FAQs for Admission to Millennium High School
1. How can I obtain an application to Millennium High School?
Application is made through the New York City Department of Education High School Admission process. If you are a student currently attending 8th grade in a New York City public school, you will receive an application from your middle school counselor. If you are a 9th grade student interested in applying to 10th grade, you may request an application from your high school guidance counselors.
If you are new to the New York City public school system, please contact your Borough Enrollment Office for information on how to apply. You can find your Borough Enrollment Office by calling 311 (from outside New York City, call 212-NEW-YORK) and giving the operator your address and your child's age.
2. What is the Admissions Code for Millennium?
Please code your application with our Admissions Code M25A.
3. When is the deadline for applications?
The deadline set by the Office of Student Enrollment is December 2, 2011, but please check with your
guidance counselor for the application deadline for your school.
4. Can students who live outside of Manhattan or District 2 apply?
Yes, but we give first priority to students who reside or attend school below Houston Street in Manhattan.
Second priority is to students who reside or attend school in the rest of Manhattan. Third priority is to
students who reside in the rest of New York City. In 2010, we had over 5,300 applications for 150 seats.
5. What is the selection criteria for admission to Millennium High School?
- 90% average of core academic courses (you do not need 90+ in every course, but your average must be 90%)
- 10 or less combined absences and late marks for the school year
- Citywide standardized test scores in levels 3 or 4
6. Which grade do you consider for the minimum criteria?
Applying to 9th: we look at 7th grade (2010-2011 school year)
Applying to 10th: we look at 8th grade (2010-2011 school year) 7. What if I had more than 10 combined absences or late marks?
We will take medical issues and family crises into consideration. Please make sure the counselor at your school has proper documentation (i.e. doctor's note) for your absences or lateness before you submit your application. Also, please send a copy of this documentation to the attention of our Admissions Department. Make sure your name and current school are written at the top of any documentation you send to us.
8. Should I submit my report card?
Only if you are new to the New York City public school system. Do not send your report card if you are currently attending a public school. We receive records of grades, test scores, and attendance directly from the Office of Student Enrollment for all public schools.
9. Are there additional requirements for admission?
It is optional to submit a one page personal essay, approximately 250 words (no more than 500), single or double spaced. The topic is: Tell us about a challenging problem and how you solved it.
10. Where do I send the essay?
We no longer accept essays on hard copy, so please do not mail it. Essays must be submitted through our website. An online submission form will be posted under our Admissions tab starting in October 2011. If you do not have Internet access at home, you can visit any NYC public library for free Internet service. We do not accept essays via e-mail or fax under any circumstances.
11. When is the deadline to submit the essay?
December 2nd, 2011
12. Do I need to take an entrance examination?
No. We are not a testing school.
13. Do I need to make an appointment for an interview?
No. We do not give interviews.
14. Should I submit a teacher recommendation?
No. We do not take teacher recommendations into consideration.
15. May I visit the school before listing Millennium on my application?
Yes! We welcome students applying to 9th grade to tour our school during the fall. Registration is required to attend. Click on the "Admissions" tab and scroll down to "School Tours" for more information.
16. How do I register for a tour?
You must register through our website. Please click on the "Admissions" tab and scroll down to "School Tours." Due to the high volume of requests, we do not take registration via e-mail or phone.
17. What if a tour is booked before I get a chance to register?
We apologize, but we are a small school and can only register a maximum of 200 people for each tour. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to tour every student who would like to see the school.
18. May I come on a tour without registering?
Please do not. All families must sign in when they arrive and school safety checks their names. We are a small school and our tours are too full to accommodate anyone who shows up unannounced. Please only attend if you have received an email confirmation.
19. Will I still be able to apply if I don't attend a tour?
Yes. You are not required to tour the school to be considered for admission.
20. How can get I get more information on Millennium High School if I don’t have a chance to visit the school?
Visit our website! You can find information on our mission, faculty, curriculum, college office, after school programs, and much more. Please check all of our drop down menus. We even have a Virtual Tour posted under our Admissions tab.
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