Future Students

The application window for the 2022-23 school year has closed

The deadline to submit an application to SOAR High School for the 2022-23 school year was February 3, 2022.  We do not accept late applications or mid-year enrollments, and we do not have a waiting list.  Our next application window will be for the 2023-24 school year in January 2023.

Thank you for your interest in our school.

The following information applies to students who have submitted an application for the 2022-2023 school year

Home High School Registration

If you are contacted by your home high school before April, 2022, you must proceed with your home high school registration while your application is being processed. Most high schools begin registration for the next school year in February. It is extremely important that you follow through with any instructions or registration appointments given by your home high school while your application is pending. Less than half of our applicants will be accepted to SOAR High School due to limited space on campus. Failure to complete home high school registration instructions or appointments may significantly impact class registration at home schools. If you are approved to SOAR High School, most of your home high school registration will transfer after your approval notification.

Application Timeline and Notification Procedures

January 10th to February 2022

The window for applying to SOAR High School was January 10th to February 3rd, 2022. Late applications are not accepted.

February 3rd to February 11, 2022

SOAR High School will obtain the necessary supporting documents for each application directly from your current school of attendance.  This will include report cards, attendance, discipline records, and teacher recommendations. To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we ask that you do not contact your middle/junior high school regarding student backup information or teacher recommendations. This will be a school-to-school process. 

February 11th through April 1, 2022

Applications and videos will be reviewed by a panel of SOAR High School faculty to select students. Applicants will be notified via email of their application status. This email will be sent directly to the email previously listed as the main parent point of contact. Students who are not selected to attend SOAR High School should proceed with their home high school registration.

Early April 2022

Parents of accepted SOAR High School students will complete final requirements to enroll at SOAR High School and Antelope Valley College.

July 2022

All students approved to attend SOAR High School students will attend Summer Health/Bridge (dates TBD).  Summer School is required; students will complete their Antelope Valley College registration during summer school.

If you have questions regarding your application, please email jschaeffer@avhsd.org.

Please submit your application questions using the link below.  All responses to questions will be provided here within 48 hours.

Questions

When will the application be available?

The application will be live beginning January 10th, 2022 through February 3rd, 2022.

Are incoming 10th grade students being accepted? If so, when is the application date?

Typically, we do not know if we will have space available for 10th grade until mid-March.  Available space differs every year. Some years we will have no space available, other years we may be able to accommodate five to ten incoming 10th grade students. We always recommend that you apply, if interested.  Applications for 10th grade will be submitted between January 11th and February 3rd, by 6:00pm.  

Are the meetings required for 10th grade applicants?

Yes! Every applicant, 9th & 10th grade, must attend a parent information meeting. Applications that are received without the confirmed attendance of a parent information meeting will not be processed. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Do we have to go to a Parent Information Meeting if we already attended one in the past?

Yes! We ask that all parents and students applying for the 2022-2023 school year attend a parent information meeting this year.

Where can I get the application papers?

We only accepting online applications. 

What are the social activities?

We have lots of social activities including, but not limited to, clubs, dances, and seasonal SOAR activities.  Please attend our mandatory parent information meeting for more information.

Will there be specific questions to answer for the video?

Yes. There are detailed instructions regarding the expectations for the student video provided within the application.

Why is the video link not working?

We experienced technical difficulties with our initial video link. Applications that were submitted prior to January 13th, 5:30pm, will receive an updated video link via email.  All applications submitted after 5:30pm, on January 13th will have received the updated link in their confirmation email. Please email jschaeffer@avhsd.org if you believe that you have not received the updated link.

Does SOAR offer after school tutoring or after school programs?

We do offer tutoring, but given our block scheduling, it isn't necessarily after school.  Students have additional tutoring support at AVC and online via the district funded Princeton Review program. We do not have an after school program, but there are various locations for students to study during their unscheduled gaps.  We expect students to be picked up from campus no later than 4:45pm. We go over the schedule and the unscheduled gaps in full detail at the mandatory parent information meetings.