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High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering

Coverage of High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 10 · 21:52 UTCMost recent: Jul 13 · 15:48 UTC
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Zohran Mamdaniperson2Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT)topic2NYC’s Elite Specialized High Schoolsorganization1Staten Island Technical High Schoolplace1Stuyvesantplace1Discovery programtopic1Education Departmentorganization1Staten Island Technical High Schoolorganization1Stuyvesantorganization1Discovery programorganization1Black studentstopic1Latino studentstopic1
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  • POLITICSJul 13 · 15:48 UTCTHE CITY NYC
    NYC’s Elite Specialized High Schools Admit Disproportionately Few Black Students

    New York City's specialized high schools, which rely on the SHSAT for admissions, offered disproportionately few seats to Black students, with only 3.5% of total offers going to them despite comprising 19.3% of the city's student population. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to review the admissions results to address racial and economic inequities.

  • POLITICSJul 10 · 21:52 UTCCHALKBEAT
    Just 1 Black student gets into Staten Island Tech as racial gaps at specialized high schools persist

    Just one Black student received an offer to Staten Island Technical High School out of nearly 300, while Stuyvesant and the High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering also saw historically low numbers for Black students. Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to review the admissions process, which relies on the SHSAT test, as racial disparities persist despite slight increases in Black and Latino student offers compared to previous years.