High School Guidance
HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES
- Some High Schools to Consider– Information on high school open houses and tour dates, NYCDOE school quality snapshot reports, and more Click HERE
- MySchools Directory Click Here
- NYC DOE 2021 NYC High School Admissions Guide
- NYC DOE 2021 NYC Specialized High Schools Admission Guide
- MTA Travel Info and Commute Planning
- MySchools High School Application Click Here
- SHSAT Test Prep Resources Click Here
- Inside Schools
- Learn About the Specialized High Schools
- How to Participate in SHS Admissions
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Register to audition by March 1, 2021 on MySchools. Once you have registered you must submit your audition by the week of March 8, 2021.
The MySchools High School application will open the week of January 18th.
HIGH SCHOOL VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSES, TOURS, and INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
To access virtual open houses, tours and informational sessions for both specialized high school and non-specialized high schools please CLICK HERE to visit the 8th Grade High School Selection Process with Ms. Valerie google classroom.
2020-2021 HS ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
HS Offers Update as of 4/9/21
General Timeline:
- By the end of April: Results from the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) will be released by the end of April 2021. Like in previous years, students who took the SHSAT can get up to one offer from among the eight testing Specialized High Schools. Getting an offer to one of the eight testing Specialized High Schools is not a guarantee, and is based on the students testing score.
- Later in the spring: results from the high school application and from LaGuardia High School auditions will be released later in the spring, after results from the SHSAT are released.
- Students can get up to one offer from among the programs listed on their high school application, and students who auditioned for LaGuardia High School can get up to one offer to each program they auditioned for.
- Waitlists will open after results from the high school application are released in late spring. Every high school program will have a waitlist, except the nine Specialized High Schools. Like last year, the nine Specialized High Schools will not have waitlists.
December 21, 2020: Registration opened for SHSAT and LaGuardia auditions
January 15, 2021: Deadline to register for the SHSAT and rank specialized high school choices
Week of January 19, 2021: High School applications open in MySchools
March 1, 2021: High School application deadline. Also, deadline to register for LaGuardia auditions (deadline was extended)
March 8, 2021: Deadline to submit audition files (deadline was extended)
Late Spring / Summer: High School offers are released and waitlist open
Late Summer / Early Fall: Waitlists close
Auditions Information & How to use the Virtual Audition Submission Tool
As a support for students and families, the Office of Arts and Special Projects has prepared audition preparation videos that explore the common audition components and provide tips for how students can present their best work. In addition, the Office of Arts and Special Projects worked with high school arts educators to develop the following resources which are also accessible on the High School Auditions webpage and within the Virtual Audition Submission Tool: