THE SHSAT
The SHSAT stands for the Specialized High Schools Admission Test. Taking and doing well on the exam is the only way to get into one of the eight specialized high schools in NYC (other than Fiorello H. Laguardia High School). The eight high schools are:
Bronx High School of Science
Brooklyn Latin School
Brooklyn Technical High School
High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College
High School for American Studies at Lehman College
Queens High School for Sciences at York College
Staten Island Technical High School
Stuyvesant High School
The SHSAT is the sole criteria for admission (report cards and state test scores are not considered).
Please refer to the NYC Department of Education's website for more info:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/resources/testing/SHSAT.htm