PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 TACHS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CATHOLIC A N D PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 TACHS Admission to the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, Rockville Center or the Archdiocese of New York in 2019-2020 is determined in large part
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will be provided once payment has been confirmed. It is recommended that you print the confirmation screen displayed at the end of the online registration process. If an email address is provided, a confirmation email will also be sent. preferred method of registration and requires a credit card.
schools of your choosing. Make sure you enter the correct school code, which can be found in the TACHS handbook.
responsibility of the individual high school.
hours with time for directions and pauses between subtests. There are no official breaks.
– Three or four sharpened Number 2 pencils with erasers – the Admit Card NO CALCULATORS, WATCHES, CELL PHONES, ELECTRONIC
The Eligibility Form is in the TACHS Student Handbook, page 4. ONLY extended time will be offered as an accommodation. Form must be submitted by October 11, 2019. Forms must be sent to :
Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens 310 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215
map of each borough so that you can see where the public high schools are located.
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Group Three
Start your Round 1 Application Complete application by listing 12 programs in your true order of preference. Register—then get Test or Audition Ticket. 1 Offer 1 Offer 1-6 Offers
Required Optional
High School Application 700+ Programs at 400+ High Schools Specialized High Schools
8 T esting Schools LaGuardia HS
Audition Take SHSAT
Early Fall Late Fall March
T wo paths for students
There are eight testing SHS — apply by taking the Specialized High Schools Admissions T est (SHSAT). Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
There is one audition SHS — apply to dance, instrumental music, fine arts, drama, technical theater,
Manhattan
High School)
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schools.nyc.gov/High
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Read the Specialized High Schools Student Handbook
Get to know the Specialized High Schools Plan your time:
two 15-minute breaks. Put final answers on the answer sheet, not the test booklet. Put your school preference order on your test ticket and answer sheet. The choices you put on the answer sheet are FINAL.
Science; Stuyvesant (M); Brooklyn T ech; HS of American Studies in Lehman College (BX); Brooklyn Latin School; HS for Math, Science and Engineering at City College of NY (M); Queens HS for the Sciences at York College; Staten Island T echnical HS.
for October 26, 27 at Hillcrest HS in Jamaica. Students with IEPs or 504s on Saturday, November 2 or Sunday, November 17.
Dance, Instrumental Music, Fine Arts, Drama, T echnical Theater and Vocal Music. Audition dates are:
studios or T echnical Theater; Last name A - K - Sunday, November 17 at 8:00 am –single studio; Last name L – Z – Sunday, November 17 at 11:30 am – single studio.
October.
schools.nyc.gov/High
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Practice! Auditions are different for each studio:
Review audition dates and times. English Language Learners and students with an IEP or 504 Plan: Work with your school counselor to review accommodations. On audition day: bring a snack and water.
est (SHSAT)
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Shows what a student needs to do to be considered for admissions.
Programs that do not see an applicant’s school record: Program that do see an applicant’s school record:
application.
say excellent attendance record.
from the school; programs your child is interested in.
priority to students who sign in at a high school fair or at a school’s information session
English language skills and/or years in the country.
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) only.
test scores. – Additional requirements possible, such as portfolios or interviews.
– Same as Screened, but require an audition. – Some auditions require pre-registration.
– Seats reserved for students with high, medium, and low NY State ELA scores. – Half of seats filled by students who were ranked by the school. – Half of seats filled through random selection.
High schools cannot see the order of programs on your child’s application. Students are considered for offers in the order of the programs on their application. If you don’t get into your first choice, then you are considered for the next choice. It’s as though the next choice is your new first choice.
List programs in your true order of preference, starting with your top choice.
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Go to MySchools.nyc Click on Get Started
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Name Email address Choose your MySchools password. Click Next
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Open the email Click the link
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Phone number Mailing address in NYC Preferred language Click Submit
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Add your child starting in September.
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Sent to your home address in September. Private or parochial school students—visit a Family Welcome Center. Your Welcome Letter has:
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High School events calendar, videos, and more | schools.nyc.gov/High MySchools directory and application | MySchools.nyc High School Admissions Email List | schools.nyc.gov/Connect Call the Office of Student Enrollment | 718-935-2009 Contact Linda Keppel lkeppel@dwcaonline.org 718-631-3153
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schools.nyc.gov/High
MySchools is the online directory and application | MySchools.nyc High Schools Email List | schools.nyc.gov/Connect High School events calendar, videos, and more | schools.nyc.gov/High Contact Linda Keppel lkeppel@dwcaonline.org 718-631-3153
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