For example, at Stuyvesant High School, girls had GPAs equal to GPAs of boys whose SHSAT scores were 6 to 7 points higher. The following chart shows that girls (red bars) achieved each FGPA level with ...

There is no passing score for the SHSAT. Out of about 30,000 students who take the test, about 3,000 to 4,000 top-scoring students are offered admissions in specialized high schools. 9.

Q: What does the admissions test for New York City’s elite high schools actually measure?