Hunter College High School

Hunter College High School (Hunter High School) is one of the top high schools in New York City, rivaled by Stuyvesant High School, and the Bronx High School of Science. Hunter is administered by Hunter College, a division of CUNY, rather than the NYC Department of Education; there is no tuition fee and it is publically funded. Hunter sends a disproportionate percentage of students to top-flight colleges and universities. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hunter is currently the public high school that sends the most students to the top 3 Ivy League Schools of Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.

Admissions

Admission is granted at the seventh grade level only. Each year, approximately 2,500 sixth grade students from the five boroughs of New York City who meet Hunter's standards in reading and mathematics on fifth grade standardized exams (typically minimum scores being 90-95 percentile on both tests) are eligible to take the Hunter College High School Entrance Exam. For example, to enter Hunter during the 2006-2007 school year, sixth grade students must achieve a score of 715 out of 800 on the CTB Reading test and 724 out of 800 on the TEM Math test. Approximately 230 students are accepted on the basis of the exam, although somewhat fewer choose to attend. Another 50 enter the 7th grade class from Hunter College Elementary School. The total enrollment from grades 7 through 12 is approximately 1,200 students. The yearly graduating class is typically made up of 180 students, as many leave to other cities and schools and additional students aren't allowed to enter.

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