SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT HANDBOOK 2012-2013 - Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) Guide

Sep 15, 2026

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The Specialized High Schools Student Handbook 2012-2013 explains the Specialized High Schools in New York City and provides guidance for admissions. It covers the schools included in the program, key dates and locations, and the application process steps. The handbook details SHSAT testing procedures, audition requirements for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, student notifications, and accommodations for students with disabilities. It also includes test materials, scoring, reporting, review procedures, and practice resources with sample tests and strategies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages115

Reading Time4 h 50 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

Additional SHSAT Information

Alternate Test Dates

Students with Disabilities

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

SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT HANDBOOK 2012-2013 HS The Bronx The Brooklyn Latin School Brooklyn Technical High School High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College High School of American Queens High School for the Staten Island Technical High School Stuyvesant High School Fiorello H. LaGuardia High and Performing Arts Studies at Lehman College Sciences at York College School of Music & Art High School of Science | TRANSLATED VERSIONS OF THIS HANDBOOK ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
[http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Publications](http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Publications) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, age, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression in its educational programs and activities, and to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment, 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 Alana Wong-DeJesus, student at High School of Art & Design. Sample test items are taken from materials copyright © 1983-2012, NCS Pearson, Inc., 5601 Green Valley Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437. uuuContents 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 Additional SHSAT Information ..................................................... 13 Alternate Test Dates ............................................................. 13 Students with Disabilities ......................................................... 13 Section 4: Test Description & Materials Test Materials .................................................................. 14 Filling in the Answer Sheet ........................................................ 14 SHSAT Scoring, Reporting, and Review Procedures .................................... 16 Disco

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What learning resources does the handbook include for SHSAT preparation?

It includes SHSAT useful tips and specific strategies for verbal and mathematics, plus sample SHSAT tests (forms A and B), answer sheets, explanations of correct answers, and sample math problems.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Finn