New this year: All MPS high schools now offering early admissions

MILWAUKEE -- All Milwaukee Public Schools with high school grades are now offering students the opportunity to secure a high school seat early.

The move is part of a new district effort aimed at giving all 8th-grade students the opportunity to make their top high school selections at the same time, whether they are seeking their neighborhood school or a school with a specialized program.

MPS High School Early Admissions will run from October 5th, 2015 through November 2nd, 2015. Early Admissions will allow students to fill out a single application and select schools they are interested in attending next school year (2016-17).

The online applications will be available at http://mpsmke.com/highschools beginning October 5th through November 2nd.

The enrollment process allows students to express interest in up to two traditional high schools and up to two selective criteria high schools. The selective criteria high schools are Rufus King International High School, Golda Meir School, Milwaukee High School of the Arts and Ronald Reagan College Preparatory high School.

In the past, only a small number of schools with entrance requirements participated in early admissions for high school grades.

The selective criteria high schools do have additional steps students must take to apply. Information is available at http://mpsmke.com/highschools.

A list of MPS Early Admissions open houses is also available at the same site: http://mpsmke.com/highschools.