Enrollment Questions and Answers

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND VGHS?

All students who meet the State of New Mexico’s eligibility requirements for attending a public high school are eligible to attend VGHS.

WHO CAN ENROLL?

Enrollment is open to students entering the 9th and 10th grades in the 2007-2008 academic school year.

HOW & WHEN DO I ENROLL?

• Submit Enrollment Application Form during open enrollment period - March 14 to April 10th, 2007.

• If necessary, an admission lottery will be drawn April 13th, 2007

• Notification of admission will be sent by April 20th, 2007.

• Families will have one week to confirm enrollment by completing & returning the VGHS application packet.

DO I HAVE TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION EVERY YEAR?

No. But, students entering the 11th grade must complete a 10th grade Passage Exhibition demonstrating their ability to be a self-directed learner.

HOW IS ADMISSION DECIDED?

• Anyone can apply for admission.

• Priority is NOT given to students coming from charter or low performing schools.

• Admission is NOT based on academic performance or economic background.

• If more students apply than can be accommodated at VGHS, admission is decided by lottery.
The one priority given in student admission is siblings of existing students seeking enrollment

HOW DOES THE ENROLLMENT LOTTERY WORK?

Enrollment opens and is advertised in the spring. 60 students are admitted to each grade, 9 and 10. If the number of applications received is less than this number, then every student is admitted and enrollment is open again.
If the number of applications received is greater than the number of actual spaces the following lottery design will be held in accordance with the 1999 Charter Schools Act within two weeks of enrollment closing.

• Each applicant is assigned a number.

• The number is written on a card and put in a box.

• Numbers are pulled by a person not associated with VGHS.

• The first 60 numbers/names picked are admitted to VGHS.

• Numbers/names picked after the first 60 are put on the admissions wait-list.

For more information, contact Vista Grande High School
at (575) 758-5100 (Main Office) or (575) 758-5102 (Fax)

Taos Charter High School: Vista Grande High School in Taos, New Mexico