Are all NYC students eligible to attend Bronx Science?
All students must be New York City residents to attend the Bronx High School of Science. All students who are currently in the Eighth Grade or Ninth Grade may take the examination for the Bronx High School of Science regardless of whether they attend public, private or parochial schools. Students who receive a score on the examination at or above the “cut-off” score (which changes each year) are invited to attend. Approximately 670 freshmen (ninth graders) and 30 sophomores (tenth graders) enter the school each fall. There is no spring term admission and the school accepts no transfer students after the Ninth Grade.
All students must be New York City residents to attend The Bronx High School of Science. All students who are currently in the Eighth Grade or Ninth Grade may take the examination for The Bronx High School of Science (the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test – SHSAT) regardless of whether they attend public, private or parochial schools. Students who receive a score on the examination at or above the “cut-off” score (which changes each year) are invited to attend. Approximately 750 freshmen (ninth graders) and 30 sophomores (tenth graders) enter the school each fall. There is no spring term admission and the school accepts no transfer students after the Ninth Grade.
