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:

荣誉
Advanced Placement (AP)
International Baccalaureate (Chief Sealth, Ingraham, Rainier Beach HS only)
Running Start
College in High School courses

See what courses are offered at each high school.

How are eligibility decisions made for 9th-11th grade students?

High School students can be referred by themselves, parents/guardians, teaching staff, 和 community members submitting a Highly Capable referral form by March 15, 2024.
Teaching staff will submit necessary evidence about student’s strengths 和 talent development characteristics.
The Advanced Learning department will gather 和 evaluate available student’s data 和 information as follow.

Eligibility Criteria

One st和ardized test scores (MAP/SBA) in 数学和 濒危语言联盟
- 95 percentile or higher
One semester grades of A’s in 濒危语言联盟, 数学. Exceeding st和ards in any other academic courses (First Semester)
Summative responses on the Demonstrated Performance Tool (DPT) that highlight student’s strengths 和 talent development characteristics.
Cumulative GPA 3.65
MAP growth ratio of 2+

One st和ardized test scores (MAP/SBA) in 数学和 濒危语言联盟
- 95 percentile or higher
One semester grades of A’s in 濒危语言联盟, 数学. Exceeding st和ards in any other academic courses (First Semester)
Summative responses on the Demonstrated Performance Tool (DPT) that highlight student’s strengths 和 talent development characteristics.
Cumulative GPA 3.65
MAP growth ratio of 2+
Transcript shows accumulation of 10+ total credits

One st和ardized test scores (MAP/SBA/PSAT, SAT) in 数学和 濒危语言联盟
- 95 percentile or higher
Advanced Placement test scores of 3+
One semester grades of A’s in 濒危语言联盟, 数学. Exceeding st和ards in any other academic courses (First Semester)
Summative responses on the Demonstrated Performance Tool (DPT) that highlight student’s strengths 和 talent development characteristics.
Cumulative GPA 3.65
MAP growth ratio of 2+

Language acquisition assessment for students receiving multilingual services; 和
Additional assessments in a student educational record that were used as part of a SPS Special Education evaluation, which resulted in a student receiving an individualized education program (IEP)

Timeline for Highly Capable Referrals

Referral process for High School is closed (as of March 15)

April 和 May 2024

Universal Screening process
Eligibility decision letter sent out
Parents/guardians provide consent for Highly Capable services.
Parents/guardians will receive details 和 guidance on how to submit an appeal in their student eligibility letter.
The Appeal Multidisciplinary Selection Committee will review each appeal 和 provide a written decision to parents/guardians within 25 school days of the receipt of the appeal form 和 all documentation/evidence.