• Audition materials for the 2022-23 school year are now being accepted at Here.  The deadline to submit materials is December 3, 2021.  Please note that applying on HISDchoice.com is only the first step of the application process. You must submit an audition to be considered for a seat for the upcoming school year.

  Instructions:

  1. If you have not already created an account with Acceptd, you will need to do that first.  Acceptd is a platform used by some of the best colleges, universities, conservatories, summer programs, and competitions.  This platform is NOT connected with www.hisdchoice.com and your username and passwords do not need to match.  We suggest that you sign up as a parent, and when adding your student, indicate that the student does NOT have an email account.  If you include your student’s email address, they will need to verify the account before you submit their application.
  2. After creating an account, you’ll need to browse programs and search for “Westbury HS” or make sure you are logged in and click HERE.
  3. Complete the application and upload materials as directed.

  For technical questions, please visit Acceptd's Applicant Help Desk.

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HOW TO APPLY TO THE WESTBURY PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS MAGNET PROGRAM

Welcome to the Admissions page for Westbury High School's Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Program in Houston, Texas. Westbury is a public fine arts magnet school in the Houston Independent School District. On this page you will find the information you need to begin your journey to become part of the Westbury family.  

Magnet Applications for the Westbury 2021-2022 school year will be accepted September 17, 2021 – Summer 2022 at www.hisdchoice.com. All auditions will be done virtually this school year. You will receive an email to schedule your mandatory audition(s) during the application process. Please be sure you use a valid email address and check it regularly.

Important Phase II Dates - No Callbacks will be done during Phase II
Saturday, March 12
     Auditions open in ACCEPTD for submission of necessary requirements (videos, portfolios, etc.). A Link will be shared by 9am on March 11 to submit. 
Monday, March 21
     Deadline to submit videos, portfolios, written work, etc. by 11:59pm.
Wednesday, March 30
     Final decision made and Qualification notifications go out along with seat offer. 
Wednesday, April 6
     Final day to submit documentation to confirm a seat offer.
Friday, April 8
     Per district policy, all Phase I & II seat offers must be confirmed by this date.  

NOTE: All dates are subject to change and any changes will be communicated as far in advance as possible.

Phase III Information - No Callbacks will be done during Phase III
Starting March 11, 2022, Phase III applicants will be communicated with to coordinate the audition process. Since this is an ongoing phase that is only open to students new to Houston ISD or living outside of the district, there is no set audition schedule. We will work with each applicant individually and all will be expected to meet the deadlines communicated in the emails sent.