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    How to prepare for the SHSAT

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    Students in 8th or 9th grade who want to enroll in one of New York City’s specialized high schools must take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). All students in the 8th and 9th grades who are current New York City residents are eligible.

    The schools that require the SHSAT are:

    • Bronx High School of Science
    • Brooklyn Latin School
    • Brooklyn Technical High School
    • High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College
    • High School for American Studies at Lehman College
    • Queens High School for Sciences at York College
    • Staten Island Technical High School
    • Stuyvesant High School

    To be redirected to the NYC Department of Education SHSAT page to learn more information, click here.

    Specialized High School Admission Test® (SHSAT®) is a registered trademark of the New York City Department of Education.  TestingMom.com is not affiliated with nor related to the New York City Department of Education. The New York City Department of Education does not sponsor or endorse any TestingMom.com product, nor have TestingMom.com products or services been reviewed, certified, or approved by the New York City Department of Education. Trademarks referring to specific test providers are used by TestingMom.com for nominative purposes only and such trademarks are solely the property of their respective owners.

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    zaid

    Hey I need help with the shsat

    Haruka

    Everyone does! I wish you luck on the SHSAT! I’m taking it tomorrow 😀

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