List of high schools in New York City
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Public high schools requiring entrance criteria
Reference: NYC DoE high school list and linked pages for schools.Note: SHSAT is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test is an examination administered to eighth and ninth grade students residing in New York City and used to determine admission to all but one of the city's Specialized High Schools.The results come in February. The test is given in the autumn for admission...
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School | Academic Area | Entrance Criteria |
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Bard High School Early College Bard High School Early College Bard High School Early College , is an alternative public secondary school in New York City that allows highly motivated and scholastically strong students to begin their college studies two years early. Upon entering, these students embark on a writing intensive journey and engage in far more... (Manhattan & Queens) |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record, interview |
The Beacon School The Beacon School The Beacon School is a formerly alternative assessment, now "performance-based assessment" public high school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, near Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. The initial founding of Beacon in 1993 was intended as an alternative to the Regents Exam-based testing system... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record, interview |
Bronx High School of Science Bronx High School of Science The Bronx High School of Science is a specialized New York City public high school often considered the premier science magnet school in the United States. Founded in 1938, it is now located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx... |
Science & math | SHSAT |
Brooklyn College Academy Brooklyn College Academy Brooklyn College Academy is a high school located in Brooklyn, New York City, New York in the New York City Department of Education. A double sited school, it serves grades 7–12.... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record, interview |
Brooklyn Latin School Brooklyn Latin School The Brooklyn Latin School is a specialized high school in New York City, founded in 2006.The ideals governing Brooklyn Latin are borrowed largely from the Boston Latin School, and popular society's Ideals... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | SHSAT |
Brooklyn School for Global Studies | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record, interview |
Brooklyn Technical High School Brooklyn Technical High School Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science and is the largest specialized high school for science, technology, engineering, and... |
Science & math | SHSAT |
Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music is the first of its kind in the Bronx, New York. Founded by current Principal Dr. William Rodriguez, this small school includes multiple vocal and instrumental ensembles.- History :... |
Performing arts | Audition |
Central Park East High School | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Choir Academy of Harlem | Performing arts | Academic record, audition |
The Cinema School | Film/video | Academic record |
Columbia Secondary School Columbia Secondary School The Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, & Engineering is a public, sixth- through twelfth-grade school that opened in the fall of 2007. A partnership between the New York City Department of Education, the community, and Columbia University, CSS-MSE serves students who have an interest in... |
Science & math | Academic record |
Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts | Visual art & design, performing arts | Audition |
East Side Community School | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is a high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts, located near Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue... |
Performing arts, visual arts, design | Academic record, audition |
Fordham High School for the Arts Fordham High School for the Arts Fordham High School for the Arts, often called simply Fordham Arts, is a small school located within Roosevelt Educational Campus, the site of the former Theodore Roosevelt High School, across the street from Fordham University.... |
Performing Arts | Audition |
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Frank Sinatra School of the Arts The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts is an arts high school in Astoria, Queens as part of the New York City Department of Education. The school, founded by Tony Bennett, is a major arts high school in New York City offering High School Diplomas in six arts majors including fine art, dance, vocal... |
Film/video, visual arts, performing arts, design | Audition |
High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College The High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College is one of the eight specialized high schools in New York City... |
Engineering | SHSAT |
High School of American Studies at Lehman College High School of American Studies at Lehman College Ranked 19th best in country by .The school is administered by the New York City Department of Education. It receives supplementary funding from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | SHSAT |
High School of Art and Design High School of Art and Design The High School of Art and Design is a Career and Technical Education high school located at 1075 Second Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets in Manhattan, New York City, New York.It is operated by the New York City Department of Education... |
Architecture, visual art and design, film/video | Audition |
Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science | Health Professions | Academic record |
In-Tech Academy | Computer science & technology | Academic record |
Hunter College High School Hunter College High School Hunter College High School is a New York City secondary school for intellectually gifted students located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. It is administered by Hunter College, a senior college of the City University of New York. Although it is not operated by the New York City Department of... |
Humanities & sciences | Hunter College High School Entrance Exam |
Manhattan/Hunter College High School for Sciences Manhattan/Hunter College High School for Sciences Manhattan/Hunter College High School for Science is a school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.-Introduction:Students spend their first three years in classes in the MLK complex. Seniors spend their entire fourth year of high school on the Hunter College campus on the Upper East Side,... |
Science & math | Academic record |
Manhattan Village Academy Manhattan Village Academy Manhattan Village Academy is a small, public high school located in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City. It consists of grades 9–12. The school is part of the New York City Department of Education... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Millennium High School Millennium High School (New York City) Millennium High School is a public high school located in 75 Broad Street in New York City. Unusual to New York public high schools, the school occupies the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors of the former ITT building, in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, according to insideschools.org .The... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
N. Y. C. Museum School New York City Museum School The New York City Museum School is a public school for grades 9–12 in Chelsea, Manhattan, York City, USA.The NYC Museum School offers students access to primary resources in the sciences, history, literature and the arts... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
NYC iSchool | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Park East High School | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Professional Performing Arts School Professional Performing Arts School The Professional Performing Arts School or PPAS is a New York City public school.-History:The Professional Performing Arts School was created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students: those who wanted to pursue professional work in the arts as they earned a junior/senior high school... |
Performing arts | Audition |
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School is a school in the borough of Queens, New York with emphasis on the health sciences. The school serves grades 6-12. It has recently been ranked the 34th best high school in the city of New York and is consistently given a silver medal by U.S. News... |
Health professions | Academic record |
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College | Science & math | SHSAT |
Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts | Performing arts | Audition |
Scholars' Academy Scholars' Academy Scholars' Academy is an accelerated learning middle school for gifted children. The school was started in 2006, and is located in Rockaway Park, New York. The school's address is 320 Beach 104th street, Rockaway Park.... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
School of the Future School of the Future (New York City) The School of the Future is a public secondary school located at 127 East 22nd Street on the corner of Lexington Avenue, in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It serves grades 6 through 12 and is a part of the New York City Department of Education... |
Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Secondary School for Journalism | Communications | Academic record |
Secondary School for Law | Law & government | Academic record |
Staten Island Technical High School Staten Island Technical High School Staten Island Technical High School , is one of the nine specialized public high schools in New York City. It is located in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education... |
Engineering | SHSAT |
Stuyvesant High School Stuyvesant High School Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic... |
Science & math | SHSAT |
Talent Unlimited High School Talent Unlimited High School Talent Unlimited High School is a public high school of the performing arts located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is the smallest performing arts high school in New York City and has a family-like environment.-History:... |
Performing arts | Audition |
Theatre Arts Production Company School | Performing Arts | Audition |
University Heights Secondary School | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
York Early College Academy | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
Young Women's Leadership School | Humanities & interdisciplinary | Academic record |
New high schools to open in 2011
Reference: New York City Department of Education: Directory of New High SchoolsNote: Typically the new high schools start with only 9th grade and add a grade each year until the 12th grade.
School | Borough | Location |
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Bronx Design and Construction Academy | Bronx | Alfred E. Smith Educational Campus |
Bronx Envision Academy | Bronx | Performance Conservatory High School/ Explorations Academy (collocation) |
Bronxdale High School | Bronx | Christopher Columbus Educational Campus |
The Metropolitan Soundview High School | Bronx | James Monroe Educational Campus |
Pelham High School for Language and Innovation | Bronx | Christopher Columbus Educational Campus |
Brooklyn School for Math and Research | Brooklyn | Bushwick Educational Campus |
Millennium Brooklyn | Brooklyn | John Jay Educational Campus |
Pathways in Technology Early College High School | Brooklyn | Paul Robeson High School Campus |
The Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology | Manhattan | Graphics Educational Campus |
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences | Queens | Jamaica High School Campus |
Maspeth High School | Queens | Metropolitan Avenue Campus |
Rockaway Collegiate High School | Queens | Beach Channel Educational Campus |
New York City Department of Education
- NYC Department of Education: High School Directory by Borough
- NYC Department of Education: List of High Schools: Bronx
- NYC Department of Education: List of High Schools: Brooklyn
- NYC Department of Education: List of High Schools: Manhattan
- NYC Department of Education: List of High Schools: Queens
- NYC Department of Education: List of High Schools: Staten Island