2019-2020 NYC SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENT HANDBOOK English Arabic Bengali/Bangla Chinese French Haitian Creole Korean Spanish Russian Urdu schools.nyc.gov/SHS ABOUT THE COVER Student: Nova Stanley | Teacher: Carl Landegger | Principal: Manuel Ureña Each year, the NYC Department of Education and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, partner on a cover design competition for public high school students. This directory’s cover was designed by Nova Stanley, a student at the High School of Art and Design. Nova’s design expresses the new independence and relationships that students build as they transition into high school. These students look out into the city, imagining their next four years of growth and discovery. They are all supporting each other while recognizing their differences and the different paths they will take. For more information, including how to enter next year’s competition, ask your art teacher or visit schools.nyc.gov/CoverDesign. It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, age, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, disability, weight, gender (sex) or sexual orientation, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on the basis of any of these grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. Inquiries regarding compliance with appropriate laws may be directed to: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 1102, Brooklyn, New York 11201. Telephone 718-935-3320. CONTENTS MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS . 1 1 .0 WHAT ARE THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS? The Bronx High School of Science . 2 The Brooklyn Latin School . 2 Brooklyn Technical High School . 2 High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of New York . 2 High School of American Studies at Lehman College . 2 Queens High School for the Sciences at York College . 3 Staten Island Technical High School . 3 Stuyvesant High School . 3 Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts . 3 2 .0 WHEN AND WHERE DO I TAKE THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST (SHSAT)? 2 .1 Who Can Take the SHSAT? . 4 2 .2 When Is the SHSAT Administered? . 4 2 .3 What If the Administration Dates Do Not Work for Me? . 5 2 .4 Where Do I Go to Take the SHSAT? . 5 2 .5 How Are the Test Results Used? . 6 3 .0 WHAT IF I WANT TO GO TO FIORELLO H . LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTS? 3 .1 What Are the 2019–2020 Audition Dates? . 7 3 .2 What Is the Admissions Process for LaGuardia High School? . 8 3 .3 How Can I Audition If I Recently Moved to New York City? . 8 3 .4 What Can I Do If I Cannot Make the Audition Dates? . 8 3 .5 Accommodations During LaGuardia Auditions . 8 3 .6 Audition Day Expectations . 9 3 .7 What Is the Audition Process Like for Each Studio? . 9 4 .0 HOW DO I APPLY TO THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS? 4 .1 What Are the Steps in the Application Process? . 11 4 .2 Accommodations for the SHSAT and LaGuardia High School Auditions . 12 4 .3 Is the Building Where I Am Testing or Auditioning Accessible? . 15 5 .0 WHAT IS ON THE SHSAT? 5 .1 SHSAT Test Design for 2019 . 16 5 .2 English Language Arts Section (57 Questions) . 16 5 .3 Math Section (57 Questions) . 17 6 .0 WHAT CAN I EXPECT ON TEST DAY? 6 .1 Test Materials . 18 i 6 .2 Arriving at the Test Site . 19 6 .3 Filling In the Answer Sheet . 19 6 .4 Student Misconduct . 21 7 .0 WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I TAKE THE SHSAT? 7 .1 Claims of Testing Irregularities . 22 7 .2 SHSAT Scoring and Test Results . 22 7 .3 Test View Procedures . 24 8 .0 INITIATIVES TO INCREASE DIVERSITY AT SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS . 26 9 .0 HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR TAKING THE SHSAT? 9 .1 Know What to Expect . 28 9 .2 Take the Practice Tests . 28 9 .3 Check Your Answers from the Sample Test . 29 9 .4 How to Prepare for the English Language Arts Section . 30 9 .5 How to Prepare for the Math Section . 41 10 .0 SAMPLE TESTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS . 53 TESTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS Sample Test A . 54 General Directions . 54 Sample Test . 56 Form A Sample Test – English Language Arts Explanations of Correct Answers . 104 Form A Sample Test – Mathematics Explanations of Correct Answers . 127 Sample Test B . 138 General Directions . 138 Sample Test . 140 Form B Sample Test – English Language Arts Explanations of Correct Answers . 183 Form B Sample Test – Mathematics Explanations of Correct Answers . 208 Grade 9 Mathematics Sample Questions . 217. Grade 9 Mathematics Explanations of Correct Answers . 221 Grade 8 Grid-In Sample Problems . 224 Grade 8 Grid-In Explanations of Correct Answers . 226 Sample Answer Sheets . 231 Blank Grid-Ins to Be Used with Sample Items . 235 ii MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS ABOUT SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS This 2019–2020 Specialized High Schools Student Handbook contains useful information, including: ■ Specialized High School admission procedures ■ Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) and Fiorello H . LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (LaGuardia High School) auditions ■ Confirming testing accommodations on the SHSAT and for LaGuardia High School auditions ■ Calendar of important dates ■ SHSAT testing day procedures and policies ■ Sample SHSAT tests with test-taking tips There are nine Specialized High Schools in New York City . They are: FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTS ADMISSIONS DETERMINED Dance Drama BY AUDITION(S) Instrumental Music Technical Theater Fine Arts Vocal Music THE BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE THE BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS AT THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK DETERMINED BY SHSAT HIGH SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES AT LEHMAN COLLEGE QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL These schools were established under New York State Law 2590 – Section G . Entrance into these schools is determined by the SHSAT, except for LaGuardia High School, which is based on a competitive audition and review of academic records . Students must be residents of New York City and current eighth grade or first-time ninth grade students in order to apply, register, sit for, and receive results for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) and LaGuardia High School audition(s) . For updates concerning Specialized High School admissions, please visit: schools .nyc .gov/shs . The Specialized High Schools Student Handbook is a project of the New York City Department of Education . 1 1.0 What Are the Specialized High Schools? The Bronx High School of Science 75 Bronx Science Boulevard, Bronx, New York 10468 Phone: (718) 817-7700 Website: www .bxscience .edu Email: golanc@bxscience .edu 2019 Admissions 19,307 students listed Bronx Science as a choice on the SHSAT, and 803 offers were made . The Brooklyn Latin School 223 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11206 Phone: (718) 366-0154 Website: www .brooklynlatin .org Email: parents@brooklynlatin .org 2019 Admissions 17,244 students listed The Brooklyn Latin School as a choice on the SHSAT, and 540 offers were made . Brooklyn Technical High School 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217 Phone: (718) 804-6400 Website: www .bths .edu Email: info@bths .edu 2019 Admissions 23,637 students listed Brooklyn Tech as a choice on the SHSAT, and 1,825 offers were made . High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of New York 240 Convent Avenue, New York, New York 10031 Phone: (212) 281-6490 Website: www .hsmse .org Email: info@hsmse .org 2019 Admissions 19,537 students listed HSMSE at CCNY as a choice on the SHSAT, and 165 offers were made . High School of American Studies at Lehman College 2925 Goulden Avenue,.