Admissions
New York City (NYC) College Board Schools are unscreened (non-selective). All NYC College Board Schools require submission of an application and attendance at School Orientation Night. Applications are provided by the counselors in your school.
Students will be eligible for acceptance as long as they have met the promotional standards for their grade (as determined by NY State), and are residents of New York City.
Grade 6 Admissions
New York City has more than 450 middle schools that offer a diverse selection of educational programs. Middle school directories and applications have been delivered to elementary schools in districts with middle school choice, including magnet and academic enrichment programs.
View information about middle school choices for each district.
Grade 9 Admissions for Existing NYC College Board Schools
Every eligible student is assured entrance into one of the New York City public high schools. To file an application, a student must be a resident of New York City and meet eighth or ninth grade promotional standards. In order to get the most out of the high school admissions process, students should work with their parents and counselors to research their options and apply to the programs of greatest interest to them. Students can rank up to 12 schools, programs or both on their application. If a student wishes to attend a zoned high school, that student must list the zoned programs of that high school as one of the choices on the application. All students must submit their high school applications by the deadline. There are three rounds in the high school admissions process:
Specialized Admissions Round
Students who wish to attend one of the specialized high schools must take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test or audition for Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School to be eligible for admission. Offers for specialized high schools are sent to students in February. Students who receive an offer are also notified if they were matched to one of the programs they listed on their application, and they can choose which offer to accept. If a student opts not to accept an offer to a specialized high school, that students forfeits the seat and will not have a place in a specialized high school. Students who do not receive an offer are automatically entered into the main round.
Main Round
This round is for all students, including those who did not receive an offer to a specialized high school. Students will be notified about the program to which they have been matched.
Supplementary Round
If a student does not receive a match in the main round, there is another opportunity to select up to 12 new choices during the supplementary round. The process works in the same manner as the main round in that it tries to match every applicant into the highest ranked school or program that also ranked them. Students who are not able to be matched to one of their choices are assigned to an available high school as near as possible to their homes. All students receive a high school match by the end of the supplementary round.
Find out more about applying to a New York City high school.
Grade 9 Admissions for New NYC College Board Schools
Parents and eligible students interested in enrolling in new College Board Schools opening in the 2008–09 school year can learn about new schools in New York City and attend a New Small Schools Fair.
