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1 2018 - 2019 Specialized High Schools Student HandbookFiorello 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 and Engineering at the City College of New York High school of American Studies at Lehman College Queens High school for the Sciences at York College Staten Island Technical High school Stuyvesant High SchoolNY1109215 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E Printed in the USA ISD163012018- 2019 SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT 1-33/12/18 10.

2 08 PM2 Please visit our website to get a translated version of this Pri re de visiter notre site Internet pour avoir une version traduite de ce document.Перевод документа помещен на нашем вебсайте.. Tanpri ale sou sit w b nou an pou w ka jwenn yon kopi dokiman sa a nan l t langSea tan amable de visitar nuestro sitio web si quiere obtener una versi n traducida de este 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, age, creed.

3 Ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, disability, weight, gender (sex) or sexual orientation, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on the basis of any of these grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. Inquiries regarding compliance with appropriate laws may be directed to: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 1102, Brooklyn, New York 11201. Telephone THE COVERS tudent: Badiallo Diawara | Teacher: Evelyn Loveras | Principal: Moses OjedaEach year, the NYC Department of Education and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum partner on a cover design competition for public high school students.

4 This directory s cover was designed by Badiallo Diawara, a student at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High school . Badiallo s design is inspired by NYC middle school students taking flight, exploring, and finally landing at the high schools that feel right for them. For more information, including how to enter next year s competition, ask your art teacher or visit TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS ..4 SECTION 1: THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLSThe Bronx High school of Science ..5 The Brooklyn Latin school .

5 5 Brooklyn Technical High school ..6 High school for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of New York ..6 High school of American Studies at Lehman College ..7 Queens High school for the Sciences at York College ..7 Staten Island Technical High school ..8 Stuyvesant High school ..8 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High school of Music & Art and Performing Arts ..9 SECTION 2: SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS TEST (SHSAT) DATES AND LOCATIONSTest Dates ..11 Alternate Test Date ..11 Test Locations.

6 12 Test Results ..13 SECTION 3: FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA HIGH school OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTS AUDITIONS2018 2019 Audition Dates ..14 Audition Exceptions ..14 Auditions for Students New to New York City ..14 Admissions Process ..15 Registering for LaGuardia High school Auditions ..15 Audition Information for Each Studio ..15 SECTION 4: APPLYING TO THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLSS teps in the Application Process ..17 Testing Accommodations on the SHSAT ..18 Testing Accommodations for LaGuardia High school Auditions.

7 19 Confirming Testing Accommodations on the SHSAT and for LaGuardia High school Auditions ..19 Opting Out of Testing Accommodations ..19 Students with Extended Time Who Finish the Test Before the End of the Extended Time Period ..20 Emergency Testing and/or Audition Accommodations ..20 Building Accessibility ..20 SECTION 5: SHSAT DESCRIPTION & MATERIALSSHSAT Test Design for 2018 ..21 English Language Arts Section ..21 Mathematics Section ..21 Changes to SHSAT Test Design ..21 Test Materials.

8 22 SHSAT Testing Procedures ..22 Arriving at the Test Site ..22 Snacks, Food, and Drinks ..22 Filling In the Answer Sheet ..23 Student Misconduct ..25 Claims of Testing Irregularities ..25 SHSAT Scoring ..25 Review Procedures ..26 Discovery Program ..27 Initiatives to Increase Diversity at Specialized High Schools ..27 SECTION 6: SHSAT USEFUL TIPS FOR TESTINGB efore Test Day ..28 Day of the Test ..28 Useful Tips: English Language Arts ..30 Useful Tips: Mathematics ..39 SAMPLE SHSAT TESTSS ample Test AGeneral Directions.

9 44 Sample Test ..46 Explanations ..93 Sample Test BGeneral Directions ..114 Sample Test ..116 Explanations ..165 Sample Math Questions for Grade 9 Students ..184 Explanations of Correct Answers for Sample Grade 9 Math Questions ..187 Practice Grid-In Mathematics Questions ..189 Explanations of Correct Answers for Practice Grid-In Mathematics Questions ..192 Sample Answer Sheets ..1974 MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS ABOUT SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS ADMISSIONSThis 2018 - 2019 Specialized High Schools Student Handbook contains useful information, including: Specialized High school admission procedures Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) and Fiorello H.

10 LaGuardia High school of Music & Art and Performing Arts (LaGuardia High school ) auditions Confirming testing accommodations on the SHSAT and for LaGuardia High school auditions Calendar of important dates Sample SHSAT tests with test-taking tips There are nine Specialized High Schools in New York City. They are:ADMISSIONS DETERMINED BY AUDITION(S) FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA HIGH school OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTSD anceDramaInstrumental MusicTechnical TheaterFine ArtsVocal MusicADMISSIONS DETERMINED BY SHSATTHE BRONX HIGH school OF SCIENCETHE BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOLBROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHIGH school FOR MATHEMATICS.