The Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering is one of the New York City Public STEM high schools located in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Our mission is to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. At AUPE, we strive to create a supportive learning community that fosters growth, creativity, and innovation.

The New York City high school application process opens for eighth graders in early October, and closes before the end of the year. High school offers and waitlists will be released in February and March.

Each student can list up to 12 high schools or special programs of their choice in order of preference, and the NYC Department of Education will match each student with a high school. Last year, about 75% of students were admitted to one of their top three picks.

No, AUPE is not a specialized high school, and therefore does not require an entrance exam or application essay to be admitted. All we require is a love of learning, an interest in technology and engineering, and being listed as a high school of choice on your MySchools application.

Parents should start talking to students about high school in 7th grade. NYC high schools look at a student's 7th grade grades, so if a student waits until 8th grade to think about high school, it may be too late.

Students should begin researching schools in 7th grade and will get access to their online application in the fall of their 8th grade year. Applications are due in early December. First-time 9th graders who are unhappy with their high school match can also participate in the process and apply for limited 10th grade seats.

For a helpful breakdown, check out pages 60 to 71 of the NYC Public Schools Admissions Guide.

Students can be automatically placed on waitlists for schools they ranked higher than the one they're matched to. Students will also have the opportunity to add themselves to waitlists for schools they did not apply to in the fall, when the waitlists open in early March. High schools will offer seats to students as space becomes available. If you got waitlisted for AUPE, come to AUPE and ask to be considered when a seat opens, or reach out to the Principal via email.