New York City’s Specialized High Schools The Bronx High School of Science The Brooklyn Latin School Brooklyn Technical High School
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College Staten Island Technical High School Stuyvesant High School
High School for Mathematics, Science Fiorello H. LaGuardia and Engineering at the High School of City College Music & Art and Performing Arts High School of American Studies at Lehman College
New program helps students get into City’s top high schools Gaining acceptance to one of New York City’s nine specialized high schools is no easy feat, but a program developed by the Department of Education aims to make that dream a reality for thousands of middle school students. DREAM-The Specialized High School Institute is a 22-month extracurricular program that begins in sixth grade and ends in eighth, when students apply to one (or all) of the City’s specialized high schools.
These highly competitive schools admit students based on the results of the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Admission to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is based on a rigorous audition and review of academic records. Over 2,500 students from every district in New York City were selected to participate in DREAM’s inaugural year, making it the largest publicly funded preparation program
NYC by the numbers: how to stay in touch with your child’s school Be sure to complete or update a blue card for every child attending a New York City public school. Schools rely on this important information to keep you informed about your child’s progress, school closures, and to contact you in the event of an emergency. You may also want to keep your child’s student identification number handy to log into ARIS Parent Link to view his or her academic progress. 6
of its kind in the nation. The DREAM program combines academic study with test-taking strategy to help high-achieving students gain acceptance to their desired specialized high school. In 2011-12, approximately 28,000 students took the Specialized High School Admissions Test, and 5,997 students received an offer to attend one of the City’s nine Specialized High Schools in September 2012.
To learn more, visit NYC.gov and search for DREAM or call 311.