. That makes this program a Target program for applicants.
If the program was 3 or fewer applicants per seat, that program is a Likely-Match for your child.
If the program had 10 or more applicants per seat, or a High Demand program, that program is a Reach for your child.
Read tip
Listing programs with three or fewer applicants per seat increases your chances of receiving an offer.

23. Know your Chances of Getting an Offer
Student factors and program factors determine if a program is a “reach,” “target,” or “likely-match” for your student.
Lower chance you’ll get an offer
Average chance you’ll get an offer
Higher chance you’ll get an offer
How are offers determined or how are students matched with programs?
Students receive one offer from the 12 choices on their High School Application
These factors affect what offer a student receives, and student’s chances of getting an offer.
point to screen
Read headers of boxes under “Student Factors” and boxes under “Program Factors.”
For the rest of this presentation, I will teach you how to know your chances of getting an offer by categorizing programs as Reach, Target, or Likely-Match.
Reach program means you have a lower chance of getting an offer.
Target program means you have an average chance of getting an offer.
Likely-Match program means you have a higher chance of getting an offer.

24. What makes a balanced application?
Aim for a mix of reach, target, and likely-match programs.
Factors
Seat Availability
Admissions Priorities
Your
Academics (selection criteria)
If you are in a continuing
6–12 program or have a zoned program, you may have a guaranteed match. You will be notified on Page 2 of your High School Application.
High Demand: 10 or more applicants per seat
Low or Average Demand:
4 – 9 applicants per seat
Lower Demand: 3 or fewer applicants per seat OR OR
AND
A good Application will lead to an offer at the end of Round 1. This table will help explain what that means.
When you’ve identified a program of interest, then determine if that program is a Reach, Target, or Likely-Match for your child:
A reach program is…. [read slide and pay attention to the ORs]
A target program is…[read slide and pay attention to the ORs]
A likely-match program is…[read slide and pay attention to the AND and OR]
Some students have guaranteed programs! You have to choose your guaranteed programs as one of your 12 choices to be considered!
These programs are continuing 6-12 schools, or zoned guarantee programs that are based on address.
Check Page 2 the Application in October to see if you have a guaranteed program.
If you are going to include Reach programs on your Application, it’s important that you also include Target programs and Likely-Match programs. This is what we mean by a Balanced Application.
Let’s learn more about how to evaluate a program, and then let’s talk about building a balanced application.
You are not in the first priority group
You are in the first priority group
You are in the first priority group OR OR OR
The admissions method does not use academics, or your academics are on the high ends of the ranges
Your academics are below or on the low ends of the ranges
Your academics are in the middle of the ranges

26. NYC High School App

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28. Questions
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