High School Highly Capable Referral
Referrals for High School Highly Capable Services
The Highly Capable eligibility referral process for 9th-11th grade students takes place from February 5-March 15.
Opportunities for all SPS Students
All SPS high school students, with or without a Highly Capable designation, can register for:
- Honors
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (Chief Sealth, Ingraham, Rainier Beach HS only)
- Running Start
- College in High School courses
How are eligibility decisions made for 9th-11th grade students?
- High School students can be referred by themselves, parents/guardians, teaching staff, and community members submitting a Highly Capable referral form by March 15, 2024.
- Teaching staff will submit necessary evidence about student’s strengths and talent development characteristics.
- The Advanced Learning department will gather and evaluate available student’s data and information as follow.
Eligibility Criteria
Highly Capable Referral Forms
The referral forms will be available February 5 – March 15, 2024. Please fill out one form per student.
Timeline for Highly Capable Referrals
February 5 – March 15: Referral Window for students in 9th-11th grades
April 2024
- Universal Screening process
- Eligibility decision letter sent out
- Parents/guardians provide consent for Highly Capable services.
- Parents/guardians can submit an appeal (April 24)
- The Appeal Multidisciplinary Selection Committee will review each appeal and provide a written decision to parents/guardians within 25 school days of the receipt of the appeal form and all documentation/evidence.