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.
