HISD School Choice
12/13/2024 11:53 am
HISD School Choice
Wharton 8th Grade Magnet Qualifying Matrix Calculation Details
Wednesday, December 4th, all 8th-grade students received their Magnet Qualifying Matrix Calculation Detail Report and Magnet Matrix Information Sheet during their homeroom class prior to the in-house middle school choice fair. This document contains their magnet matrix score, which determines eligibility for HISD high school magnet programs. The maximum possible score is 110 points.
Important Updates
As of December 6th, the Office of School Choice is finalizing and preparing to upload the following documents to their website:
- 2025-26 Academic Matrix: Explains how magnet matrix scores are calculated.
- Program Eligibility Requirement List for 2025-26: Details the matrix score required for each high school magnet program.
- List of HISD High School Magnet Programs for 2025-26: Includes all available transfers for each high school.
We encourage you to review these materials as they become available.
School Choice Phase I Important Dates
- 12/10/24: K-12 Applications open. Parents rank up to 10 choices in the application.
- 2/12/25: K-12 Applications close (all rankings and required documents must be submitted)
- 2/12/25: K-12 document deadline (all documents must be uploaded for eligibility consideration)
- 3/20/25: Parent Notification Day. Families offered no more than one seat based on lottery results.
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4/03/25: Deadline for families to accept seat offered in Phase I
School Choice Thursday Tours
School Choice Thursday Tours began Thursday, October 10th and continue through Thursday, February 6th. Thursday tours are an opportunity to visit campuses and determine whether the campus will be a good fit for your students. Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Elementary and K-8 Schools are at 9:00. Middle and High school tours are at 1:00 p.m
- Attendance and Truancy Tracking: School visits are excused from truancy tracking with a submitted note. However, if the student's attendance falls below the 90% compulsory attendance threshold, it may trigger an attendance appeal and make-up requirement. For more details, refer to the attached Attendance FAQ.
- Narrow down your options by visiting campus websites and attending Saturday School Choice Fairs.
- Prioritize Thursday tours for your top choice campuses.
