insideschools.org offers parents' guide to new york city public schools on acceptance day

80,000 New York City public school eighth graders find out to what high schools accepted them on Friday, March 4

Insideschools.org features comprehensive profiles on New York City schools based on in-person visits

High school acceptance day in New York City is peak traffic day for Insideschools.org

Insideschools.org is a free, independent guide to New York City public schools that features school reviews and information on the city’s 1,600-plus public schools.

NEW YORK, March 1, 2016—On Friday, approximately 80,000 New York City public school eighth graders will learn what high schools accepted them. 
 
For comprehensive, easy-to-access information on those high schools, many families will turn to Insideschools.org.

A project of Center for New York City Affairs (CNYCA) at The New School, Insideschools.org is a free, independent guide to New York City public schools that features school reviews and information on the city’s 1,600-plus public schools. Nearly 2 million unique users—including parents, students, teachers, and school administrators—access the site annually.

High school acceptance day is the peak day for traffic to the Insideschools.org, as students decide to which schools they will enroll. The site was visited nearly 19,000 times on last year’s high school acceptance day.

Unlike other websites that simply present data and test scores, Insideschools.org features comprehensive profiles based on visits by the website’s staff to hundreds of schools in the five boroughs. Visiting staff members observe classrooms and gather information from teachers, parents and administrators about each school's climate, curriculum, and facilities.

“Since 2002, Insideschools.org has grown to be the premier source of trusted, independent information—offered in simple, easy-to-understand language and graphics—for parents, students, and administrators throughout New York City,” said Clara Hemphill, director of Insideschools.org.

Insideschools.org is particularly useful in helping students and parents navigate a "complex system of school choice" in New York City.

“In most parts of the country, children are assigned to schools based on their home address,” Hemphill added. “However, in New York City, it’s not that simple: There’s a complicated mix of neighborhood schools, charter schools, and schools of choice that admit children by application, exam, audition or lottery. The information presented by Insideschools.org allows users to understand a complex system of school choice and make informed decisions.”

The Center for New York City Affairs is an applied policy research institute that drives social policy innovation. The Center works where people's lives intersect with government and community agencies to improve their effectiveness in working with low-income urban communities and to illuminate the impact of public policy on the lives of ordinary people. For more information, visit centernyc.org.

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