Admissions Criteria:

Target Group 1:

Student must successfully complete Algebra 1 Honors (or earn Algebra 1 credit through the Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) and score proficient on the FSA Algebra 1 EOC or equivalent standardized test for Algebra.

Student must earn a final grade of A or B for each academic subject in 6^th & 7^th grade and semester 1 grade for each academic subject in 8^th grade.  Academic subjects include: Math, Science, Social Studies, English, and World Languages. (*World Language courses are not a requirement for grades 6-8, but are a prerequisite for 9^th grade students applying to enter grade 10 in the IB Programme.)

Student must achieve at least one of the minimum test scores as outlined below for both mathematics and ELA:

Mathematics & ELA

• Level 4 or 5 on Grade 6 FAST  Math & ELA

• Level 4 or 5 on Grade 7 FAST Math & ELA

Target Group 2:

MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Students whom do not meet the above testing or academic grades criteria may be placed in TG2 based on a common rubric used to calculate the percentage of criteria the student has demonstrated. At least 10% of the incoming 9th grade class will be selected from TG 2.

Who is eligible to Apply?

Students who are zoned within the North County are eligible to apply to the North County IB Programme at PHUHS.