a bit more about random numbers

Random numbers are a big part of the high school process at this point. Want to make sure everyone knows what they are. 

Here’s info from the DOE website:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/how-students-get-offers-to-doe-public-schools/random-numbers-in-admissions

And the chart below was created by a NYC parent who’s done a deep dive into the world of random numbers and the admissions process in general. You can read more here: https://medium.com/@amelie.marian

The chart gives you a sense of where your random number places you within the field of other students based on the first 2 digits of what will be a long string of numbers and letter. 



TOURING: Brooklyn Arts, Landmark, NYC iSchool

Brooklyn Arts is hosting one open house. Click here to register: https://www.brooklynartshs.nyc/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=595202&type=d

Monday, 10/27 from 6-8pm

They aer also hosting in person tours on Tuesdays at 9:15. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEj3o1bc9IkPt7Qf_0IY6VPvbu9rUbS58erpy5aMKP_Fhjvw/viewform

Landmark High School is hosting but in person and fall open houses. Click here for more info: https://www.landmarkhs.org/admissions

In-Person

Tues, 9/30, 5:30 start

Sat, 10/4, 10am start

Wed,  10/15, 2pm

Sat, 10/25, 10am start

Tues, 10/4, 10am start

Sat, 11/15, 10am start

Virtual

Mon 10/27,5:30 start

Tues, 11/18, 5:30 start

Tues, 12/2, 5:30 start

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NYC iSchool is hosting both virtual and in person open houses. Click here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf05K845w7H4me-ehngP-erdqYC6BCS0pi23o7ZV60yGgYMbQ/viewform

Zoom: 

Tuesday, October 7th from 6:30-7:30 PM

Thursday, October 16th from 6:30-7:30 PM

Tuesday, November 11th from 6:30-7:30 PM

in person:

Saturday, November 1st from 10-11 AM

Saturday, November 1st from 11 AM - 12 PM

Saturday, November 1st from 12-1 PM

Saturday, November 1st from 1-2 PM

TOURING INFO: Bard Manhattan, NEST

Bard Manhattan is hosting in person and virtual open houses. Click here for more info (check back to register): https://bhsec.bard.edu/manhattan/admission/open-house-and-information-sessions/ 

In person: 

September 29, 4– 7:30 pm

October 22, 4– 7:30 pm

Virtual: 

November 6, 5pm (date subject to change)

NEST is hosting in person open houses. No registration. Click here for more info: https://www.nestmk12.net/apps/pages/tours

Monday, November 3 from 4:30-7:30pm

Saturday, November 8 from 10am-2pm

high school process dates

Below are the DOE dates for this season’s high school process. 

Some quick notes: there is no advantage to registering or submitting applications/materials early. Just make sure you register/apply before the deadlines. 

Public school students will take the SHSAT at their middle schools during a school day. Everyone else will take it a central DOE location on a weekend. Will send out more info along the way. 

Tues, Oct 7, 2025: High School Application, LaGuardia Application, and Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) Registration Opens

Fri, Oct 31, 2025: SHSAT Registration Closes


Wed Dec 3, 2025: High School and LaGuardia Applications Close


Thurs, Mar 5, 2026: High School Offer Release

where to find touring info on the HS411 website

Now that a few schools have touring info posted, wanted to make sure you knew where to find all that info on the High School 411 website. 

Once you log into the members section you’ll find that info posted

1. on an alphabetical spreadsheet with dates, times, and links to register

2. in an important dates section listing  everything in chronological order 

3. on a calendar

Info in all 3 sections is the same - plus you can scroll through previously sent emails to see if there’s anything else you’ve missed.

Millennium Brooklyn touring options

Millennium Brooklyn is hosting in person and virtual open houses. Click here for more info: https://www.millenniumbrooklynhs.org/apps/events/?id=0&v=1&m=9&y=2025

Thur, 10/9, 6:30-8pm in person —registration is not required, but seating is limited

Thur, 10/16, 7-8pm, ZOOM - registration open at the link above the week before the open house)

Sat. 10/18, 10-11:30am in person —registration is not required, but seating is limited

Millennium Brooklyn is a screened school, which gives priority to Brooklyn students (it generally fills up with Brooklyn students). 66% of their seats go to free/reduced lunch students.

HS411: some extra University Neighborhood/touring in general info

Whenever I send out touring info, it’ll be formatted like my previous email:

school name, links to more info, zoom/in person break outs, dates

Keep in mind every school, and I mean EVERY school handles touring differently, from when, how often, and how.

University Neighborhood ticks every box: zoom and in person, during the school day, evenings, weekends. They host options until just before applications are due. They have registration (in person) and no registration (zoom). They are not the norm. You’ll see as we get more into the season that most schools don’t offer so many options. Some only do virtual. Most offer nothing during the school day.  Some will ask you to register for in person and/or zoom or not at all. I’m here to help you stay on top of it  all. 

The specialized high schools generally only offer one open house each (Stuy has 2, based on boroughs). 

As you register make sure you note down dates somewhere so you don’t double book—that’s easy to do when things start getting busier. 

All this info is on the HS411 website, listed on the CALENDAR, in IMPORTANT DATES, and also on the TOURING SPREADSHEET.

University Neighborhood fall touring info

In all the years I’ve been doing this, this is by far the earliest I’ve seen fall touring info shared. 

University Neighborhood is hosting a bunch of zoom and in person options. For more info/to register: https://www.universityneighborhoodhighschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=412717&type=d

Zoom open house dates: 

Oct 7, 2025 09:00 AM

Oct 14, 2025 09:00 AM

Oct 21, 2025 09:00 AM

Oct 28, 2025 09:00 AM

Nov 4, 2025 09:00 AM

Nov 18, 2025 09:00 AM

Nov 25, 2025 09:00 AM

Zoom Meeting Link

https://zoom.us/j/93249903674?pwd=J6F9yJTsWgH0NXzOJbvK5lx26PaKML.1  

Meeting ID: 932 4990 3674 Passcode: 503189

In person open house dates—sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeciPbZ1XIEf5vt3JUdunHcU1FAnCu5fjyc1PM6JRpZC148qg/viewform

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

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last season's changes and thoughts for this fall

Last year there were several changes made to the high school process.

1. Six schools now give priority for 75% of their seats to students who live/attend public school in Manhattan. The schools:

Baruch

Lab

Eleanor Roosevelt

Museum School 

Clinton 

Millennium

Note: the first 4 were District 2 priority before Covid, the last 2 had no priorities before now.

Another note: even though these schools now give an advantage to Manhattan students, keep in mind they are all small and if you don’t have a strong random number, changes aren’t strong you’ll get an offer. 

2. Predictor tool

The DOE introduced a new function in MySchools that will tell you if you’ve got a low, middle, or high chance of getting into any high school based on your each school’s criteria. The results aren’t absolute but they do share some solid insight as to possibilities and can help with ranking decisions.

Note: the predictor tool doesn’t work for screened schools that ask for additional materials or auction based programs.

3. Limitless ranking

You can now rank as many schools as you’d like on your application - the cut off used to be 12. The logic/upside to this? I haven’t figured it out yet. Families are now ranking schools they have no chance of getting into so they’ll at least be on those waiting lists. 

4. Waitlists

Every waitlist generates a new random number for each student, which is not shared with students (that was put into place the season before last). What was new last season is they got rid of DIA (diversity in admissions) priority on waitlists. 

There have been changes every season for the past 5 or so years and could be there might be some in the fall. Changes generally aren’t announced until after school is back in season but as soon as I know, you’ll know.

High School of Fashion Industries spring touring

High School of Fashion Industries is hosting a whole bunch of in person tours for 7th grade families. You can sign up here: https://www.hsfi.nyc/events?end_date=2025-04-30&start_date=2025-04-01

All tours are 30 minutes, are held on Wednesdays at 4, 4:30, and 5pm. Dates are 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14.

NOTE: the above and all touring info will be posted on the HS411 website on the touring google doc, on the calendar, and in the important dates section. 

members section of the HS411 website is up and running

You can access the members only section here: https://www.highschool411nyc.com/members

The password is: aftermiddle11 - please remember access to this is for you and your family only. 

There’s lots of evergreen info there and once touring starts real time updates will be updated, well, in real time. 

There were a few changes last season:

6 schools - Eleanor Roosevelt, Baruch, Lab, Museum, Clinton, and Millennium - offered Manhattan priority for 75% of their seats.

Families could list as many high schools as they wanted on their applications (12 had been the previous limit).

Waitlists dumped diversity in admissions and geographic priorities that were for less than 100% of seats.