DOE HIGH SCHOOL OFFER LETTERS 

WILL BE RELEASED ON 3/9/2023

Dear Families,

We are excited to share that offers for NYC public high schools will be released after school hours on Thursday, March 9. You will receive an email when your offer is available.

You can access your offer through:

1. MySchools.nyc

2. Your child’s school counselor

3. A Family Welcome Center

BPHS Recruitment + Admissions Resources for SY23-24

BPHS Information Session for SY23-24

BPHS Course Catalog 2022-23

BPHS College School Profile 2022-23

IBDP guide for parents from the IB Organization

BPHS Bell Schedule for SY22-23

BPHS campus virtual tour video (2021-22)

Fall 2022 HS Information Sessions for Rising HS Students

HS Information Session

Virtual Presentation - self-guided

Asynchronous presentation of the HS Information Session - with a review of the BPHS program, a video campus tour, and access to our course catalog, college school profile, IBDP materials, bell schedule. 

Monday,

11/14/2022

5:15PM

HS Information Session

BPHS (3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway)

Applicant families are strongly encouraged to attend an information session. Each information session features a formal presentation by the school principal, followed by a question & answer session. 

Please RVSP on our quick form.

Thursday, 11/17/2022

7:15PM

*Virtual* PTSO Q&A + Mixer

Virtual on Zoom!

We are welcoming families into our HS PTSO meeting beginning at 7:15pm to ask questions to fellow families and our HS Principals. Get the chance to also connect with current BPHS families!

Please RSVP on our quick form.

Wednesday, 01/11/2023

5:15PM

HS Information Session

BPHS (3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway)

Applicant families are strongly encouraged to attend an information session. Each information session features a formal presentation by the school principal, followed by a question & answer session. Please note that sessions do not include a tour of building facilities.

Please RSVP on our quick form.

February 2023

HS Student Experience and Tour for WTMS/CHMS 8th grade students

BPHS open house for 8th grade Prospectors. Sample Classes, preview curricula, including IB introduction, school culture and philosophy, extra-curricular activities, academic and social supports; schedules (typical day and school cycle) and Q&A.

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Open Access Fall 2022 HS Events! (open to rising HS students from CHMS/WTMS)

Audience (number of available seats + students that the event should prioritize)

Additional Notes

12/8 @ 6pm

“Edward The Explorer” Play, Gym

30+

Missed the event? See the Video

12/9 @ 6pm

“Edward The Explorer” Play, Gym

30+

Missed the event? See the Video

12/14 @ 6pm

Dance Concert “Holiday Worlds”, Gym

30+

Missed the event? See the Video

12/22 @ 6pm

Music Concert, KP

30+

1/6 @ 4pm

Art Gallery, KP

Unlimited

Drop in any time and view the gallery like a museum!

1/31 @ 6pm

9th and 10th Grade IB Family Info Session, virtual

unlimited

This is a presentation for our current 9th and 10th grade families. All prospective families are invited to listen in to learn more about IBDP.

High School Ranking Groups Update

"The DOE HS Admissions page updated their criteria for screened admissions by taking into consideration Charter School's top 15% average vs only the citywide top 15% averages. Based on this update Charter School students CAN also be eligible for the tiers/groupings at the school level (eg they are at the top 15% of their school). This means that charter school students have two chances to be considered in Tier 1 if they are at the top 15% of the citywide average, or at the top 15% at their school.  Clinton Hill's average for its top 15% is about the same as the citywide; citywide top 15% is at or above 94.3%, and CHMS is at or above 94.5%. This concludes no changes for CHMS student's grouping when the school level percentages were taken into account. The DOE will always pick the best grouping for the child when both percentages are available."

High School Application Deadline Extended to Monday December 5th!

There is more time to apply to high school!

• The new deadline to submit your high school application is Monday, December 5.

• The deadline to apply to LaGuardia High School is Monday, December 5.

• The date for submitting virtual auditions or other additional materials is Friday, December 9––learn what to prepare and how to submit at the links.

If you’ve already submitted your application, you’re all set! There’s nothing else you need to do. If you want to make any changes to your application choices, you can still do so by December 5. Please make sure to resubmit your application after you make any edits!

If you haven’t applied yet, we want your high school application! Remember: submitting an application by the deadline is your best chance to get an offer to a high school program of your choice.

You can apply and, if applicable, register for LaGuardia High School admissions one of three ways:

• Online at MySchools.nyc—watch this video tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough,

• Through your child’s current school counselor, or 

• Through a Family Welcome Center.
  
  

Want to learn more? Visit schools.nyc.gov/High and schools.nyc.gov/SHS to read and watch helpful videos about high school and LaGuardia High School admissions.

Questions? Talk to your school counselor or Family Welcome Center staff, or call 718-935-2009. We’re here to support.

Five tips for building a balanced high school application 

Submitting a balanced application is your best chance to get an offer to a program you want.

• Tip 1. Choose 12 programs for your application, any of which you’d be happy to attend. Last year, 97% of students who listed 12 programs on their application got an offer to one of those programs.

• Tip 2. Place your choices on the application in your true order of preference. This is always the best strategy: you will be considered for your first-choice program first, and if it isn’t possible to make you an offer there, you will be considered for your second-choice program next, as if it had always been your first choice. Additionally, schools will never know if they were your first or twelfth choice.

• Tip 3. Consider program demand. If you are applying to some high-demand programs—in other words, programs where there are 3 or more applicants per seat—also apply to some programs that have 1 or 2 applicants per seat. You can see any program’s applicants per seat on its MySchools page and you can use the “Applicants Per Seat” filter to find schools with different levels of demand.

• Tip 4. Know your priority group at each program. If the programs you’re applying to have more than one admissions priority group, be sure to apply to some programs where you are in priority group 1. You can also find this information on the programs’ MySchools pages.

• Tip 5. Consider a balance of admissions methods. Finally, if you are applying to some programs that use a screened or audition admissions method, consider also applying to some programs that use an open or educational option (ed. opt.) admissions method. 

Don't forget to submit your balanced application by December 1. Need support with your MySchools account or your application? We’re here to help! Talk to your child’s school counselor or contact a Family Welcome Center.

SHSAT Tickets Updates

SHSAT Test Tickets will be available, November 15: SHSAT Test Tickets will have test date, location, and updated accommodations for students. We will send more information by email tomorrow to school staff and families.

Reminder: Specialized High School  Admission Test (SHSAT)Registration

Registration for the SHSAT closes Friday November 4th.

Reminders:

• Registration opened October 6th and will close November 4th. 

• When registering in MySchools, list preference order for up to 8 SHSAT schools.

• SHSAT receipts are NOT the same as the test ticket! (Available after Nov 17th)

• Verify testing accommodations using the registration receipt. 

• Test is 180 mins—no breaks. 

• For students with accommodations- test is 360 mins w/two 15-minute breaks.

• Prepare for the test! Use the DOE resources. 

How to Register for the SHSAT

Go to the Dashboard page and click on begin registration for the Specialized High Schools.

Follow the steps to register for the SHSAT. 

Get Your Test Ticket

Test tickets will be available approximately two weeks after the registration deadline. Test tickets indicate the testing date, time, location, and testing accommodations (if applicable).

Parents and guardians can print their test tickets from MySchools, or they can get the printed ticket from their school counselor. Students must test on the date and at the location on their ticket. Please report conflicts to your child’s school counselor as soon as possible. Students must bring their printed test ticket on the day of the test.

Screened Admission Groups

Screened Admission Groupings are now available on student's MySchools account.  

**Groupings are calculated by averaging MESH (Math,ELA,Science & Humanities) grades from semester 1 and 2 of student's 7th grade year.**

Selection Criteria for Screened Admissions

Screened programs will admit the top-performing applicants from across each middle school and citywide. Students will be admitted to screened programs in group order, starting with students in group one.

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies). This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

These are the average grades needed to fall into the different groups citywide:

• Group 1 (Top 15%)- Student's overall average in MESH classes of at least : 94.33

• Group 2 (Top 30%)- Student's overall average in MESH classes of at least : 90.25

• Group 3 (Top 50%)- Student's overall average in MESH classes of at least : 83.50

• Group 4 (Top 70%)- Student's overall average in MESH classes of at least : 76.75

*Students with an average lower than a 90 will not fall into Group 1, even if they are in the top 15% of their DOE public school. This will be the case for students with an average lower than an 80 for group 2, lower than a 75 for group 3, and lower than 65 for group 4.

If there are more applicants in group one than available seats, students from group one will be randomly selected for seats using the random number linked to each applicant’s application. If all students in group one can be accommodated at a school, students in group two will be considered next; if there are more applicants in group two than remaining available seats, then students in group two will be randomly selected for available seats. This will continue with subsequent groups until all seats are filled.

Applicants can see which screened admissions group they are in on their MySchools profile. On the dashboard, click on “Edit profile” just above your child’s name. Scroll down to see the screened admissions group.

Ninth grade applicants to tenth grade seats will be grouped based on their final eighth-grade grades.

How are offers made to screened programs that are participating in Diversity in Admissions (DIA) and do not have an assessment?

At screened programs that have a diversity in admissions (DIA) and do not have an assessment, students in group one who are eligible for DIA are considered first for DIA seats. If there are not enough applicants eligible for DIA in group one to fill DIA seats, students in group two who are eligible for DIA will be considered next. This will continue until all DIA seats are filled.

Where can I learn if specific screened programs require additional assessments, and how to complete them?

A small portion of high schools may also require applicants to complete a school-based assessment, such as an essay. A list of these schools is available at our Assessments for Screened Schools webpage. 

BPCS High School Information Sessions

We know many of you have been wondering when you can have an opportunity to visit and learn about Brooklyn Prospect High School.   See below for some upcoming events as well as information and a video you can review on your own time: 

• Review this one-pager resource that has information about the HS including the course catalog, college profile, info about the IB, etc. 

• Included above is a asynchronous information session with audio narration that you can review anytime/anywhere

• The first info session, as noted in this document will be on Monday, November 14th at 5:15pm.  Here you’ll get a chance to meet principal Cheung, see the school and hear about the programs they offer. 

• You can also join a HS virtual PTSO meeting on Thursday, November 19th at 7:30pm

CHMS  Families High School Information Session

Thank you to all the families who attended our high school information session.  I hope it was informative and clarified some questions you may have about the high school application process.  Here are the PDF, and the recorded version of the high school information sessions for folx who were unable to attend. 

WELCOME LETTERS & ACCESS CODES

We are officially in High School Planning Season!  Welcome letters and access codes are now available.  Please check your emails to ensure you have received the notice. If you have not received your letters please email KPatrick-Bennett@prospectschools.org  and I will gladly email them to you.  I know everyone may have tons of questions about the high school enrollment process and we are planning on having a High School information session for 8th grade families in the upcoming weeks.  In the meantime please take note of the following dates. 

October 6th- SHSAT Application Opens  

October 12th- HS Application Opens

October 12th- LaGuardia Audition Application Opens

2022-2023 High School Admissions Timeline

October 2022

• • Start your Child’s Application

    • Create an account in MySchools (MySchools.nyc) and add your child. 

      • October 6 - Welcome Letters will be sent to your home address/email inboxes. It includes Account creation code information needed to add your child.

    • October 6- Registration for the SHSAT OPENS in MySchools (MySchools.nyc).

    • October 12- DOE High School Applications opens

    • October 12- LaGuardia High School Application opens

  • Attend Events

    • High School Events Calendar | schools.nyc.gov/High

    • High School Fairs: please check the event calendar on MySchools for DOE high school fairs

November 2022

• • November 4- SHSAT registration deadline

  • November 17- SHSAT School Test Date (This date applies to DOE schools only, all charter and private school must test on 11/19 or 11/20)

  • November 19 or 20- SHSAT Weekend Test Dates

December 2022

• • December 1-  Deadline for DOE High School applications submission

  • December 1- LaGuardia High School applications deadline

  • Early March: High School Offers 

• Dates TBD

BPHS fairs: TBD

WELCOME BACK!

September 2022

Dear 8th Grade Families,

Welcome back! I hope that you had a lovely and overall relaxing summer and a great start to this new year.  My name is Kamille Patrick-Bennett, the Middle School Counselor, and I will also serve as your liaison throughout your child’s high school application process.

First, I’d like to start by assuring you that all 8th grade students at BPCS are automatically given a seat in our 9th grade class. Over the years, a great majority of our former 8th grade students chose to continue at Brooklyn Prospect High School. Our International Baccalaureate (IB) Program prepares students for success in college and beyond through a rigorous, internationally-minded curriculum.  Almost all BPCS IB graduates go on to attend a 4-year college, some of which are among the top universities in the country.  There will be many great opportunities to learn more about our high school program over the coming months!

In addition, we are here to support you in an administrative capacity should your student decide to apply to other high schools. At BPCS, families are primarily responsible for obtaining the knowledge and information on other NYC high schools. We are not trained to offer guidance about other programs, however, the Department of Education’s website is filled with information and resources that may help you to begin to identify and narrow down schools and programs that will fit your child’s needs and interests. The New York City High School Directory is available online via this link ) or through the family facing MySchools website. 

We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the NYC DOE High School Admissions Calendar and Events which is available both through the website linked as well as here. Please note that I have included a rough timeline from now until December. You will notice that the first fast approaching deadline is registration for the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and auditions for LaGuardia High School. The SHSAT is required for the application process to  NYC Specialized High Schools.  Students who wish to register for the SHSAT and/or audition at LaGuardia will be able to start doing so once Creation Codes/Pin Numbers are made available through the MySchools website. 

Lastly, I would like to share some next step items and suggestions for families interested in participating in the high school application process.

• Sign up for the high school and Specialized High Schools email lists.

• Watch the DOE videos! They cover how offers are made and how admissions to specialized high schools work. Videos are available on the DOE NYC HS Enrollment website. 

• Plan to attend a high school virtual fairs and visit websites. 

• Create an account in MySchools! Families can create an account in the family-facing MySchools site at any time and once you receive your child’s Welcome Letter, they may be added to your account in MySchools. Many families have been reaching out to receive their child’s account creation code (also known as “PIN code”) as well as the student ID number (OSIS number). Please be patient with your requests as we do not have access to this information yet.  

• Register for the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia High School auditions on Thursday October 6th (Pending Account Creation Codes/Pin Numbers arrival)!  Students who are interested in any of the specialized high schools can register for the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia auditions using the family-facing MySchools site. The registration deadline is Friday, November 4th! 

All registered students will take the SHSAT on November 17,19 or 20, 2022.

For more information about the process please read the NYC SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT HANDBOOK

• Explore schools and programs! Families can use MySchools to search for schools and programs. I encourage families to explore many schools and programs, including some you may not know about yet. Just go to myschools.nyc, scroll all the way down, and click on “Start Browsing.” Families can choose their preferred language from the upper right hand corner. Access digital version here 

• Contact admissions@brooklynprospect.org for any questions about our High School Admissions process! (Note: Current 8th grade students do not need to submit a new School Mint application for 9th grade - re-enrollment is required )  More information about BPCS HS Admissions events will be available on our website at https://www.brooklynprospect.org/admissions/ and will be emailed out to all of our families from our Admissions Team!

I understand that this process is long and trying, but please know that the DOE website has created a hub for all the resources you will need. Should you have any additional questions about the DOE application process, please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to connecting with you and your student this year during your search.

Kamille Patrick-Bennett| Clinton Hill Middle School Counselor

PRONOUNS: [SHE/HER/HERS] 

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School

Kpatrick-bennett@prospectschools.org

Resource Links:

• DOE High School information page

• New York City High School Directory

• MySchool website

• NYC SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT HANDBOOK 

• NYC Specialized High School information site

• DOE High School and Special High School email list

• CHMS 2022-2023 Upcoming HS Dates

Updated on March 07, 2023- KPB