IGCSE
At least six subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science and Global Perspectives, with external exams at 16. Breadth, so every door stays open.
Four years to find what they are good at, and study it in depth.
And leave with a university place that fits them, from a small British international school on the East River.
Grades 9 and 10 are broad. Grades 11 and 12 go deep. Each stage ends in exams that universities everywhere understand.
At least six subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science and Global Perspectives, with external exams at 16. Breadth, so every door stays open.
Three or four subjects in real depth, chosen with an adviser, with external exams at 18. They arrive at university already working the way university works.
Teachers become tutors, and by the end of Grade 12 most students can:
Build and defend an argument at university level
Read a text, a data set or a source critically
Run their own study and manage deadlines
Speak in public, lead a team and take criticism well
Say what they want to study, and why
Live with more independence
See the Upper School for yourself.
An adviser helps choose IGCSE and A Level subjects with the end in view. A college counselor knows your child, their file and the universities they are aiming for.
in merit scholarships offered to the Class of 2025.
of university course credit that strong A Level grades can earn at many American universities.
Since our first Upper School graduate class in 2021, we are delighted by the caliber of offers and places that our students have achieved so far, a selection of which are listed below.
Questions & School Profile. For more information on the process for college placement please contact us, and to access the school profile, please click here.
House Captains, peer mentoring and student leadership roles, from Grade 9.
Debate global issues, build a business case and earn an award for service, skill and expedition.
VEX competitions, public speaking qualifications and productions the older students run.
Upper School students wear a dress code, travel on their own with a free OMNY card, and can work in the Upper School hub until 5:30. The school day runs from 8:45 to 3:30.
Families arrive from across the world, often mid-way through high school. IGCSE and A Levels are understood by universities everywhere.
A short online form, then a call from our admissions team to get to know your family.
A visit on a typical school day. Your child is welcome to join.
Online, with two years of reports, a recent essay and three teacher recommendations; ISEE scores if taken. $125 fee.
Time in class with BISNY students, and an interview with our Admissions Team and the Head of Upper Years Programme.
A formal offer, and our help settling in once you accept.
Students in our Middle School move into Grade 9 without applying again. Grade 11 applicants add a recommendation for each chosen A Level. Inquiring is free and commits you to nothing, and we accept applications all year.
Grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18, called Year 10 to Year 13 in British terms. Grades 9 and 10 lead to IGCSE exams at 16; Grades 11 and 12, the Sixth Form, lead to A Levels at 18.
Yes. More than 880 US universities accept A Levels for admission, every Ivy League school included, and strong grades can earn up to a year of course credit. Our graduates have gone on to Cornell, Northwestern, UC Berkeley and Vassar, as well as Imperial, UCL and McGill.
Full year tuition for 2026-27 is $67,800 for Grades 9 to 12, with lunch and snacks included. See tuition and fees, including the deposit and payment options.
Yes. Families arrive from across the world to an international high school on the East River in Manhattan, often mid-way through high school. The admissions process is the same, with video calls in place of visits, we sponsor F-1 student visas, and we accept applications all year when places are available.
Tell us about your child and we will take it from there: a call, a visit, and an Upper School that takes them from Grade 9 to a university place that fits.
Where our graduates go: the full list of university destinations