What is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)?

The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is a three hour exam for students looking to gain admission into one of the eight specialized high schools. These schools include:

• The Bronx High School of Science
• The Brooklyn Latin School
• Brooklyn Technical High School
• High School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of New York
• High School of American Studies at Lehman College
• Queens High School for the Sciences at York
• Staten Island Technical High School
• Stuyvesant High School

In order to be eligible to take the SHSAT exam, you must be a New York City resident in the eighth grade or a first-time ninth grade student. You can take the SHSAT exam regardless of whether you attend a public school, private school, or are homeschooled.