How Can I Decide?
For help to decide which High School matches you best, try our Career Interest Survey! We've put a free copy of the Survey in the locker above for you, in PDF format. It takes about 20 minutes to complete this Survey and interpret your results. Here's how it works.
- First, print out both documents in the locker--in other words, a copy of the Career Interest Survey (two pages), and a copy of "Score Your Answers" document, also two pages long.
- Next, get a pencil or pen and complete the Career Interest Survey. The Survey contains 15 short lists of things that you might like or be interested to try. Note the small checkboxes beside these items. Read through all the items in all 15 lists, putting a check beside any description that interests you or which you think you might enjoy.
- Go back through the Survey, counting your checks in each of the 15 Boxes to determine which lists you found most inviting. Write the total of checks in each Box in the blanks provided. Finally, identify your Top Three Boxes by writing their numbers in the "Top 3 Box" on page two of the Survey.
- To interpret your results, have the "Score Your Answers" document in hand. Copy your totals from each Box on the Survey to the corresponding Box in the right-hand column of the Score Your Answers Sheet.
- Each row on the Score Your Answers sheet corresponds to one Box of items on the Survey. The rows on the Score sheet represent subjects or career clusters. Each row shows job titles, school subjects, and specialized programs or small learning communities (SLCs) in Long Beach Unified that train high-school students in related skills.
- So, knowing which career clusters you voted into your Top 3, you can look at the next-to-last column in the table to see what schools in Long Beach offer specialized training in that sort of thing. Voila! You have list of schools and programs that you'd like to find out more about.
You now have the perfect list to take to the Choice Fair at Cabrillo on October 24, to one of the Regional Information Nights between October 27 and November 9, or to a Site Visit at one of the High Schools between November 14 and December 8. Good luck!
For further questions, please feel free to call the High School CHOICE Hotline, at (562) 997-8306.
High School Choice
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HS Selection Window Now Open |
Attention, All 8th-Grade Hamilton Students and Families! The LBUSD High School Choice Application window opens February 15, 2023 |
Simple Directions
The simple steps for parents to follow are:
- Log into your ParentVUE account.
- Click on the “School of Choice” tab at the lower left corner. [Do NOT click on the Messages tab!!!]
- Follow the on-screen prompts to register your child’s High School Choice.
Note that an instructional video is available within ParentVUE to help parents through the process.
In addition, the trusty Long Beach Unified High School Choice team is available to help any parent or family register their Choice! Just call them at the HS Choice Helpline, (562) 997-8306.
2022-2023 High School Choice Timeline8th to 9th Grade Transition
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October - February |
PREPARE Current LBUSD Students
New / Returning Residents to LBUSD
Enrollment documents and application must be completed by February 3, 2023 to enter School of Choice process. Non-LBUSD residents
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| November 1 - February 8 |
EXPLORE What are Linked Learning Pathways? |
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| November 5 |
High School Choice Fair | Saturday, @ Cabrillo 9am-12pm |
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| November 17 6pm - 7pm |
Parent University Workshop for 8th Grade Parents
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| December 3 - February 8 |
High School Site Visits
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| February 3 |
Last day to submit online application and enrollment documents for New / Returning to LBUSD Resident Students |
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| February 9 |
Last day for current LBUSD students to make address changes for HS Choice |
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| February 15 |
APPLY |
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| February 24 |
High School Choice Application Deadline |
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| March 10 |
High School Choice Assignments posted on ParentVue |
Cronología de elección de escuela secundaria 2022-2023Transición de 8º a 9º grado
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octubre-febrero |
PREPARAR Estudiantes actuales de LBUSD
Residentes nuevos o que regresaron al LBUSD
Los documentos de inscripción y la solicitud deben completarse antes del 3 de febrero de 2023 para ingresar al proceso de Escuela de elección. No residentes del LBUSD
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| 1 de noviembre - 8 de febrero |
EXPLORAR ¿Qué son las rutas de aprendizaje vinculadas? |
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| 5 de noviembre |
Feria de Elección de Escuelas Secundarias | Sábado, @ Cabrillo 9am-12pm |
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| 17 de noviembre 18:00 - 19:00 |
Taller de Universidad para padres para padres de 8.° grado
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| 3 de diciembre - 8 de febrero |
Visitas al sitio de la escuela secundaria
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| 3 de febrero |
Último día para enviar la solicitud en línea y los documentos de inscripción para estudiantes residentes nuevos o que regresaron a LBUSD |
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| 9 de febrero |
Último día para que los estudiantes actuales de LBUSD hagan cambios de dirección para HS Choice |
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| 15 de febrero |
APLICAR |
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| 24 de febrero |
Fecha límite de solicitud de elección de escuela secundaria |
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| 10 de marzo |
Asignaciones de elección de escuela secundaria publicadas en ParentVue |
HS Choice Quick Facts
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HS Site Nights: January 11 - February 8, 2023 High School Choice Application Opens: February 15, 2023 Hamilton High School CHOICE Contact: Ms. Evelyn Ramirez 562-602-0302 x232 ERamirez2@lbschools.net
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