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SCUSD offers high-achieving students a choice of three criteria-based high school options for a rigorous, challenging education that meets University of California requirements.

Please note that these programs must be applied to through our High School Specialty Application. Each program has specific criteria for admittance. Click the posts linked below for information on each program. 

Advanced Placement (AP) college-level courses and exams offer high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, stand out in the competitive college admission process and prepare for the rigors of college through challenging classes. AP courses emphasize the skills and habits needed to be successful in higher education, including demanding writing skills, problem-solving abilities, time management discipline and sharpened study habits.