FAQs
How do I apply to Millennium High School (updated 8/2024)
Applications are submitted online during the New York City’s Department of Education's high school enrollment admissions process. The application is completed in the fall of 8th grade by families with the help of their child's middle school guidance counselor. All high school applications are submitted centrally through the DOE, Millennium High School cannot accept or process applications directly, either by email or in person.
For students entering high school in 2025, the application process begins in early October, 2024. Parents should use MySchools to explore high school options, and talk with their middle school counselor to decide which 12 programs to include on their application. Applying to 12 programs, all of which your child would be interested in attending, makes it more likely that they'll get an offer to a program of their choice!
Submit your high school application online with MySchools.
Note: If you have just moved to New York City or are applying from a private/parochial school, please contact a Family Welcome Center at the New York City Department of Education for information on enrolling in the New York City public school system. Your current school counselor can support your application process.
What is the admissions code for Millennium High School?
Our admissions code is M25A.
When is the deadline for high school applications?
The deadline for high school applications for students entering high school in the fall of 2025 is usually the first week in December, right after Thanksgiving Break. Please see the DOE application for the exact due date.
Does Millennium have a geographic priority for applicants?
For the coming year, NYC Public Schools High School Enrollment (HSE) has revised geographic priority, apportioning 75% of Millennium's incoming seats for Manhattan residents and 25% citywide with equal consideration for students from all 5 boroughs.
What is the selection criteria for admission to Millennium High School?
The NYC Department of Education will be ranking students based on their grades in the four core subjects. Students' highest grades in four courses—English, math, social studies, and science––will be used. Please click on the link below for more information:
Screened Admissions information
*Attendance and standardized test scores are no longer taken into consideration for admissions, just grades and rank in class.
What about students with IEPs?
Students with IEPs are also matched to Millennium through the high school admissions process.
How many seats are expected for students entering in 2025?
For students entering Millennium in September 2025, we anticipate offering 160 seats for incoming freshmen.
For rising sophomores, there may be some seat availability (to be confirmed at a later time) as we anticipate some current freshmen will be transferring to a specialized high school as well as some families possibly leaving the NYC school system at the end of the current school year.
How will ranking of students be managed?
All rankings will be managed again centrally by the Department of Education (DOE) this year. Students matched to Millennium typically come from Group 1. See the NYC DOE Screened Admissions Page:
Screened admissions information
Should I submit my report card / transcript?
It is not necessary to send your report card or transcript to Millennium at this time, as all ranking will be centrally managed by the Department of Education.
For students currently attending a New York City public school, documentation is already on central record and can be accessed by the school.
For students applying from a private or parochial school, or entering the system for the first time, please ask your current guidance counselor for support in submitting documentation.
Do I need to take an entrance examination or write an essay?
No. We do not require students to take an entrance exam or write an essay as part of the admissions process.
Do I need to make an appointment for an interview?
No. Interviews are not a requirement or a factor in the admissions criteria.
Should I submit a teacher recommendation?
No. Teacher recommendations are not a factor in our admissions criteria.
May I visit the school before listing Millennium on my application?
Each fall, Millennium offers 6 virtual tours and 2 Open Houses that host over 2500 total visitors. Both types of visits offer comprehensive information about what the school offers and is like for students. These are typically scheduled Wednesday later in the afternoon / early evening and you must register in advance.
*Update: as of 9/16/24, registration for virtual tours will open, please sign up for one of our tours.
Additionally, you can also find a wealth of information about our school by clicking on each of the tabs below:
