How Points Work

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• Points are earned based on specific factors (not grades or test scores).

• Each student can earn up to 23 points total, and these are used in the lottery selection process.

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Main Ways to Earn Points

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1. Matriculation (Continuing Pathway) – 12 points

   • If your child is moving from a feeder school in the magnet pipeline

   • (ex: elementary magnet → middle magnet, or middle → high).

2. Sibling – 3 points

   • If a sibling is currently enrolled in the requested magnet.

3. Overcrowded School – 4 points

   • If your child is zoned to an overcrowded school (as defined by LAUSD).

4. PHBAO (Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other Non-Anglo school) – 4 points

   • If your child’s home school meets this demographic category.

5. Prior Year Waitlist – 4 points

   • If you applied to a magnet program in the prior year and were waitlisted (but not accepted), you get 4 points toward the next application.

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Important Notes

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• Points don’t stack indefinitely: Only one type of each category can be applied.

• Maximum is 23 points.

• Even with the max points, acceptance is not guarantee, it’s still a lottery, but higher points give better odds.

• Points reset once your child is accepted into a magnet.

• You can only accumulate 12 pts before middle school