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The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) was founded at Columbia University on December 22, 1899, by representatives of 12 universities and three high school preparatory academies. These were: Columbia University; Colgate University; University of Pennsylvania; New York University; Barnard College; Union College; Rutgers University; Vassar ...
The New York Specialized High School Institute (SHSI) is a free program run by the City of New York for middle school students with high test scores on citywide tests and high report card grades. The program's original intent was to expand the population of Black and Hispanic students by offering them test-taking tips and extra lessons.
The partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has allowed the school to plan multiple trips outside of New York City, with students paying relatively cheap fees. In 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked American Studies as the 29th best public high school in the country and 2nd in New York State. In 2009, the school rose to ...
Last year, close to 26,000 students took the exam with just over 4,000 offered a seat. Of that, 4.5% of offers went to Black students and 7.6% to Latino students, according to city data.
A contract for the company that administers the test to get into New York City's elite specialized high schools is expected to be approved during a much-delayed and crucial vote Wednesday, The ...
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools or TACHS (pronounced tax) is the admissions test for Catholic high schools in and around New York City.First used in the autumn of 2004, the test allows schools to compare students' academic abilities, including how a student performs under pressure.
Students, parents and activists kept up the fight for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test ahead of a crucial vote next week when a sneak attack could torpedo the exam.
Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) - entrance exam for private school admission grades 2-12, competing with the SSAT Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) - grade 3-12 annual standardized assessments for class and national comparison, with separate subtests covering verbal and quantitative reasoning, reading, listening, vocabulary ...