Resources for the High school Process 24-25
We are providing resources to assist you and your child navigate the schools in NYC high school process , from Specialized high schools to screened and other options.
Start with the list below for academically rigorous screened schools, and use these resources to narrow your search:
NYC Public (inc Specialized) High School Directory
DOE High School Admission Calendar
DOE Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)
How Students Get Offers to New York City Public Schools
Screened Schools
SCREENED SCHOOLS
*student enrollment numbers are subject to change and please see the NYC DOE HS Directory for updated size.
Academy for Software Engineering
Neighborhood: Gramercy, Address: 40 Irving Place, Manhattan NY 10003 • 212.253.3299
Students: 458
Art and Design High School
Neighborhood: E. Midtown, Address: 231-249 East 56th Street, Manhattan NY 10019 • 212.752.4340
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 1447
Bard Manhattan
Neighborhood: Lower East Side, Address: 525 East Houston Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.995.8479
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 548
Bard Queens
Neighborhood: Hunters Point- Sunnyside, Address: 30-20 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City NY 11101 • 718.361.3133 •
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 597
Baruch
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 55 East 25th Street, Manhattan NY 10010 • 212.683.7440
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students
or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 440
Beacon
Neighborhood: Clinton Address: 522 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036 • 212.245.2807
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 1304
Clinton High School
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 10 East 15th Street, Manhattan NY 10003 • 212.995.9114
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 489
Columbia Secondary
Neighborhood: Morningside Heights, Address: 425 West 123rd Street, Manhattan NY 10027 • 212.666.1278
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to NYC residents
Students: 687
Edward R. Murrow
Neighborhood: Midwood, Address: 1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn NY 11230 •
718.258.9283
ED OPT: priority to residents in Brooklyn Area A, then to residents in Brooklyn Area B, then to Brooklyn students or residents
AUDITION: vocal music, visual arts, instrumental music, studio theatre
Students: 3894
Eleanor Roosevelt
Neighborhood: Lenox Hill, Address: 411 East 76th Street, Manhattan NY 10021 • 212.772.1220
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents • Students: 543
Essex Street Academy
Neighborhood: Chinatown, Address: 350 Grand Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.475.4773
Students: 352
Fort Hamilton High School
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge, Address: 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn NY 11209
718.748.15375
SCREENED: open to NYC residents (includes Honors Academy
AUDITION: Joffrey Ballet Dance Academy, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Dramatic Arts
ZONED: guaranteed to students who live in the zone
Students: 4551
Frank McCourt
Neighborhood: Upper West Side, Address: 145 West 84th Street, Manhattan NY 10024 212.362.2015
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 411
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
35-12 35th Avenue, Astoria, Queens • 718.361.9920
AUDITION: Film and Media Arts, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Dance, Drama
Students: 849
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge Address: 350 67th Street, Brooklyn NY 11220 • 718.759.3400
ED OPT: Priority to Brooklyn students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 1263
Harvest Collegiate
Neighborhood: West Village, Address: 34 West 14th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 •212.242.3384
Students: 458
High School for Environmental Studies
Neighborhood: Clinton, Address: 444 West 56th Street, Manhattan NY 10019 •212.262.8113
ED OPT: Open to New York City residents
SCREENED: Open to New York City residents
Students: 1227
James Madison
Neighborhood: Madison, Address: 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11229 • 718.758.7200
SCREENED/computer science and technology: open only to Brooklyn students/residents,
SCREENED/law and government: open only to Brooklyn students or residents, ZONED: guarantee to zoned students
Students: 3418
Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach, Address: 1830 Shore Boulevard, Brooklyn NY 11235 • 718.368.8500
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 1029
Manhattan / Hunter Science High School
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square, Address: 122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023 • 212.501.1235 •
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 451
Manhattan Village Academy
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 43 West 22nd Street • 212.242.8752 •
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 432
Midwood High School
Neighborhood: Flatbush, Address: 2839 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11210 • 718.724.8500
SCREENED (Medical Science Institute/Humanities Institute) : open to NYC residents, UNSCREENED (Liberal Arts and Science Institute): Unscreened: open to students in geographical catchment area
Students: 4017
Millennium High School Brooklyn
Neighborhood: Park Slope-Gowanus Address: 237 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 • 718.832.4333 •
SCREENED: priority to Brooklyn students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 654
Millenium High School Manhattan
Neighborhood: Lower Manhattan, Address: 75 Broad Street, Manhattan NY 10004 • 212.825.9008
SCREENED: priority to students who live or attend school south of East Houston or West Houston Street, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 659
NEST+M
Neighborhood: Lower East Side, Address: 111 Columbia Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.677.5190
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to New York City residents
Students: 1745 (K-12)
NYC iSchool
Neighborhood: SoHo-Tribeca, Address: 131 Avenue Of The Americas, Manhattan NY 10013 • 917.237.7300
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 4494
NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies (Lab)
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 333 West 17th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.691.6119 •
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students
or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 531
NYC Museum School
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 333 West 17th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.675.6206
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to NYC residents
Students: 454
Pace
Neighborhood: Chinatown Address: 100 Hester Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.334.4663
Students: 508
Quest
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 351 West 18th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.488.3645
ED OPT: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
School of the Future
Neighborhood: Gramercy Address: 127 East 22nd Street, Manhattan NY 10010 • 212.475.8086
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
Townsend Harris
Neighborhood: Kew Gardens Hills, Address: 149-11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing NY 11367 • 718.575.5580
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 1110
Getting Ready for the High School Admissions Tests
Whether your child is considering independent schools, public, boarding or even the specialized high schools, inevitably there will be tests to take including the SHSAT*, ISEE and more.
The following resources are meant as a starting point only. We encourage families who’ve had success with other programs, workbooks, tutors or test preparation programs to share others.
*Given the changes being considered by the DOE in regard to the SHSAT, please keep in mind this test and admission criteria is a moving target, so please check with the DOE for more information on new testing details as they become available.
TEST Companies
DOE’s SHSAT
NYC High School Preparation & Tutoring Programs
Prep for Prep Strong partnerships between Prep for Prep and over 70 independent schools ensure that every student who successfully completes our Preparatory Component earns a place at an independent school, as well as a generous financial aid package that is awarded based on need.
Bespoke Education Bespoke provides tutoring, test preparation and academic support to students from Kindergarten through Graduate School, plus mock testing for the ISEE and SHSAT.
Kweller Prep is an established accelerated education program with a 15-year record of success in preparing students for top specialized middle-school, high-school, college entrance, and graduate school exams. The Kweller site also has great resources, important dates, videos and a blog with useful school information too.
GRF Test PrepFocused specifically on the SHSAT for NYC’s specialized high schools, GRF has almost a 40 year track record of test prep success with this one test. Check out the upcoming schedule here.
Suggested WORKBOOKS & STUDY MATERIALS
Independent Schools
An independent school is not public school, a charter school or a parochial school. The term private school is often used interchangeably with independent school; however, there is a slight distinction between a private and an independent school. An independent school has its own independent board of trustees, while a private school can be a part of or governed by another entity such as a church or synagogue. Independent schools are not dependent on government or church funds; funding is mainly through tuition. Every independent school has its own unique mission and select students through their own self-defined admissions process.
- Parents League of New York assists thousands of families applying to independent schools each year through personal school advisory services, school fairs, publications, workshops and programs.
Independent Schools List:
The Abraham Joshua Heschel School
The Adults and Children in Trust (A.C.T.)
Bank Street School for Children
The Beekman School (& The Tutoring School)
The British International School of New York
The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine
Children’s Learning Center at Morningside Heights
The Church of the Epiphany Day School
The Churchill School and Center
Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School
The Day School at Christ & Saint Stephen’s
Dillon Child Study Center at St. Joseph’s College
École Internationale de New York (EINY)
Educational Alliance Preschool at the Manny Cantor Center
Epiphany Community Nursery School
The Episcopal School in the City of New York
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
The Family Annex Nursery School
The Family School and Family School West
The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School
French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) Preschool
Garden House School of New York
The Geneva School of Manhattan
Park Avenue Methodist Day School
Resurrection Episcopal Day School (REDS)
The Riverside Church Weekday School
Rockefeller University Child & Family Center
St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School
The School at Columbia University
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan
Town House International School
United Nations International School – Queens
TACHS EXAM
August 1, 2024 Student Handbook is available electronically at www.tachsinfo.com. No printed Student Handbooks will be available.
Prior to registration Review system requirements and devices required for testing prior to registration. August 26, 2024 (9:00 AM EST)
Registration opens via Internet at www.tachsinfo.com and telephone at 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247).
Aug 26-November 9 (must be registered to enter High School choices) Enter your HS choices at tachsinfo.com.
Your choices may be entered/changed up until November 9 at 11:59 PM EST. Failure to complete this information by the deadline, will result in scores being unavailable to your High School choices.
October 4, 2024 Deadline for submitting request and supporting documentation to diocese for extended testing time accommodation. (Do not submit the request to the TACHS Exam Office. It will be returned to you.)
October 30, 2024 (11:59 PM EST) Deadline for Internet and telephone registration. Do not miss the deadline!
November 6, 2024 (After 1:00 PM EST) Receive an email with your test session date/time/code. Students will be randomly assigned to a session at 8:30AM or 10:00 AM on their diocese aligned test date (no time preference accepted).
You may also access your test session date/time/code at www.tachsinfo.com. No paper notifications will be sent.
November 7-8, 2024 Call 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247) if you are not able to obtain your test session code.
November 9, 2024 (11:59 PM EST) Deadline for entering your High School choices on www.tachsinfo.com November 8, 2024 (FRI) TACHS ADMINISTRATION for Archdiocese of New York November 9, 2024 (SAT) TACHS ADMINISTRATION for Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens November 9, 2024 (SAT) TACHS ADMINISTRATION for the Diocese of Rockville Centre (Catholic High Schools of Long Island)
December 11, 2024 Paper TACHS Applicant Records for public school students due to students’ three high school choices. (See Student Handbook for more information.)
January 15, 2025 Earliest release of admission notices by high schools; delivery via email, mail, or phone in DBQ and RVC.
January 22, 2025 Earliest release of admission notices by high schools; delivery via email, mail, or phone in ADNY.
January 24, 2025 (5:00 PM EST) Access your TACHS results / Home Report online at www.tachsinfo.com.
February 2025 Response Cards due back to high schools
