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Secondary - Immediate Attendance Registration:

Upon enrollment of students for immediate attendance, they will be assigned to a school on a space-available first-come, first-served basis, taking into consideration the instructional capacity of the school and/or grade level, and existing wait lists. 
At certain times during the school year, 6-12th grade students may not be able to attend their attendance boundary school because space is not available. They will be assigned to the nearest school with space available while being waitlisted to their attendance boundary school.



Secondary Wait List:

If a student’s first-choice school is not available, the student will be placed on that school’s wait list. Priority is given to attendance boundary students. Wait list movement occurs at the end of each semester.

Pre-Registration for September:

Current 5th and 8th grade students who are changing grade levels (Elementary to Middle School; Middle to High School) must complete and return their School Choice Application by mid-February if they wish to participate in the selection process described below.
These students, as well as preregistered students who live in, but are not attending a school in the San Jose Unified School District, will be assigned to a school, taking into consideration the instructional capacity of the school and current wait lists.  In the event the number of students selecting a particular middle or high school exceeds that school’s programmatic or physical capacity, the District will redirect students to their second or third choice according to the following four priorities:

•  First Priority: Students who reside in the school attendance boundary
•  Second Priority: Students who are requesting a Voluntary Integrative Transfer.
• Third Priority: Students who will have a sibling who is enrolled in the school during the     year of intended assignment.
•  Fourth Priority: Students whose choice of schools does not satisfy one of the above priorities.

Every effort will made to place students in one of their three choices. If this is not possible, students will be assigned to their attendance boundary school.

If your student is not assigned to the first choice school, he/she will be placed in the second choice school if space is available. The same process will be used for the third choice school.
Students will be redirected to their other-than-first-choice-school on a random basis by a computer. Students who are redirected will be placed on a wait list for their first-choice school.  This wait list will also be produced by a computer random process. These names will be added below those already on the wait list.  After the Initial Enrollment Process, students will be enrolled or wait listed on a space-available, first-come, first-served basis.
Secondary Pre-Registration Wait List: If your student is not assigned to the first choice school, he/she will be placed on a wait list for that school. Students are placed into these schools from the wait list in priority order, taking into consideration all of the following:
•  Grade Level Openings at the School
•  Capacity of the School
•  Special Education program requirements

You will be informed regarding your student’s place on the wait list when you are notified of his/her school assignment. Attendance boundary students will always have priority on the wait list. Whenever possible, the students on the wait list will be moved during the first two weeks of school and at the end of each semester. If you are offered a wait list placement and decline it, your student’s name will be removed from that school’s wait list. No student may be placed on more than one wait list.

Secondary Transfer:

Voluntary Integrative Transfers
•  Students may transfer out of their attendance boundary school when their residence address and attendance boundary school are designated as low socio-economic status. These students may transfer into a school that is designated high socio- economic status. (Based upon geo-codes)
• Students may transfer out of their attendance boundary school when their residence address and attendance boundary school are designated high socio-economic status. These students may transfer into a school that is designated as low socio-economic status. (Based upon geo-codes)
• If a student meets the low socio economic criteria and his/her boundary school meets the low socio-economic criteria, but the geo-code in which the student resides does not, an exception may be requested. a. The Exception process requires that the family meet the financial qualification as delineated in the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals. b. The Request for an Exception may be completed during the enrollment process.
•  All transfers are based on space availability.

Transfer within Within SJUSD:
Your secondary student will be permitted to apply for a transfer from one school to another. Students must meet certain criteria for acceptance. Secondary students who are granted a transfer will be wait listed for schools that are at capacity. Please call the enrollment center for specific information.
Transfer Request forms will be available at the Information and Enrollment Centers during the spring and summer months. All transfers are based on space availability. The transfer period ends the first day of school.

Interdistrict Transfers

An annual Interdistrict Permit is required for students who do not live within the SJUSD boundary. Transportation services for Interdistrict Transfer students will not be provided by the District. Interdistrict students may be subject to displacement due to increased neighborhood enrollment.