The high schools of Arlington Public Schools offer a comprehensive program to meet the intellectual and social/emotional needs of students. In addition to comprehensive high schools, Arlington Public Schools has a number of other options which families may wish to explore. These optional programs include the H-B Woodlawn Program, the International Baccalaureate Program, the Foundation Program for Academic Excellence, and the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. STEM career, and technical courses are also available to Arlington high school students through the Career Center.
Students who are interested in pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma in high school are encouraged to take Spanish, French, Chinese or Latin I at Grade 7 and Spanish, French, Chinese or Latin II at Grade 8. They are also required to enroll in Algebra I in Grade 8. Accommodations through summer school may also be made.
For further information about high school options, please contact the Counseling Services offices in the middle schools or the Office of Academics.
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High School Options
Note: Transportation is provided for all of these options.
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Arlington Tech
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Arlington Career Center
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- Any APS student presently enrolled in Grades 8 or 9 may submit a transfer form to participate in a countywide lottery.
- Before enrolling in Arlington Tech, 9th grade applicants must have earned a verified credit in Algebra I and 10th applicants must have earned a verified credit in Geometry.
- For more information about the program, visit the website at Arlington Tech Program
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Foundation Program for Academic Excellence
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Wakefield High School
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- Any APS student presently enrolled in Grade 8 may submit a transfer form to enroll.
- For more information about the program and the transfer process, visit the Web site at Freshman Foundations at Wakefield
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H-B Woodlawn
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H-B Woodlawn
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- Any APS student presently enrolled in Grade 8 may submit a transfer form to participate in a countywide lottery.
- For more information about the program and the transfer process, visit the Web site at H-B Woodlawn Program
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International Baccalaureate Program
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Washington-Liberty High School
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Prerequisites for W-L Pre-IB
- Algebra I or greater in Grade 8 or Geometry or greater in Grade 9
- Arabic II, Chinese II, French II, Latin II or Spanish II in Grade 8 or Arabic III, Chinese III, French III, Latin III or Spanish III in Grade 9
- A’s and B’s in all subjects
- Short answer/essay questions
- Students not living in the Washington-Liberty attendance area will need to submit the transfer application in addition to the IB application.
- For more information about the program and the transfer process, visit the website at IB Program at Washington-Liberty
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Spanish Immersion Program
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Wakefield High School
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- Students in the school attendance area, students who attended the Immersion program at Gunston, and students who show appropriate proficiency in Spanish may enroll.
- Students not living in the Wakefield attendance area will also need to submit the transfer application.
- For more information about the program and the transfer process, visit the website at Spanish Immersion Program at Wakefield
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax County Public Schools
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- Any APS student presently enrolled in Grade 8 and enrolled in Algebra I (or a higher-level math course) may apply for admission.
- All applicants must take the Thomas Jefferson Admission Test
- For more information about the school and its admission process, visit the admissions Web site at TJHSST Admissions
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