SHSAT Handbook 2014-2015 - Exam preparation and specialized high schools admissions guide

Sep 15, 2026

A comprehensive student handbook for New York City specialized high schools, including LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Bronx High School of Science, and Stuyvesant High School. It outlines the specialized high schools, key SHSAT dates and locations, application steps, testing procedures, and audition requirements for Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The guide explains test materials, answer sheet completion, SHSAT scoring and review procedures, discovery program details, and targeted verbal and mathematics strategies. It also provides sample SHSAT tests, forms, and answer explanations, plus useful preparation tips before and on test day.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages114

Reading Time4 h 47 min

AccessFree to download

Message to Students and Parents/Guardians

SeCtiOn 1: The Specialized High Schools

the Bronx High School of Science

the Brooklyn Latin School

Brooklyn Technical High School

High School for Mathematics, Science and engineering at the City College

High School of American Studies at Lehman College

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

Staten Island Technical High School

Stuyvesant High School

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

SeCtiOn 2: Dates and Locations

Specialized High Schools Admissions test (SHSAT) Dates and Locations

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Admissions Process

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

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

SeCtiOn 3: Specialized High Schools Application Process

Steps in the Application Process

SHSAT testing Procedures

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

notification information

Admissions Process, Specialized High Schools Admissions test

Alternate test Dates

testing Accommodations

SeCtiOn 4: Test Description & Materials

test Materials

Filling in the Answer Sheet

SHSAT Scoring, Reporting, and Review Procedures

Discovery Program

SeCtiOn 5: SHSAT Useful Tips for Testing

Before test Day

Day of the test

Specific Strategies: Verbal

Specific Strategies: Mathematics

SAMPLe SHSAt teStS

General Directions

Sample Answer Sheet, Form A

Sample test, Form A

Sample test, Form A, explanations of Correct Answers

Sample Answer Sheet, Form B

Sample test, Form B

Sample test, Form B, explanations of Correct Answers

Sample Math Problems for Grade 9 Students

SPECIALIZED STUDENT HANDBOOK ■ Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts ■ The Bronx High School of Science ■ The Brooklyn Latin School ■ Brooklyn Technical High School ■ High School for Mathematics, Science & Engineering at the City College ■ High School of American Studies at Lehman College ■ Queens High School for the Sciences at York College ■ Staten Island Technical High School ■ Stuyvesant High School | TRANSLATED VERSIONS OF THIS HANDBOOK ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE [nyc.gov/schools/ChoicesEnrollment](nyc.gov/schools/ChoicesEnrollment) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, weight, marital status, gender (sex) or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on the basis of any of these grounds, as required by law. Inquiries regarding compliance with appropriate laws may be directed to: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 923, Brooklyn, New York 11201 Telephone 718-935-3320. Cover artwork by Sinead Cheung, Student at the High School of Art and Design. Sample test items are taken from materials copyright © 1983-2014, NCS Pearson, Inc. , 5601 Green Valley Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437. CONTENTS Message to Students and Parents/Guardians ............................... 4 SeCtiOn 1: The Specialized High Schools the Bronx High School of Science .......................................................................... 5 the Brooklyn Latin School ................................................................................ 5 Brooklyn technical High School ............................................................................ 6 High School for Mathematics, Science and engineering at the City College .......................................... 6 High School of American Studies at Lehman College ........................................................... 6 Queens High School for the Sciences at York College ........................................................... 7 Staten island technical High School ........................................................................ 7 Stuyvesant High School .................................................................................. 8 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts .............................................. 8 SeCtiOn 2: Dates and Locations Specialized High Schools Admissions test (SHSAt) Dates and Locations ........................................... 9 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Admissions Process ............................ 10 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Audition information ............................ 10 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Audition Dates ................................. 11 SeCtiOn 3: Specialized High Schools Application Process Steps in the Application Process .......................................................................... 12 SHSAt testing Procedures .............................................................................. 12 Auditioning for Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts ................................. 13 notification information .................................................................................. 13 Admissions Process, Specialized High Schools Admissions test ................................................. 13 Alternate test Dates .................................................................................... 13

FAQs

What schools are covered in the specialized high schools handbook?

The handbook covers multiple specialized high schools, including the Bronx High School of Science, the Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Mathematics, Science & Engineering at the City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, Staten Island Technical High School, Stuyvesant High School, and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

How is the SHSAT application and testing process structured?

It explains the steps in the application process, SHSAT testing procedures, auditioning for Fiorello H. LaGuardia, notification information, admissions processing, alternate test dates, and available testing accommodations.

What materials and strategies are provided for the SHSAT?

The handbook includes test materials, instructions for filling in the answer sheet, scoring/reporting/review procedures, pre-test and test-day tips, and specific strategies for verbal and mathematics. It also provides sample SHSAT tests with answer sheets and explanations for correct answers.

Sep 15, 2026

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