SHSAT

Intensive Workshop

$800 and up

Short programs combining review and testing

Classroom

$1300and up

Learn in a structured setting with expert instructors.

Self-Paced

$500and up

Great results with your flexibility and our expertise

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Uniquely Qualified

IvyPrep brings together the right experts, the right materials, and vast experience to help our students prep smarter and score higher. Our award-winning team of instructors, writers, and coordinators serve as a powerful conduit of growth and learning, working with you as partners and helping you unlock your potential to achieve your target score.

A Structured Approach

Every IvyPrep classroom is designed to take students beyond a superficial understanding. Our expert instructors skillfully inspire each student to curiosity, discovery, and connection of facts to concepts towards true mastery of the most challenging content areas of the SHSAT.

Expert 1-on-1 Support

Add private tutoring to any course or self-paced package for more personal attention. By reviewing and analyzing your practice tests and homework, our expert instructors can identify and provide facts, guidance, and plenty of relevant practice to help you make the most progress towards your goals.

About the SHSAT

The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) is a test taken by 8^th and 9^th grade students attending school in New York City to gain admissions to New York City’s specialized high schools including the Bronx High School of Science, the Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, Staten Island Technical High School, and Stuyvesant High School.

IvyPrep’s uniquely designed courses deliver the skills and strategies necessary to score in the 95% range and qualify students for admissions to their top choice specialized high schools. All of our sessions are taught by subject experts with extensive experience and proven track record in helping students learn the skills and test-taking strategies they need to succeed on test day.

Frequently Asked Questions

+ Who is eligible to take the test?

Students must be residents of New York City in order to apply, register, and sit for the Specialized High Schools admissions Test (SHSAT) and to audition for LaGuardia High School. Eight-grade and first-time ninth-grade students who arrive in New York after the October/November test dates can request to take a make-up the following summer.

Students who are English Language Learners (ELL), students on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 Plans, and students with disabilities can request to take the test with appropriate accommodations. Students with disabilities The SHSAT is offered in English for all students; however, ELL students may request a math glossary in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.

+ When and where is the test offered?

The SHSAT is offered once a year in October to 8^th graders and first-time 9^th graders. Students who are 8^th graders take the SHSAT in late October. A different test is offered a week later for first-time 9^th grade students and a third test is offered the following summer for students who started school in New York City after the October/November test dates. Students unable to take the test on their assigned test date due to religious observances can request to take a make-up test.

Students are assigned one of seven testing sites based on school district. There is at least one testing site in every borough. More information about test dates and testing sites for the current administration of the test can be found on the NYC Department of Education’s SHSAT website

+ How long is the SHSAT?

The SHSAT is 3 hours long and consists of 114 questions. The test includes 20 experimental questions that are not graded.

+ What is tested on the SHSAT?

The SHSAT includes three parts. The revising/editing section that tests students’ ability to detect grammatical errors and improve sentence structure. The critical reading section tests students’ ability to understand and evaluate high school level passages from biographies, scientific articles, works of literature, and poetry. The math section tests students’ ability to work with numbers and using algebra, geometry, statistics, probability to solving problems.

+ How can IvyPrep instructors prepare me for the SHSAT?

Our expert instructors write the practice books used in the classrooms. Up-to-date and consistent with the latest test specifications, our practice test books are designed for help students gain the skills and strategies needed to score above the 95th percentile. All of our instructors have degrees from Ivy League or top schools, and a minimum of 10 years’ teaching experience.

+ How many students in a typical SHSAT class?

The typical SHSAT class is limited to about 18 to 25 students. With smaller classes, our test experts can understand and connect with each student’s needs. For students who desire even more personalized attention, we offer one-on-one tutoring that is customized to fit each individual’s optimum pace.