New York City specialized high schools
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New York City specialized high schools are a group of highly selective public secondary schools known for their rigorous academics and focus on areas such as science, mathematics, and the arts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NYC specialized high schools | 1 |
| New York City Specialized High Schools | 1 |
| New York City specialized high schools canonical | 1 |
| New York City specialized high schools law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1652853 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York City specialized high schools Context triple: [The Bronx High School of Science, isPartOf, New York City specialized high schools]
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Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School is a prestigious specialized public high school in New York City renowned for its rigorous academics, particularly in math and science, and its highly competitive admissions process.
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B.
Hunter College High School
Hunter College High School is a highly selective, publicly funded secondary school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and strong record of sending graduates to top universities.
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Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant is a Dutch-origin surname most famously associated with Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland.
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The Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a prestigious specialized public high school in New York City renowned for its rigorous STEM curriculum and many distinguished alumni in science and other fields.
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Palisades Charter High School
Palisades Charter High School is a large, well-regarded public charter high school in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, known for its strong academics, diverse student body, and scenic coastal campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City specialized high schools Target entity description: New York City specialized high schools are a group of highly selective public secondary schools known for their rigorous academics and focus on areas such as science, mathematics, and the arts.
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A.
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School is a prestigious specialized public high school in New York City renowned for its rigorous academics, particularly in math and science, and its highly competitive admissions process.
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B.
Hunter College High School
Hunter College High School is a highly selective, publicly funded secondary school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and strong record of sending graduates to top universities.
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C.
Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant is a Dutch-origin surname most famously associated with Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland.
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D.
The Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a prestigious specialized public high school in New York City renowned for its rigorous STEM curriculum and many distinguished alumni in science and other fields.
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E.
Palisades Charter High School
Palisades Charter High School is a large, well-regarded public charter high school in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, known for its strong academics, diverse student body, and scenic coastal campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of public secondary schools
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selective high school system ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
New York City specialized high schools
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NYC specialized high schools
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| admissionsExam | Specialized High Schools Admissions Test ⓘ |
| admissionsProcess | competitive ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| curriculumEmphasis |
STEM
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humanities and classics (Brooklyn Latin) ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| educationLevel | secondary education ⓘ |
| fundingSource | public funds ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York State education law
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surface form:
New York State Education Law
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| hasEntranceExam |
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
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surface form:
SHSAT
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| hasMember |
The Bronx High School of Science
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surface form:
Bronx High School of Science
Brooklyn Latin School ⓘ Brooklyn Technical High School ⓘ LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts ⓘ
surface form:
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College ⓘ High School of American Studies at Lehman College ⓘ Queens High School for the Sciences at York College ⓘ Staten Island Technical High School ⓘ Stuyvesant High School ⓘ |
| knownFor |
focus on mathematics
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focus on science ⓘ focus on the arts ⓘ rigorous academics ⓘ |
| LaGuardiaAdmissions | audition-based ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | designated by New York State law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York City Department of Education ⓘ |
| oversight | New York City Panel for Educational Policy ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York City Department of Education
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surface form:
New York City public school system
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| policyDebateTopic |
educational equity in New York City
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use of standardized testing in admissions ⓘ |
| policyException |
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
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surface form:
LaGuardia High School does not use SHSAT
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| primaryAdmissionsMethod | SHSAT score ranking ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
competitive admissions
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high college matriculation rates ⓘ high standardized test scores ⓘ |
| regionServed | all five boroughs of New York City ⓘ |
| schoolType | college preparatory ⓘ |
| sector | public ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
auditions for arts programs
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standardized test performance ⓘ |
| servesGrades | 9–12 ⓘ |
| targetStudents | academically talented students ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | New York City public transit ⓘ |
| tuition | free ⓘ |
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Subject: New York City specialized high schools Description of subject: New York City specialized high schools are a group of highly selective public secondary schools known for their rigorous academics and focus on areas such as science, mathematics, and the arts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York City Specialized High Schools
this entity surface form:
New York City specialized high schools law
New York City specialized high schools
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abbreviation
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New York City specialized high schools
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
NYC specialized high schools