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Admissions
ADMISSION INTO STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Staten Island Technical High School, along with Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, and Stuyvesant High School were established under New York State Law 2590 section-g to serve the needs of gifted New York City students.

Admission is based solely on a competitive written examination, known as the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), open to all eighth and ninth grade New York City students. All applicants must be New York City residents in order to take the examination.
OPEN HOUSE- HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT
 
Admissions Info - HS Info Night/Open House - 2012 Date TBA
  (All 7th and 8th Graders-Parents/Guardians Welcome)
 
SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST (SHSAT)
 
Staten Island Tech administers the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) usually in late October for eighth graders, and early November ninth graders and students with special accommodations.
 
2011 SHSAT Schedule
8th Graders: Saturday, October 29th & Sunday, October 30th
9th Graders / 8th-9th Special Accommodations Students: Saturday, November, 5th.
9th Graders/Sabbath Observers: Sunday, November 20th (at Brooklyn Tech)
 
Admissions tickets are mailed to all Staten Island public, private and parochial schools and should be available based upon your school's distribution schedule. See your guidance counselor for an admissions ticket. SI Tech DOES NOT provide admissions tickets to individuals, only schools directly.
 
For specific information regarding the Specialized High School Admissions Test, please click here to download the 2011-2012 Specialized High School Handbook.  This is a NYC Department of Education publication outlining the entire Specialized High School testing and admissions process in addition to offering two sample examinations with explanations.
 
STATEN ISLAND TECH 2011-2012 SCHOOL PROFILE
 
For specific information about Staten Island Technical High School, please click here to download our 2011-2012 School Profile for detailed information and statistics about our school.
 
Private tours are available, during the day. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Barbara Malenfant, our Parent Coordinator, at BMalenfant@schools.nyc.gov.

NYC DOE OFFICE OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT 2011 SUMMER SESSIONS

The Office of Student Enrollment will host information sessions in all boroughs during the first week of August to help students and their families learn about the high school admissions process. Students entering eighth grade in September are encouraged to attend with their families. Translated materials and interpretation services are available. Click here for more info.

SUMMER SHSAT ADMINISTRATION FOR 8th & 9th GRADERS NEW TO NYC

Students entering eighth or ninth grade who moved to New York City after November 1, 2010, and did not participate in the fall 2010 Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) or LaGuardia auditions may be eligible to register for the summer SHSAT or LaGuardia auditions for September 2011 admission. Families may call or visit an enrollment office to register until August 24. Click here to find your nearest enrollment center.

For questions, contact the Office of Student Enrollment at HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov or 718-935-2399.

 
IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS LINKS
 
Click here for the 2011-2012 High School Admissions Calendar.
Click here for information about the 2010 Borough High School Fairs.
For general information about New York City Public High Schools, please click here.
For High School Admissions Questions, contact the NYC DoE HS Enrollment Team at (718) 935-2399, or e-mail: HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov