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The window to apply for admission for Fall 2023 has closed. Please complete our brief survey to be notified when the admission window for 2024 opens.
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2023 Admissions
Detroit Public Schools Community District offers enrollment in six selective admission high school programs, which offer rigorous college preparation, career preparation, competitive athletics programs, and inspiring arts programs. Students are required to take an examination for admission consideration.
- Cass Technical High School
- Communication and Media Arts High School
- Renaissance High School
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School
- Southeastern High School
- The School at Marygrove
Examination High School Application Process
- Cass Technical High School
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Application Guidelines
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Parents/Guardians are expected to complete the application.
- Students who apply during Round 1 may not apply during Round 2.
- Applicants are responsible for monitoring the email associated with their Submittable account. All communications regarding the application will be sent to the email address on file.
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Applicants are required to take an examination in order to be considered for admission.
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All deadlines are final, including application deadlines, petition deadlines and, if applicable, enrollment deadlines.
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Please review the application carefully before submitting. Applicants may save the application in progress and return to make as many changes as necessary prior to submitting it.
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Do not submit more than one application for the same student. Additional applications for the same candidate will be withdrawn by the Admissions Team.
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You may email exam.schools@detroitk12.org or use Submittable, the application platform, to send a message requesting the opportunity to edit or update your application after it has been submitted. Requests must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for information about updating or editing a previously submitted application.
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2. Test
The High School Placement Test is required for all applicants. The exam covers Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.
- Round 2 applicants students must select an exam date in the application.
- DPSCD students who took the exam last fall but did not apply are not required to take the exam again.
- Applicants may take the exam only once per admission cycle. Students who took the exam in the fall may not take it in the spring.
Click here to learn more about taking the exam.
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3. Decision
Applicants who took the exam are notified of their admission decision via email or a message that can be retrieved by logging into the Submittable account.
Applicants may only be accepted into one school.
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4. Enrollment
Accepted students are required to enroll in their school to confirm their seat.
Enrollment instructions will be included in the acceptance letter. Some schools require students to select courses by the enrollment deadline.
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5. Petition
Applicants who did not receive their desired placement may petition for admission consideration.
Schools make admissions decisions.
Petition requirements are an essay, two letters of recommendation, and a third letter or artifact.
For more information, please visit our Petition page here.
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Contact Information
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Office of Enrollment - Selective Admissions
9th Floor, Fisher Building
3011 W. Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48202
Office: (313) 873-6345Email: exam.schools@detroitk12.org
Kisha Verdusco
Senior Director, Selective Admissions
kisha.verdusco@detroitk12.orgMalika Brewer
Admissions Specialist
malika.brewer@detroitk12.orgAnne Marks
Admissions Systems Administrator
Anne.marks@detroitk12.org