My Contact Information
Diane Kabinoff
[email protected]
718-904-5600 x42100
My Website
• www.181guidance.weebly.com
October 15 & 16
• Borough High School Fairs
• You can sign in with schools at the fairs
SHSAT Registration Forms
• ONLY for the 8 specialized high schools & La
Guardia High School audition.
• They are due by October 6, 2015
• Audition schools that require pre-registration
are also due October 6th
SHSAT & La Guardia Tickets
• Are released 2 days prior to the exam.
• The audition schools other than La Guardia do
not send tickets. You must go to the school
website or page in the High School directory.
The dates for Bronx auditions are listed there.
• Your child will receive their receipt for testing
in the next week.
TACHS Exam
• If your child has registered for the exam, you will have a
page entitled “Applicant Record” which must be given to
me.
• It lists the 3 schools your child wished to apply to and I send
your child’s records to the school.
• Deadline to register is October 17, 2016
• www.tachsinfo.com OR 1-866-618-2247
• Results for Catholic schools are released in January
Charter Schools
• Page 26 of the Directory.
• Each school explains their admissions
methods for you.
Background on Types of Schools
• CTE – Career & Technical Education
• Performance Assessment – project rather than
test based
• P-Tech Schools – Grades 9-14 (leave with an
associated degree from CUNY)
What to look for…
(Applications come out mid- October)
1. Eligibility
3. Seat Demand
• Average is 6 applicants per seat.
• Above = high demand
• Around 6 = average demand
• Below = low demand
5. Programs/Interest Areas
Search Tools on Weebly
• www.181guidance.weebly.com
Applications are Due
December 1, 2016
March 2017
• Your child will receive a letter with their high
school admission results.
• Each child receives 1 match.
• Results of Specialized HS is also on the letter,
listed separately.
• At that point, you either accept the match or
reject it & go to Round 2. Once rejected, it is
no longer available to you.
Result Letter
No Match
• All children get a letter. If your child’s letter
says “no match” next to the High School
section, they are officially in Round 2.
• Along with your letter will be a list of available
school programs and new schools.
• You will also receive information on a Round 2
fair.
• You will fill out a new application and submit.
By the End of Round 2
All children will receive a
match to a NYC High School.
Appeals Process
• An appeals form must be requested from me.
• Only 3 acceptable reasons to appeal…
– Travel Hardship (75 Minutes or more)
– Error in Data Entry
– Interested in a new school opening in September
2015.
Questions
Personal Questions - Please email me directly.
I will contact you in the next few days to discuss
the issue/question.
Thank You!