1. The High School Articulation Process October 7, 2014
“The Key to Success”
The High School Articulation Process
October 7, 2014

2. Diane Kabinoff Dhennessy@schools.nyc.gov 718-904-5600 x4127
My Contact Information
Diane Kabinoff
x4127

3. 181 Guidance Website

4. ***Your questions should be written on an index card. ***
Let’s begin
Dates & Issues
Information for High Schools
Practice
Question & Answer
***Your questions should be written on an index card. ***

5. SHSAT Registration Forms
ONLY for the 8 specialized high schools & La Guardia High School audition.
They were due already, but if your child did not return it, they can still give it in to me.
Also, audition schools that require pre-registration are on the back.

6. SHSAT & La Guardia Tickets
Are released on October 22, 2014.
The audition schools other than La Guardia do not send tickets. You must go to the school website or page in the High School directory. The dates for Bronx auditions are listed there.
Your child will receive their receipt for testing this week.

7. 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 20, 2014

8. Charter Schools Page 10 of the Directory.
Each school explains their admissions methods for you.

9. In Round 1 last year:
 45% of students received an offer to their first choice
 84% received an offer to one of their top five choices
 90% received an offer to one of their choices  10% did not receive an offer

10. Background on Types of Schools Page 9
CTE – Career & Technical Education
Consortium Schools – project rather than test based
PTech Schools – Grades 9-14 (leave with an associated degree from CUNY)
Pages

11. Admissions Methods (Page 6)
Audition - You must try out
Screened – Schools rank candidates
Education Option – 50% bell curve, 50% random
Test – SHSAT exam
Screened Language – Typically for ELL
Limited Unscreened – Information Session
Zoned – guarantee/priority schools.nyc.gov/schoolsearch
Unscreened - Lottery

12. Important Fact
Students who list between 7 and 9 choices on their application get a match between 85-90% of the time.

14. Let’s Look at the Transcript

15. Let’s Practice

16. March 2015
Your child will receive a letter with their high school admission results.
Each child receives 1 match.
Results of Specialized HS is also on the letter, listed separately.
At that point, you either accept the match or reject it & go to Round 2. Once rejected, it is no longer available to you.

17. No Match
All children get a letter. If your child’s letter says “no match” next to the High School section, they are officially in Round 2.
Along with your letter will be a list of available school programs and new schools.
You will also receive information on a Round 2 fair.
You will fill out a new application and submit.

18. All children will receive a match to a NYC High School.
By the End of Round 2
All children will receive a match to a NYC High School.

19. Appeals Process An appeals form must be requested from me.
Only 3 acceptable reasons to appeal…
Travel Hardship (75 Minutes or more)
Error in Data Entry
Interested in a new school opening in September 2015.

20. Questions Please write them on an index card.
Put your child’s name & class & your .

21. Thank You!