Apply to a High School Specialty Program
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Applications accepted November 3 - 21
The SCUSD High School Specialty Program application window officially opened today and will remain open through Friday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for your student to apply for enrollment in a high school specialty program for the 2026-2027 school year, based on space availability.
Families are encouraged to attend information sessions and campus tours to learn more about each specialty program and hear directly from current students and staff.
Use SCUSD’s SchoolFinder tool to explore the different specialty programs across the district. You can filter by school, program type, or location, then view details such as pathways, AP courses, clubs, activities, and athletics. Create a profile to save your favorite schools for easy reference.
Still exploring options? Join us at the Small High School Showcase on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Serna Center Community Rooms. Discover how our small high schools help students gain career-ready skills in fields like the arts, healthcare, design, robotics, technology, and engineering.
We offer 36 specialty programs at both our neighborhood and small specialized high schools:
Arthur Benjamin Health Professions High School
- Health care & medical science education
C.K. McClatchy High School
- Air Force Jr. ROTC
- Criminal Justice Academy
- Humanities & International Studies Program (HISP)
- Law & Public Policy Academy
- Dance VAPA Program
- Music VAPA Program
- Theater VAPA Program
- Visual Art VAPA Program
Hiram Johnson High School
- Air Force Jr. ROTC
- Corporate Business Academy
- Health & Medical Science Academy
- Law Academy
George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science
- Public Waldorf high school
John F. Kennedy High School
- Criminal Justice Academy
- Culinary Academy
- Manufacturing & Design (MaD)
- Marine Corps Jr. ROTC
- AP Capstone/PACE
- Zero-Emissions Automotive Pathway
Luther Burbank High School
- Building Trades Academy
- IB Diploma Programme
- Law & Social Justice
- Navy Jr. ROTC
- Digital Media
- Urban Agriculture Academy
New Technology Early College High School
- Early College Program
- CTE Computer Science Pathway
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
The Met Sacramento
- Individualized learning & internships
School of Engineering and Sciences
- Science & engineering focused Linked Learning
Rosemont High School
- Culinary Academy
- Engineering, Construction & Design
- Leadership & Enrichment Through Academic Development (LEAD)
- Media
Umoja International Academy
- IB Middle Years Programme
- IB Diploma Programme
West Campus High School
- College Preparatory
Learn More and Apply
Visit our High School Specialty Program webpage for more information about the application process.
Apply to a first and second choice program Monday, November 3 at 8:00am and will run through Friday, November 21 at 5:00pm. Choose your selections carefully and apply anytime during the application window; no priority is given to early applicants, so you have some time to think about it.