 Valerie J. Reidy, Principal
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Admissions
Getting into Bronx ScienceThe Bronx High School of Science, along with Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn Latin 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, Staten Island Technical High School, 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 given in the fall of each year, known as the Specialized High Schools 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.
The New York City Department of Education publishes a handbook with details of all the Specialized High Schools, test dates and locations, and two sample tests. It is available through your guidance counselor or online through the Department of Education website
Applications can be obtained ONLY from the Guidance Counselor of your CURRENT SCHOOL.
We have found that the following qualifications are common to students who are most often successful at Bronx Science:
- academically successful in the lower grades
- involved in extra curricular activities
- have a good attendance record
- are serious about school-work and homework
- are well behaved
- and whose parents are actively involved in their child's education.
Entrance Exam
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) assesses knowledge and skills that are needed for success in a high school for high achieving students. These skills consist of the ability to comprehend English prose, the ability to think through a verbal problem in order to reach a reasoned conclusion based on the given information, and problem-solving skills in mathematics.
Ranking
It is important because you will be assigned to a specialized high school based upon the score you earn on the test and your ranked choice(s) of school(s). If you are assigned to a specialized high school based on your score and ranking of schools, you may then accept or decline this school. If you decline this offer, you will not be offered a seat at any of the other specialized high schools.
Student Notification
In February your current school will receive information indicating student test results for those who filed a high school application. Your current school will notify you of the results. Students who did not file a high school application will not be notified. Students offered seats must indicate acceptance of the school to which they were selected by returning the signed letter to their guidance counselor.
Once students accept an assignment to a school, they must remain in that school for a minimum of one year. The specialized high schools are prepared to provide whatever assistance students need to succeed.
Review Procedure
After the current schools, students and parents are informed of the results, parents, accompanied by their child, may review the student's answer sheet by requesting an appointment with a Department of Education testing expert. Appointments may be arranged by writing to the Office of Student Enrollment Planning and Operations, 52 Chambers Street Room 415, New York, New York 10007. The request must be sent by certified mail with proof of delivery and postmarked by the date mentioned in the Specialized High Schools Student Handbook. An appointment will be arranged within approximately four weeks of receipt of the letter.
