High School Admissions Resource Center

TIMELINE (Updated 9/4/24)

• October 1st, 2024 - MySchools Opens:

The high school application opens on MySchools. Students can view their screened programs priority group, register for the SHSAT and add programs to favorites. High schools have until this date to update their school profiles. Do not submit your application (list of 12 programs) at this time.

• October 4th-November 8th:

Family, child and advisor work hard to create a draft application on Google Docs (balanced list of 12 programs for serious consideration). Students prepare any additional materials required for screened or audition programs.

• October 16th

Queens South High School Fair at Jamaica Educational Campus. Register here! 

• October 18th:

SHSAT Registration closes on MySchools (counselors can still register students after this date!)

• October 30th:

SHSAT administered at HPCMS (students must register in advance on MySchools)

• November 8th:

DRAFT Application (list of 12 programs) are due to advisors in Google Classroom.

• November 14th:

SLCs (student-led conferences) with family and advisors to finalize high school list on draft application, review any additional materials created by student for screened and audition schools, transfer list of 12 to MySchools application and submit if ready.

• November 16th-17th:

SHSAT administered for students who did not participate in testing at HPCMS. This test is taken at a central location on Saturday or Sunday. Students must register in advance for makeup testing on MySchools.

• November 18th-27th:

HPCMS staff will review submitted applications and reach out to any families that require additional attention.

• December 4th:

The very last day to submit your High School Application on MySchools

• March 6th 2024:

Results come out via MySchools. Students can be matched with one school from their list of 12 or on rare occasion might match with a school not on their list. In addition, students can be matched with one SHSAT school if they took the SHSAT and one or more LaGuardia programs if they auditioned for LaGuardia.

RESOURCES

GENERAL RESOURCES

• • HPCMS High School Process Slide Presentation - our initial overview for students and families

  • HPCMS Programs Guide Spreadsheet - a special HPCMS resource that compiles the ~150 programs that meet our minimal criteria for proximity (<1hr), safety (80%+) and graduation rates (85%+)

  • MySchools Login - This is where the official applications live and where families register and login to complete the official applications, view official school profiles with updated info, save schools to favorites, register for the SHSAT and LaGuardia and submit materials for screened and audition schools. MySchools opens October 1st, 2024.

  • MySchools High School Directory - this is a direct link to the HS search page on MySchools, where you can find the school profiles with updated information and search by various criteria. 

  • NYC DOE HS Admissions Website - this is the home for the latest information from the DOE concerning high school admissions

  • List of High School Open Houses

SCREENED PROGRAMS

• • NYC DOE Screened Programs - important information regarding the DOE's new protocol for screened high school programs

  • NYC DOE Screened Programs with Their Own Assessments - a NEW page created by the DOE to showcase programs that have their own assessments. Some of these are great options for students in Screened Groups 2-5.

SHSAT

• • NYC DOE SHSAT Website - info from the DOE on SHSAT, note the SHSAT will be given at HPCMS on October 30th. Students must register in advance through their MySchools account.

AUDITIONS

• • HPCMS Guide to High School Auditions - a special HPCMS resource out together for students interested in auditioning for visual and performing arts programs

  • NYC DOE Audition Information - another great resource for identifying the various visual and performing arts programs and updated information on audition requirements