No, we only accept 9th grade applicants.  The Early College program is a 4-year course which does not allow the ability for student transfers.  

No. For equity purposes, we do not consider recommendation letters, resumes, awards, projects, photos, or anything not listed on the application.

No. If a student is interested in participating in UIL sports, they may try out and play for their zoned school.  

We have intramural sports for soccer, basketball and volleyball.   

The HISD Transportation Department will provide transportation to students who live more than 3 miles from our campus. 

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You can submit an online application at HISD Choice.  You can apply to a total of 10 Magnet programs.  We strongly suggest that you apply to more than one Magnet program.  You must rank the schools you are applying to in order of preference.   

It is very important that you rank the schools you are applying to in order of preference.

Once accepted into a program, all of a student’s lesser-ranked applications, including any other acceptances, will be “dropped” or “released”, so that those spots can be offered to other students. For example, if you get accepted into your #1 ranked choice and apply to 3 programs, the #2 and #3 choice will be dropped.

Please read the Office of School Choice's explanation of school rankings by clicking here. 

We have 145 spaces available for 9th grade.  There are more qualified applicants than spaces available; a lottery will be used to select students from those with qualifying matrix scores.  All lottery sessions are held at the Hattie Mae White Education Support Center by the Office of School Choice. 

Notifications will be sent out letting you know whether your child has been offered a seat.  As we process applications before that date, you might receive an email from us letting you know your child's application is complete or missing information. 

Please keep a look-out in your email for messages from us.  Keep your login information handy for the Application System. You can always use it to log in and check the status of the application, or for any notes we might have regarding the application. 

Failure to provide the necessary documents needed will result in not being able to process your child's application for consideration. 

It is the parents' responsibility that applications are completed by the deadlines established for processing. 

If your child is offered a seat, you must complete the enrollment procedures by the deadline.

You will have to login to the application dashboard to submit a signed entrance agreement along with proof of address. 

It is imperative that we have correct contact information (email and phone number) so that you receive all communications from us. 

• Students must have a minimum matrix score of 70 in order to qualify. 

We only NEED ONE of the the following:

1. A current (within the last 3 months) electric bill, natural gas bill, water bill, 

2. A valid lease agreement (if the resident is renting) 

Due to the high volume of applications received during the first phase, we do not offer seats for Phase II applicants.  Make sure you submit your child's application on time!  The deadline is February 12th, 2025! 

As per Federal and State Compliance, the following documentation is needed:

• Photo Identification from both the parent and the resident
• A Statement of Residence form
• A letter from the resident detailing the names of all individuals residing at the address, along with the time period that they will be living at the residence
• The residents' current electric bill, natural gas bill, water bill, or valid lease agreement (all names must be listed on the lease agreement)
• Please contact Laura Del Rio, Magnet Coordinator to schedule an appointment and submit the required documents. ldelrio@houstonisd.org  or (713) 664-9712

Applications must be submitted by FEBRUARY 12, 2025, for guaranteed consideration in the first round of applicants. 

If your child was NOT in HISD last year, please attach the following documents to your application:

1. A copy of your child's end-of-year final report card for the 2023-2024 school year. 

2. A copy of all standardized test results (STAAR, IOWA/Logramos, Stanfor/Aprenda, TELPAS) for 2024 that your child took in a non-HISD school 

Students need a minimum of 70 in order to qualify for the lottery.  Read more about how the matrix score is calculated by clicking here.  Magnet Matrix Calculator 

School tours will be held every Thursday at 1 PM in English and at 1:30 PM in Spanish, starting on October 10th, 2024 and ending on February 6th, 2025