How competitive is Stuyvesant High School?

Prep for the Stuyvesant High School Admissions Process The school is very competitive, and doing well on the SHSAT is paramount to being accepted. This is the ONLY requirement for admission. There has been much debate and controversy over this in the past few years and many changes to the SHSAT since 2017.

Is Stuyvesant competitive?

Stuyvesant High School has long been the city’s most competitive secondary school. The 950 open spots for the incoming class are among the most coveted.

Is Stuyvesant High School stressful?

Stuyvesant is perhaps the most sought after specialized high school, with more than 28,000 students competing for just over 800 seats in the freshman class. It has a reputation for both talented students and high stress levels.

Is Stuyvesant High School well known?

Stuyvesant consistently ranks among the top schools in the nation. Based on a Niche report, Stuyvesant High School ranks as the #1 public high school in New York State and ranks #6 nationally among public high schools in the United States.

What is the average SAT score Stuyvesant High School?

1,510
Stuyvesant High School/Average SAT scores

What college do most Stuyvesant students attend?

More than 28,000 students vie for just over 800 seats in the freshman class. Roughly one-quarter of Stuyvesant’s top graduates go to Ivy League or other highly selective colleges such as MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or Stanford.

How hard is it to get into Stuy?

Stuyvesant is the most selective of the eight schools in the specialized high school system; it requires at least a score of 557 (out of 800) on the entrance exam known as the SHSAT. This is the highest cutoff.

Is Stuyvesant prestigious?

Does Stuyvesant have class rank?

Does Stuyvesant rank? No, we do not rank.

What is average GPA at Stuyvesant High School?

By Danielle Eisenman Almost 90 percent of the graduated seniors who took this survey had GPAs over 90. The GPAs were heavily concentrated between 85 and 97. A mere 4 percent of students had averages below 85, and even less—2.5 percent—had averages at the other end of the spectrum, above 97.