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2. Specialized High Schools Admissions Test - Wikipedia

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   Admission is based solely on how the student does on the SHSAT. The New York City Department of Education created the New York Specialized High School Institute (SHSI), a free program run by the department for middle school students with high test scores on citywide tests and solid report card grades.

3. Crucial contract approving entrance exam for NYC’s elite high ...

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   Opponents argue pricey test prep is out of reach for low-income families and that the exam keeps black and Latino students out of the specialized high schools, which enroll more than 16,000 kids.

4. High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College

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   HSMSE is a highly selective, college prep high school, and is one of nine specialized high schools in New York City. Admission is via the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test . Instructionally supported by the City College of New York, the school mainly focuses on an intensive STEM curriculum, while also emphasizing civic responsibility and ...

5. Queens High School for the Sciences - Wikipedia

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   It admits students based only on their scores on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (commonly referred to as the SHSAT). The school was founded in 2002 [2] along with the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College. QHSSYC is a member of the National ...

6. Specialized high schools in New York City - Wikipedia

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   Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School is the only specialized high school in New York City that does not require that an applicant take the SHSAT. Rather, students are accepted through auditions in the fields of vocal music, instrumental music, visual arts, dance, drama, and technical theatre.

7. New York City reverses on controversial high school ...

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   Top high schools in New York City are expected to tighten their admissions criteria with the return of grade-based admissions. On Thursday, City Department of Education Chancellor David C. Banks ...