HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

081719 8th Grade Parent Presentation - Intro to High School Admissions
081719 High Schools with Special Admissions Requirements handout
061219 Handout for 7th graders  - 7th Grade Intro to High Schools

​Borough fairs will be held on September 21-22 and October 5-6 from 10 am - 3 pm. 
More information can be found at schools.nyc.gov/high
URL for DOE high school application info page:
​ https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school

URL where families can subscribe to DOE email newsletters:
​ https://www.schools.nyc.gov/connect?news=HighSchoolAdmissions
High School Directory
Specialized High Schools
  • 2020 Specialized High School Student Handbook - ​Click here
  • ​Students interested in applying to the eight testing high schools will take the SHSAT on one of the following dates: October 26, October 27, November 2, or November 17.
  • For the Specialized High Schools Testing, Audition and Open House information, Click here.​​
  • Open House Dates for SHS Fall 2019 (PLEASE CHECK SCHOOL WEBSITE TO CONFIRM)
    • Brooklyn Tech - Oct. 3
    • Bronx Science - Oct. 10
    • High School For American Studies at Lehman College - Oct. 11
    • Stuyvesant - Oct. 15 and 16
    • High School for Math, Science & Engineering - Oct. 16
    • Brooklyn Latin - Oct. 22
    • Queens HS for Sciences - Oct. 23
    • American Studies at Lehman College - Oct. 24
Manhattan High Schools Fall 2018 Newsletter. Click here.

2017-18 Online School Quality Guide.  Click here.

2017-18 School Performance Dashboard. Click here.
High School Admissions Data
List of high schools where previous MS54 students have been accepted
For high school interviewing tips, click here.

For information about the PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS - Click HERE

MS54 Guidance Department Contact & Resources

Rebecca Mansell
​212-678-2861, ext. 3023

Shauna Dewar
212-678-2861, ext 1082

Darlene Collet
212-678-2861, ext. 1084

For additional information, parents can also contact the Department of Education directly at 718-935-2399718-935-2399, the high school website or email HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov.

HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS APPS

The following apps are recommended by the NYC DOE and help prospective students find schools based on their academic and extracurricular interests.

InsideSchools
Search for high schools by name, interest area, grade point average and subway line using a mobile device or a desktop computer.

Noodle
Search by location, size, academic focus, and extracurricular opportunities. Get expert advice on schools that interest you, then easily share your list to get input from the people who matter most to you.