NYC announces new ‘transparent and fair’ admissions process for middle, high schools

New NYC high school admission process to reward hard work, reversing pandemic policy: chancellor

A new admission policy that rewards students for classroom success was unveiled Thursday by New York City’s schools chancellor, who reversed a moratorium aimed at diversifying some of the city’s most elite programs.

NYC Schools Change Admissions Process: What Students Need to Know

The city said it would be keeping what’s called the SHSAT, and students will now be allowed to take the selective high school exam at their own schools on a...

NYC changing school admissions for middle, high school students

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Students hoping to study at New York City's most competitive middle and high school students will need great grades after a shift in the admissions process, Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Thursday. The changes put a stronger focus on academics. While there will still be a lottery system in place, it will be narrowed by groups based on grades. Black, Latino students get less than 9 percent of offers made by NYC’…

NYC Abandons De Blasio-Era Admissions Policies As Families Flee Public Schools

New York City is changing admission policies, basing admissions to selective high schools and middle schools on test scores, according to a press release.

NYC overhauls high school admissions, leaves middle schools changes up in air

Eighth graders with course grades in the top 15% of their class last year will have priority in scoring seats at some of NYC’s most selective high schools.

NYC announces new ‘transparent and fair’ admissions process for middle, high schools

Here's what you need to know about the changes for the 2023-2024 enrollment cycle.