High School Procedures (Grades 9-12)

A completed application to Solomon Schechter High School of Long Island includes:

1. Admissions Application for High School, completed and signed by parent(s) or guardian(s).
2. Student Questionnaire Essay, Grades 9-12.
3. Principal's Evaluation form, Grades 9-12.
4. Teacher Evaluation Forms, Grades 9-12. We require an evaluation from an English teacher, a Math teacher and a Judaic Studies teacher.
5. Release of Records form, signed by parent(s) or guardian(s).
6. A non-refundable application fee of $100.
7. If you are interested in applying for Tuition Assistance, you may do so confidentially by visiting the FACTS Grant and Aid website for more information. 

All forms should be submitted to:

Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz
Director of Admissions and Community Engagement
Solomon Schechter High School of Long Island
Barbara Lane
Jericho, NY 11753
516-935-1441 Ext. 1115

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please e-mail Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz , Director of Admissions and Community Engagement.

Admissions Screening

Admissions testing will be administered in January. All applicants are required to take the schools admissions testing in Mathematics, English and NETA Hebrew. Students already participating in the NETA Hebrew program are exempt from the Hebrew test.

Campus Visits

All applicants are welcome to spend time shadowing a student in our High School.

Transportation

All Nassau and Suffolk students should apply to their local school district for transportation. Your district is required to transport students to any school of your choice within a 15 mile radius of your home. You must request the transportation prior to April 1st the year preceding enrollment and every year thereafter. You may always withdraw the application, you cannot initiate it after April 1st.
› School District Transportation Phone Numbers

For Students Outside the 15 Mile Radius
Solomon Schechter High School of Long Island will arrange transportation. Parents are billed for a fraction of the cost of this transportation.