Application
What is the name of the common application and common lottery for the District’s public school options?
Name one type of High School scholars can apply to
Public (Neighborhood and Selective), Charter, Private
In your 8th grade who at higher achievement will help you the most with High School Placement?
Mentors and Center staff
Can you apply to Sidwell Friends through MySchoolDC.org?
NO - private and catholic schools have their own applications
Name three schools that do not have any entrance criteria
Any Charter or non-selective DCPS school
When should you have a list of high schools you are interested in attending?
By summer family meetings before 8th grade
What report cards will impact your eligibility for most high schools?
all of 7th grade and the first two quarters of 8th grade
Name three selective DCPS high schools
Bard High School Early College DC; Benjamin Banneker High School; Columbia Heights Education Campus (CHEC); Duke Ellington School of the Arts; Early College Academy at Coolidge High School; McKinley Technology High School; Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School;School Without Walls High School
When is the MySchoolDC application due
February 1st in your 8th grade year
List 3 possible components of a High School Application
Essay(s), Individual Interview, Family Interview, Teacher Recommendations, Audition, Attendance at an Open House, Report Card
Name a selective high school that does not require teacher recommendation letters
School Without Walls
Where can you attend a High School fair to talk to representatives from different schools?
EdFest (Sat Dec 9th 10-1 @ Eastern HS) or school open houses