There are tons of great resources for helping you and your child navigate the schools in NYC, from Specialized high schools to screened and other options.
Start with the list below for academically rigorous screened schools, and use these resources to narrow your search:
NYC Public (inc Specialized) High School Directory
DOE High School Admission Calendar
DOE Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)
How Students Get Offers to New York City Public Schools
FAST FACTS Sampler from NYC DOE HS Admissions Study- FAST FACTS SAMPLE
SCREENED SCHOOLS
*student enrollment numbers are subject to change and are based upon 2018 numbers. Please see the NYC DOE HS Directory for updated size.
Academy for Software Engineering
Neighborhood: Gramercy, Address: 40 Irving Place, Manhattan NY 10003 • 212.253.3299
Students: 458
Art and Design High School
Neighborhood: E. Midtown, Address: 231-249 East 56th Street, Manhattan NY 10019 • 212.752.4340
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 1447
Bard Manhattan
Neighborhood: Lower East Side, Address: 525 East Houston Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.995.8479
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 548
Bard Queens
Neighborhood: Hunters Point- Sunnyside, Address: 30-20 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City NY 11101 • 718.361.3133 •
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 597
Baruch
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 55 East 25th Street, Manhattan NY 10010 • 212.683.7440
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students
or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 440
Beacon
Neighborhood: Clinton Address: 522 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036 • 212.245.2807
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 1304
Clinton High School
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 10 East 15th Street, Manhattan NY 10003 • 212.995.9114
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 489
Columbia Secondary
Neighborhood: Morningside Heights, Address: 425 West 123rd Street, Manhattan NY 10027 • 212.666.1278
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to NYC residents
Students: 687
Edward R. Murrow
Neighborhood: Midwood, Address: 1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn NY 11230 •
718.258.9283
ED OPT: priority to residents in Brooklyn Area A, then to residents in Brooklyn Area B, then to Brooklyn students or residents
AUDITION: vocal music, visual arts, instrumental music, studio theatre
Students: 3894
Eleanor Roosevelt
Neighborhood: Lenox Hill, Address: 411 East 76th Street, Manhattan NY 10021 • 212.772.1220
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents • Students: 543
Essex Street Academy
Neighborhood: Chinatown, Address: 350 Grand Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.475.4773
Students: 352
Fort Hamilton High School
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge, Address: 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn NY 11209
718.748.15375
SCREENED: open to NYC residents (includes Honors Academy
AUDITION: Joffrey Ballet Dance Academy, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Dramatic Arts
ZONED: guaranteed to students who live in the zone
Students: 4551
Frank McCourt
Neighborhood: Upper West Side, Address: 145 West 84th Street, Manhattan NY 10024 212.362.2015
SCREENED: open to NYC residents
Students: 411
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
35-12 35th Avenue, Astoria, Queens • 718.361.9920
AUDITION: Film and Media Arts, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Dance, Drama
Students: 849
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge Address: 350 67th Street, Brooklyn NY 11220 • 718.759.3400
ED OPT: Priority to Brooklyn students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 1263
Harvest Collegiate
Neighborhood: West Village, Address: 34 West 14th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 •212.242.3384
Students: 458
High School for Environmental Studies
Neighborhood: Clinton, Address: 444 West 56th Street, Manhattan NY 10019 •212.262.8113
ED OPT: Open to New York City residents
SCREENED: Open to New York City residents
Students: 1227
James Madison
Neighborhood: Madison, Address: 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11229 • 718.758.7200
SCREENED/computer science and technology: open only to Brooklyn students/residents,
SCREENED/law and government: open only to Brooklyn students or residents, ZONED: guarantee to zoned students
Students: 3418
Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach, Address: 1830 Shore Boulevard, Brooklyn NY 11235 • 718.368.8500
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 1029
Manhattan / Hunter Science High School
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square, Address: 122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023 • 212.501.1235 •
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 451
Manhattan Village Academy
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 43 West 22nd Street • 212.242.8752 •
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 432
Midwood High School
Neighborhood: Flatbush, Address: 2839 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11210 • 718.724.8500
SCREENED (Medical Science Institute/Humanities Institute) : open to NYC residents, UNSCREENED (Liberal Arts and Science Institute): Unscreened: open to students in geographical catchment area
Students: 4017
Millennium High School Brooklyn
Neighborhood: Park Slope-Gowanus Address: 237 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 • 718.832.4333 •
SCREENED: priority to Brooklyn students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 654
Millenium High School Manhattan
Neighborhood: Lower Manhattan, Address: 75 Broad Street, Manhattan NY 10004 • 212.825.9008
SCREENED: priority to students who live or attend school south of East Houston or West Houston Street, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents Students: 659
NEST+M
Neighborhood: Lower East Side, Address: 111 Columbia Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.677.5190
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to New York City residents
Students: 1745 (K-12)
NYC iSchool
Neighborhood: SoHo-Tribeca, Address: 131 Avenue Of The Americas, Manhattan NY 10013 • 917.237.7300
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 4494
NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies (Lab)
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 333 West 17th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.691.6119 •
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students
or residents, then to New York City residents
Students: 531
NYC Museum School
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq Address: 333 West 17th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.675.6206
SCREENED: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to NYC residents
Students: 454
Pace
Neighborhood: Chinatown Address: 100 Hester Street, Manhattan NY 10002 • 212.334.4663
Students: 508
Quest
Neighborhood: Chelsea-Union Sq, Address: 351 West 18th Street, Manhattan NY 10011 • 212.488.3645
ED OPT: priority to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
School of the Future
Neighborhood: Gramercy Address: 127 East 22nd Street, Manhattan NY 10010 • 212.475.8086
SCREENED: priority to continuing 8th graders, then to District 2 students or residents, then to Manhattan students or residents, then to New York City residents
Townsend Harris
Neighborhood: Kew Gardens Hills, Address: 149-11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing NY 11367 • 718.575.5580
SCREENED: open to New York City residents
Students: 1110
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