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– SCHOOLS – SPECIALIZED HIGH ADMISSION ADMISSION BASED ON ON ON ON YOUR SCORE ON ON ON ON THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST (SHSAT) ON TO TO UP THE RECENT INFORMATION—BE SURE TO TO TALK TO TO YOUR GEAR UP COUNSELOR THESE SCHOOLS ARE:
H OF MUSIC & ART AND high school focused on drama instrumental music music Unlike other high requires students to AT LEHMAN COLLEGE College campus American is history and politics Students are Lehman College and get a a a a taste of AT YORK COLLEGE the York College campus in Queens of about 475 students The the STEM fields SCHOOL is but is also well- program including the & Technical Education (CTE) in the Science & Program STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL Located in Lower Manhattan Stuyvesant is well-known for its rigorous STEM program which includes courses in in science research genetics engineering organic chemistry and many other topics It also offers plenty of of top courses in humanities and social sciences The SHSAT itself is challenging but manageable with the right preparation Students have a a a a a a total of three hours to to answer 114 questions evenly divided between ELA and math The exam covers some material that students usually learn in high school classes especially in math so be sure to take as as many practice tests as as you you can If you you are thinking of applying to a a a a a specialized high school talk to your GEAR UP coach and join any of the SHSAT prep programs offered by GEAR UP!
CONSORTIUM SCHOOLS Some New York City public schools are members of an an organization called the New York Performance Standards Consortium (better known as “Consortium schools”) These high-performing schools schools are unique in that they do not require students to take standardized tests like the the NYS Regents Exams instead focusing on different styles of teaching collaboration and assessment Some of these schools include Beacon High High School School in Manhattan Bronx Bronx International High High School School and Bronx Bronx Collaborative High School in The Bronx and others Talk to your GEAR UP coach for for more information