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High School Programs

Information for the 2022-2023 school year

Grade 8 High School Regional and Countywide Programs Results

• Notification of results will be the first week of February 2023.

Grade 8 High School Regional and Countywide Programs Timeline

• September 21, 2022 - High School Preview Presentation - Broadcast on the MCPS website (available 9/21/22)
  • English Presentation (link will go live at 7pm on 9/21/22)
    • Cable - 34 & HD 1071 (Comcast), 36 (Verizon), 89 (RCN) - 7:00 pm
     
  •  Presentación en español (el enlace se activará a las 8 p. m. el 21/09/22)
    • Cable - 33 (Comcast), 35 (Verizon), 88 (RCN) - 7:00p.m.
     
   
• October 7, 2022-  Application opens on ParentVUE
• November 11, 2022- Application deadline (deadline extended, from November 4, 2022) 
• First Week of February 2023- Notification of results
• February 17, 2023- Deadline to Accept a Program Invitation 
• February 17, 2023- Deadline to appeal results (criteria-based programs only)

• High School Programs At A Glance for Grade 8.  Includes Eligibility and Open House Dates 
• High School Application Programs Eligibility listed by High School Cluster   
• Instructions on how to change the language in ParentVUE.   ¿Cómo cambio el idioma en ParentVUE?
• Grade 8 Common Application Support Guide for Parents and Students 
• Current Grade 8 High School Application Preview- Resource for parents, students and schools
• Directions for private and home schooled students.  
• Parent/Student Letter for HS Regional/Countywide Programs, September 2022 (sent via Connect Ed) 
• Interest form for Virtual Middle College for students in Grade 8
• 2022-2023 Grade 8 FAQ  (this document is updated as needed, please check document for updates)

 Additional resources will be added throughout the application season, please check back frequently. 

 Virtual Middle College for Grade 8 students

• Interest form for Virtual Middle College for students in Grade 8 (November 11, 2022- Application deadline)

Grade 9-11 Part-Time High School Regional and Countywide Programs Timeline

• October 7, 2022-  Round 1 Application opens 
• November 11, 2022- Round 1 Application deadline (deadline extended, from 11/4/22) 
• January 3, 2023-  Round 2 Application opens 
• First Week of February 2023- Round 1 Notification of results
• February 17, 2023- Deadline to Accept Round 1 Invitation
• Mid- March 2023- Round 2 Notification of results (expected) 
• March 15, 2023-  Round 3 Application opens 

• Grade 9-11 Programs At A Glance, Eligibility and Open House Dates 
• High-Demand Career Readiness Programs Available to Rising Grade 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Students in 2023-24
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  

  Additional resources will be added throughout the application season, please check back frequently. 

Updated 3/6/2023