*NEW* Bronx campus information can be found here or you can call 929-458-2521.
*NEW* Brooklyn campus information can be found here.
Bard High School Early College is a public, non-specialized, and screened assessment high school/early college.
Eighth and ninth grade applicants who are interested in our program must fill out the Department of Education’s High School Application on MySchools. Please ask your guidance counselor for additional information about the high school ranking website. Students who are applying from private or parochial schools are advised to speak with your school’s principal or headmaster for guidance. Students may rank up to 12 non-specialized programs/schools on the Department of Education High School Application in addition to the specialized and audition high schools. Please note that students who apply to BHSEC Manhattan and any of the other New York City campuses must list the school as separate choices. Please review program/school choices and carefully prioritize the list. We strongly recommend that you seek advice from your guidance counselor and review the NYC High School Directory before ranking programs.
When reviewing applicants who apply to 9th grade at BHSEC Manhattan, we generally look for:
*BHSEC Admissions does not see your grades. 7th grade GPAs are worth 10% of your Bard admissions score, but they are added on the back end by the DOE as final rankings are determined. You will receive a group number from our process. There is no grade cut-off for admission to BHSEC, but accepted students have typically had above or around an 85% cumulative average.
Attending an open house, tour, or speaking to a Bard High School Early College representative at a fair is not required.
