Please Note: No elementary or choice programs have a principal discretion admissions process of any type. Selective Enrollment High Schools must go through the GoCPS led process in order to admit any applicants through Principal Discretion.
Timeline
- The SEHS Principal Discretion application opens in the spring following the initial round of selections, and closes approximately two weeks later.
For the 2025-26 school year, the SEHS Principal Discretion application will open on March 19th, 2025 at 10 am and close on April 4th, 2025 at 5 pm.
- Please see the Selective Enrollment High School Principal Discretion Handbook that outlines the step-by-step instructions, application guidelines, and includes an FAQ.
Click here to Open the Spring 2025 SEHS Principal Discretion Handbook
Principal Discretion Application
- Students who applied and tested for Selective Enrollment High Schools can apply for SEHS Principal Discretion whether they accepted or declined any offer: Choice or Selective Enrollment.
- Students can only apply to principal discretion for ONE SEHS program and must have applied to the program in the initial round of the application process.
- The SEHS Principal Discretion process is extremely competitive, and seats are extremely limited.
- The application package can consist of a personal statement, letters of recommendation, and information regarding honors and awards the student has received.
- If an applicant intends on applying to SEHS Principal Discretion, please start collecting materials for your application well before the deadline. No applications will be accepted after the application deadline closes.
- Applications can not be edited once submitted.
