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HS Admissions emails sign up! (external link)

MySchools High School application system (external link)

Apply to High School

Apply to high school by the deadline. When your personalized high school application is available, you can access it online with MySchools or through your school counselor. Here’s how to apply:

1.) Discuss your options with your parent(s)/guardian(s). Save or list programs of interest.

Make an appointment with your school counselor Mrs. Cortes, LCortes@schools.nyc.gov to talk about and review your application choices before you apply!

2.) Apply to high school one of three ways by the deadline:

* Online with MySchools.nyc (link). During the application period, this option will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. Don’t forget to click the Submit Application button!

* Through your school counselor. Speak to your counselor this fall about submitting your high school application through the school.

* With support from Family Welcome Center staff. Find locations and hours on our website. You can apply in person in over 200 languages. If you speak a language other than English, ask for an interpreter.

NYC High School and Specialized High Schools Admissions Guide (external link)

PLEASE REVIEW AND START MAKING A LIST OF SCHOOLS YOU WOULD LIKE TO TOUR AND APPLY FOR ADMISSION.

Keep in Mind...

1.) You can only apply to each program once but some schools have multiple programs. If you feel comfortable and safe attending that school, you should apply to all possible programs.

2.) Make sure you know where the school is located. How will you get to High School? Many of you walk or take a short bus ride to PS 207. Traveling longer or by public transportation may be new for you. Discuss this with your family.

3.) Everyone must complete a NYC DOE High School Application. Some may choose to take the Specialized High School Test (SHSAT), some may choose to take the TACHS exam, but every student MUST complete a High School Application in myschools (external link).

Applying to Specialized High Schools

Specialized HS Page (external link)

WHAT ARE THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS?

There are nine Specialized High Schools in New York City (The Specialized High Schools were established under New York State Law 2590-Section H). These schools have a separate admissions process from the high school application. You can apply to one Specialized High School by audition and up to eight of these schools by taking a test.

The Nine Specialized High Schools

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts -Audition to apply

The Bronx High School of Science-Take the SHSAT to Apply

The Brooklyn Latin School-Take the SHSAT to Apply

Brooklyn Technical High School-Take the SHSAT to Apply

High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College of New York-Take the SHSAT to Apply

High School of American Studies at Lehman College-Take the SHSAT to Apply

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College-Take the SHSAT to Apply

Staten Island Technical High School-Take the SHSAT to Apply

Stuyvesant High School-Take the SHSAT to Apply

When the registration period opens, register to audition for any/all of the programs at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. The six programs are Dance, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Technical Theater, and Vocal Music. Your audition is your application. Learn more about how to register and preparing for this process under the tab "Audition for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School".

Tip: If Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Performing Arts is the only Specialized High School you're interested in, you don't have to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). Your audition is how you apply.

When the registration period opens, register to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). Taking the test is how you apply to any/all of the eight testing Specialized High Schools:

You can register to audition or take the SHSAT in your MySchools (external link) account or through your school counselor.

Tip: Read more about the process of applying to the testing Specialized High School under the tab "Take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test". You can learn more about each of these schools in the MySchools directory (external link). We also encourage you to attend tours or open houses at schools of interest.

Audition for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (LaGuardia) has a separate admissions process. To apply for this specialized high school, first register by the deadline for auditions to any/all of its six studios: Dance, Drama, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Technical Theater, and/or Vocal Music. Registered students will then be assigned audition dates. For LaGuardia High School, your audition is your application.

To ensure success in the school’s demanding studio work and challenging academic program, admission to LaGuardia is based on two factors:

Your performance on the competitive audition

Meeting a satisfactory screen of grades and attendance

A total of approximately 7,100 eighth grade students auditioned for one or more of the studios at LaGuardia High School for the 2020-2021 school year. Approximately 740 of these students received offers to one or more programs at LaGuardia.

Interested in LaGuardia High School? When registration opens, register one of three ways by the deadline:

1.) Online with MySchools (external link). During the application period, this option will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. Don’t forget to click the Submit Application button!

2.) Through your school counselor. Speak to your counselor this fall about submitting your high school application through the school.

3.) Through a Family Welcome Center . Find locations and hours on our website. Support is available in over 200 languages – ask for an interpreter.

When you register for your audition, be sure to get a digital or print receipt.

Tip: If Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is the only Specialized High School you're interested in, you don't have to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). Your audition is how you apply.

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Audition files can now be directly uploaded through your MySchools account. From the MySchools Dashboard, you will click the blue “Additional Materials” button to read instructions and upload files. This video will walk you through the process, https://vimeo.com/673227159 (link to video).

Audition Programs require all applicants to submit an audition. This year, families can audition virtually for any of these programs, including LaGuardia. Virtual auditions must be submitted in MySchools.
All programs within the same arts discipline (such as dance), including those at LaGuardia, have the same audition requirements. Families upload one audition for each discipline, no matter how many programs of that discipline they are applying to (For example, an applicant would upload one dance audition if applying to three dance programs.)
Select audition programs have the option for families to audition in person.
These schools can be found on our audition page, under “Audition Option by School” at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/HSAuditions
Families will be evaluated in the same way, whether they audition virtually or in person.
Students will list their top 12 program choices in true order of preference. The deadline to apply to high school is .
Students will register to audition and note their LaGuardia program choices. Please note that the Specialized High Schools, including LaGuardia High School, use a separate admissions process, so families cannot list these schools on their high school application. The deadline to register is .

Please email me at Lcortes@schools.nyc.gov or lcortes@ps207tigers.org with any questions.

Mrs. Cortes

FOR ONLY STUDENT INTERESTED IN CATHOLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS:

In order to apply for Catholic Schools, you must take the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools, also known as TACHS. Admission to the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, the Archdiocese of New York, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island) is determined in part by the results of the TACHS exam.

TACHS Home Page (external link)

Please Note:

This is a separate process from the New York City High School application process. Not all students take this exam, however, every student must submit a NYC High School application.

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