How to apply to Communications Arts High School, San Antonio, Texas

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The application and admission process for Communications Arts High School occurs each school year, from January through March, for enrollment in the following August. Admission is available only through this process.

Application forms are available from the guidance counselors at each middle school or junior high school throughout the Northside Independent School District. Applications can also be obtained by calling our school at 397-6043, or you can download an application by clicking on the following link (Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view these documents):

2009 Application in PDF form for students who will be FRESHMEN in the 2000-2010 school year; DUE FEB. 25, 2009
2009 Application in PDF form for students who will be SOPHOMORES in the 2000-2010 school year; DUE FEB. 25, 2009

Qualifications:
Students who desire to apply should see their counselor. To be considered for admission to Communications Arts High School, students must:

be successfully completing the eighth or ninth grade;
have a grade point average of "C" or better;
have good conduct and attendance records; and
aspire to excellence in communications.

Materials to Be Submitted:

The CAHS Student Application must be completed and returned to your counselor.
Submit a handwritten short essay or a 5 minute videotape (VHS, mini-DV, CD or DVD) entitled, "What distinguishes me from my peers and why I want to attend CAHS."
The counselor will attach an official copy of the student transcript and forward it to CAHS for review by the CAHS Admissions/Screening Committee.
Transcripts should include middle school PRC and standardized test results.

Communications Arts High School
11600 FM 471 West
San Antonio, Texas 78253
(210) 397-6043