What is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)?

What is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)?
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is a three hour exam for students looking to gain admission into one of the eight specialized high schools. These schools include:
  • The Bronx High School of Science
  • The Brooklyn Latin School
  • Brooklyn Technical High School
  • High School of 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
  • Staten Island Technical High School
  • Stuyvesant High School
High Schools Admissions Test SHSAT In order to be eligible to take the SHSAT exam, you must be a New York City resident in the eighth grade or a first-time ninth grade student. You can take the SHSAT exam regardless of whether you attend a public school, private school, or are homeschooled.
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K-12th Grade