2025-26 Course Requests

Incoming 9th Graders

Class of 2029

Middle School Students Enrolled in SJUSD Schools

Students currently enrolled in any school within the San José Unified boundaries who will be entering San José High as a new student in the 2025-26 school year, should verify their requested high school enrollment with the district Enrollment Center before the district deadline.

Representatives from SJHS schedule in-person visits and communicate with 8th grade counselors from our middle schools to help all rising 9th graders submit course requests each spring. Including helping students make course requests and learn more about the International Baccalaureate Programs and offerings at SJHS.

Course Requests for Incoming 9th Grade Students

should be submitted by April 4, 2025

25-26 Rising 9th Information SJHS 9th Grade Course Request

Incoming 9th Grade Shadow Days

SJHS offers a Shadow Day experience to all current 8th grade students who are planning to or interested in attending SJHS in the 2025-2026 school year. Students who are interested should complete the form below. Shadow Day for 2025 will be February 13, 2025.

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Middle School Students NOT Enrolled in SJUSD Schools

Students from outside the district, will need to contact SJUSD Enrollment Center BEFORE they contact SJHS for course requests for the 2025-26 school year.

(Please be aware, Sunrise Middle School is NOT an SJUSD school and you will need to contact the Enrollment Center to enroll at SJHS as a 9th grade student.)

Students NOT enrolled with SJUSD will not be allowed to participate in or receive a schedule on Orientation Day on July 30, 2025 and may have their first day of school delayed if enrollment is not completed before August 7, 2025.

Students enrolled AFTER April 4, 2025 should contact the main office for course requests.

Scheduling requests will only be processed AFTER completing enrollment.

All requests are subject to availability.

Transferring Students

If you are transferring to SJHS from outside the district and have ALREADY completed your SJUSD district enrollment, please contact SJHS to learn more about your options and pathways to graduation.

All tranfering student's schedules are initially generated based on course enrollment at previous school, transcript records provided from previous schools, and/or graduation requirements for SJUSD and SJHS.

Transfering students can request courses or changes at start of enrollment. Subject to availability.

Course selection requests are open for 2025-26 school year.

Rising 10th, 11th & 12th Graders

Classes of 2026-2028

All current SJHS students should complete the course requests and/or have met with their grade level counselors to finalize their requests Before March 31, 2025. This includes IB Contracts, TA Permission Forms, and 12th Grade Reduced Schedule Forms.