All About the Hunter High School Admissions Test
This article addresses frequently asked questions regarding admissions to Hunter High School. Written by the Kweller Prep Tutoring Team: Helping the Good Become the Great!
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What is the Hunter High School Admissions Test?
The HCHS admissions test is an English & Math based examination given to students in the 6th grade to determine if they can get into Hunter High School.
Where is Hunter High School Test Held?
The exam takes place mainly at at Hunter High School, on the upper east side of New York City. The school’s address is 71East 94th Street, New York, NY 10128. Three locations may open up as well.
1. HCHS at 94th St. between Park and Madison
Avenues
2. Hunter College – West Building at 68th St.and Lexington Avenue
3. Hunter College – North Building at 69th St. between Park and Lexington Avenues
How Many Times Can My Child Take the Hunter High
School Exam?
You have only ONE chance to be admitted into Hunter High School via an admissions exam. This is only once,
and only admissions are granted to students in the 7th grade. As stated on their website, “It is given
once per year, with no make-up dates or rescheduling.”
I know this may not seem fair. I didn’t make up the rules. I’m merely breaking them down. Don’t be mad at the messenger!
When Can My Child Get Into Hunter High School?
The test is given in January of the sixth grade. Only students with stellar report card grades are even eligible to sit for the test. Hunter will look at the child’s fifth grade math and ELA scores to see if he or she is eligible to sit for the test. These scores must be in the 90th percentile for consideration.
For example, in 2011, sixth grade students who wished to enter Hunter during the 2011–2012 school year must have achieved scores of at least 690 out of 770 on the reading test and 730 out of 780 on the math test, that
is, scores in the 90th-and-above percentile of all test takers (Source: HunterHS.Org). The cut off scores in 2012 were 689 ELA and 722 in Math. See updated cut off scores on my website: www.KwellerPrep.com.
How Competitive is Admission to Hunter High School?
This school is absolutely excellent, on the glitzy Upper East Side, and completely free, so competition is high and fierce. Students from all 5 boroughs of New York City
will be competing for just a few select spots. It is, by far, one of the most selective public high schools in the United States.
Out of about 3,000 test-takers, about 175 are offered admission on the basis of the exam. Only about 6% of the students who take the Hunter High School exam get into the High School. This means that it is EASIER TO GET INTO HARVARD UNIVERSITY, a school with a 10% admissions rate, than it is to get into Hunter High School.
US News and World report Magazine consistently ranks Hunter High School as the #1 Public High School in the nation.
What kinds of Colleges do HCHS students later attend?
Each year, approximately 25% of HCHS students attend Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, University of
Pennsylvania, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth. Several more attend Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Is Hunter High School a Specialized High School?
No. Hunter is not a Specialized High School like Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, or Brooklyn Technical. Specialized High Schools are separate schools that require an SHSAT test to get in. Please see Kweller Prep’s Article, “SHSAT: Frequently Asked Questions” to learn more about the SHSAT. The article can be found here:
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Who is In Charge of Hunter High School?
Hunter High School is funded by the New York State Board of Higher Education and is run by Hunter
College. The school is exempt from many stringent rules set forth by the Department of Education.
Is the Hunter High School Test Free?
Nope. Taking the Hunter test ($65) actually costs
more than taking the SAT ($49). It costs more than many applications to colleges!
Is it worth it? Definitely! If you get in and
pass the test, you can get a full 5 years of outstanding education for free, at a breakdown of about $13 a year, it’s certainly a steal!
What if I Can’t Afford to Pay for the Test?
You still have to pay! But less. Students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch may apply for a reduced administrative fee for the entrance exam. This doesn’t make the test free, but only cheaper. Applications must be accompanied by a money order for the reduced fee of $32.50, the completed Reduced Fee Application form and
documentation for BOTH parents. There is no way to avoid the “both parents” part.
What Day is the Hunter High School Test?
January 11th, 2013. The test is held the second Friday
morning of January every year.
How Long is The Test?
The exam is 3 hours long. This includes the time to write the essay.
What Time Does the Exam Start?
The Hunter High School Admissions Test Begins at 9:00 AM, but most students and parents arrive by 8:00 AM, some as early as 7:30 AM
What is the Breakdown for the Hunter Admissions Test?
This test contains
three sections:
35 Multiple choice
MATH questions
60 Multiple Choice
ENGLISH questions “English Language Arts”
1 Essay
There are 5
possible answer choices: A, B, C, D, or
E.
A student’s essay
will be read only if he or she scores at least in the 80th percentile
on the reading & math.
What if my child goes to Hunter for Elementary School. Does That Guarantee that my child will get into Hunter High School?
No. Only the best of the best go onto the high school, and Hunter does not show favoritism to
those who attend their elementary school.
Therefore, the best way to prepare for the Hunter High School Admissions Test is to go to
Kweller Prep, and to take our intensive Hunter High School prep course.
What Are Some Interesting Facts About Hunter High School?
- Hunter places the majority of its students in top
universities and Ivy League Schools. - Hunter is an open campus, so students can actually
leave the school building to get lunch and walk around the area during free
periods. - Hunter High School is completely free, but one of the
best schools in the United States. - Admissions rates to Hunter are more selective than
admissions rates to Harvard. - 93% of the students who get into Hunter High School
have taken some form of Test Prep. - The majority of
students at Hunter High School are White and Asian from affluent households. Lack
of diversity at the school has been the subject of many news articles. - There are about 180-200 students in each grade (7-12)
- During the 12th grade, students at Hunter
High School can take classes at Columbia University for transferable credit. - Students must take French, Latin, or Spanish starting
the 7th grade. - 99% of Hunter High School Students go onto top
colleges. - 25% go to Ivy Leagues.
- The Wall Street Journal refers to Hunter High
School as a “feeder” to the Ivy Leagues - All students at Hunter possess outstanding SAT
and ACT scores, among the top in the nation. - US News and World report Magazine consistently
ranks Hunter High School as the #1 Public High School in the nation.How Many Students from Queens Take the Test?
Roughly 1,200 of the students who take the HCHS test are from Queens, NewYork.
Where Can I Access a Practice Test for Hunter High
School?
http://www.hchs.hunter.cuny.edu/images/uploads/Hunter_College_High_School_Sample_Entrance_Exam.pdf
What is The BEST Way to Prepare for the Hunter High School Examination?
Kweller Prep. There, students can take multiple proctored practice tests, and work through some of
the toughest math and English questions on the Hunter High School Entrance Exam with an experienced instructor.
Yes, you can study on
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