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HSLJ ADMISSIONS

 

Student Admissions

Thank you for your interest in High School for Law & Justice! If you believe we’re the right fit, we encourage you to review the admissions information below. Feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions at all.

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Explore our website to learn about HSLJ's academics, pathways, events, and clubs!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Minimum matrix score of 75.

  2. Standardized test scores at or above grade level.

  3. Satisfactory attendance & conduct.

  4. Parental consent.

School Choice Application

Applications open December 10th, 2024!

 Information on how to apply can be accessed in the School Choice website. Click below to access the HISD School Choice Application and website.

View steps to applying below.

HELPFUL INFORMATION BY HISD



 

Having trouble viewing the documents? Click one of the links below to download  and view them.

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Documento En Español

English Document

STEPS FOR APPLYING

 

  1. Click the School Choice application link here

  2. Login/create a Salesforce account

  3. Select schools

  4. Submit applications by February 23rd

  5. Complete all "Next Steps"

  6. View lottery results on March 26th

  7. Accept offered seat by April 9th

  8. Three Phases of Process

 

Phase I: Lottery – Parents rank options and apply. HISD runs a lottery to determine which students get a seat. Students who do not receive a seat are waitlisted at all schools they ranked higher than the seat they were offered.

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Phase II: Space Available - Parents may add themselves to existing waitlists established during Phase I or enroll directly in campuses with space available. Current HISD students can no longer apply once this phase

closes. Note: students who are not enrolled in HISD may always apply, even after this phase has closed.

 

Phase III: Maintain Waitlist – Students may still be offered a seat at a campus if space opens up. At the end of this phase, waitlists are retired.

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PHASE 1 KEY DATES

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  • 1/18: Application opens. Parents rank up to 10 choices in the application.

  • 2/23: Application closes (all rankings and required documents must be submitted)

  • 3/26: Parent Notification Day. Families offered no more than one seat based on lottery results.  

  • 4/9: Deadline for families to accept seat offered in Phase I

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APPLICATION STRATEGY

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  • Parents should rank in order of preference. You have the same chance to get into a school whether you rank it first or last in your rank link.

  • Parents should apply in phase one for the best chance of getting a seat at one of their top ten schools.

  • Parents do NOT increase their chances of getting into a particular school by applying to fewer schools. Using all 10 options does not hurt your chances.

  • Parents do NOT lose their student’s current seat when they apply to school choice. Parents only give up their student’s current seat at the point of time when they choose to accept a different seat. Parents will have this opportunity after they are notified about the results of the lottery.  

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SCHOOL CHOICE RESOURCES

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SCHOOL CHOICE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION

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  • Hotline: 713-556-6734

    • Parents can call the school choice hotline Monday – Friday from 8am – 5pm to speak to a trained HISD staff member if they have questions or issues. Parents can leave a voicemail after hours and a school choice representative will call them back the next business day.

  • Email: schoolchoice@houstonisd.org

    • Parents can email the school choice team if they have any questions about the school choice process.

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