Applying for high school in New York

[Roamertill99]

Hi guys.I did my O’levels from Pakistan.I achieved 2Bs,2Cs,and a D grade.Now I am moving to America due to family issues.I wanted to know that in which grade I will get a admission in high school and things are necessary to show them.I will be turning 17 this September.Your tip will be very useful.Thankyou

[happymomof1]

@sybbie719 is one of our NY public school experts.

You need to bring copies of your school records, not just your exam results. You also need your vaccinnation records. The public schol district where you will be living will determine your placement, and will let you know which classes you need to take in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

[sybbie719]

In order register for school in NYC, you will need the following

Pre-Registration Checklist
Be sure to bring the following when you register for school.

❑ The child you are registering,

❑ Proof of your child’s age (child’s birth certificate, passport, or record of baptism),

❑ Your child’s immunization records (if available),

❑ Your child’s latest report card/transcript (if available), and

❑ Two (2) of the documents below verifying proof of address:

❑ Lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence;
❑ A residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name issued by a utility company (such as National Grid or Con Edison)—must be dated within the past 60 days;
❑ A bill for cable television services provided to the residence; must include the name of the parent and the address of the residence and be dated within the past 60 days;
❑ Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency, including the IRS, the City Housing Authority, the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Human Resources Administration, or the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), or an ACS subcontractor, indicating the resident’s name and address—must be dated within the past 60 days;
❑ A current property tax bill for the residence;
❑ A water bill for the residence—must be dated within the past 90 days;
❑ Rent receipt which includes the address of residence—must be dated within the past 60 days;
❑ State, city, or other government issued identification (including an IDNYC card), which has not expired and includes the address of residence;
❑ Income tax form for the last calendar year;
❑ Official NYS Driver’s License or learner’s permit, which has not expired;
❑ Official payroll documentation from an employer issued within the past 60 days such as a paystub with home address, a form submitted for tax withholding purposes, or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer’s letterhead is not adequate)—must include home address and be dated within the past 60 days;
❑ Voter registration documents, which include the name of the parent and the address of residence;
❑ Unexpired membership documents based upon residency (such as neighborhood residents’ association), which include the name of the parent and the address of residence;

❑ Evidence of custody of the child, including but not limited to judicial custody orders or guardianship papers; documents must have been issued within the past 60 days and include name of student and address of residence.

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enrollment-help/new-students

You will go to the welcome center in the borough in which you live.

While you belong to the graduating cohort based on the year that you started 9th grade any where in the world, once your transcript is evaluated, you will be placed in a grade based on the number of credits you have toward getting a diploma in NYC/NYS

For example: in order to go from 10th grade to 11th grade, you will need a minimum of 20 credits, which includes 2 years (4 credits of high school english) and 2 years (4 credits) of social studies - 2 years of global history

You will have to pass the NYC regents exams in English, Mathematics and US History.
If you are placed in the 11th grade the Global History regents will be waived.

If you are placed in the 12th grade; the Global History and the Living Environment regents will be waived. However, you will still need to fulfill any credits associated with these exams.