NY S03087

Eliminates the requirement that NYC specialized high school admissions be based solely on performance on the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT).

Allows the NYC school district chancellor to develop its own admissions criteria for specialized high schools, similar to how universities and other school districts conduct admissions.

Removes provisions permitting specialized schools to maintain a discovery program and requires admissions to follow procedures established by the chancellor rather than those prescribed in the Hecht-Calandra Act of 1971.

Applies to five named specialized high schools: The Bronx High School of Science, Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn Technical High School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and any additional schools designated by the chancellor.

Takes effect January 1, 2023, addressing concerns that current SHSAT-only admissions have resulted in specialized high school student populations that do not reflect the diversity of NYC's overall public school enrollment.