SHSAT Score Calculator 2025
Estimate your SHSAT composite score and see which NYC specialized high schools you could qualify for based on 2025 cutoff scores.
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out of 700 maximum (80%)
Excellent! You could qualify for all specialized high schools!
School Qualification Estimate (2025 Cutoffs)
Stuyvesant High School
Cutoff: 556 · 850 seats
+4 points
Staten Island Technical High School
Cutoff: 527 · 362 seats
+33 points
High School of Math, Science & Engineering
Cutoff: 526 · 184 seats
+34 points
Bronx High School of Science
Cutoff: 518 · 748 seats
+42 points
Brooklyn Technical High School
Cutoff: 505 · 1,490 seats
+55 points
Brooklyn Latin School
Cutoff: 496 · 215 seats
+64 points
Queens High School for Sciences at York College
Cutoff: 480 · 145 seats
+80 points
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
Cutoff: 480 · 175 seats
+80 points
Note: These estimates are based on 2025 cutoff scores. Actual cutoffs vary year to year based on the applicant pool and test difficulty. Aim for 30-60 points above your target school's cutoff for a safety margin.
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The SHSAT consists of two sections: English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, each with 57 questions. Your raw score (number of correct answers) for each section is converted to a scaled score using a statistical process called equating. The two scaled scores are then added together to create your composite score, which has a maximum of 700 points. There's no penalty for wrong answers, so you should answer every question.
About the SHSAT Score Calculator
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the entrance exam for eight of New York City's nine specialized high schools. This free calculator helps students estimate their composite score by converting raw scores to scaled scores based on historical data.
The SHSAT is offered to 8th and 9th grade students each fall. The test consists of two sections: English Language Arts (ELA) with 57 questions and Mathematics with 57 questions. Your performance on each section generates a raw score that is then converted to a scaled score through a process called equating.
NYC Specialized High Schools
The eight SHSAT-based specialized high schools are: Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn Latin School, High School of Math, Science and Engineering at City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, and Staten Island Technical High School.
LaGuardia High School, the ninth specialized school, admits students based on auditions rather than the SHSAT.