Examination High Schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District offers enrollment in three premier High Schools in which an exam is required:
Who can Apply8th grade students attending public and non-public schools are eligible to apply for the 9th grade class. Students may also apply for openings in grades 9–12.
Application Process1. Get the ApplicationDownload the Examination High School Application
OR
Pick up a hard copy of the application at your local library or at the Office of Assessment & Accountability (OAA), Support Services Complex, Building A, 1425 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48207. Enter at the OAA Parking & Building Entrance.
2. Complete applicationComplete all required sections of the application, including the following required documents:
4. Placement ExamAll applicants will receive their Online Placement Exam testing date, location, and login information via email.
Placement Exam Information for Fall 2018The Examination High School Placement Exam is a critical element of the Application Process. Every applicant must complete the Placement Examination for consideration to one of DPSCD’s Examination High Schools (Cass, King, Renaissance, Southeastern). The Placement Examin will be administered to current DPSCD students at their local school. Students who are not currently enrolled in a DPSCD school will need to attend a Saturday placement exam session (dates, times and locations provided below). The results of the Placement Exam will either indicate immediate admission to the student’s school of choice, or if additional items are required for admission consideration.
Current DPSCD StudentsThe Office of Assessment and Accountability will arrange placement exams from January 17, 2018 to January 31, 2018 for current DPSCD students. The Placement Exam is administered at the local school during school hours.
Current DPSCD Students Placement Exam Dates (exam to be administered at the local school during school hours and will be arranged by the DPSCD Office of Assessment and Accountability), .
Students not currently enrolled in DPSCD Please Note: Placement Exam location does not indicate the preferred school that student will be applying to, or guaranteed admission to that location of test administration.
For students who have not been accepted to one of the Application Schools, DPSCD will work with the student and families to identify other DPSCD options based on program availability.
Instructions for the StudentHow to Prepare to take the Placement Exam
Required Documents
Detroit Public Schools Community District offers enrollment in three premier High Schools in which an exam is required:
- Cass Technical High School
- Renaissance High School
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School
- Southeastern High School
- DPSCD Examination High School Application
- Transcript or current report card
- 1 letter of reference
- Student authored formal letter of interest
Who can Apply8th grade students attending public and non-public schools are eligible to apply for the 9th grade class. Students may also apply for openings in grades 9–12.
Application Process1. Get the ApplicationDownload the Examination High School Application
OR
Pick up a hard copy of the application at your local library or at the Office of Assessment & Accountability (OAA), Support Services Complex, Building A, 1425 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48207. Enter at the OAA Parking & Building Entrance.
2. Complete applicationComplete all required sections of the application, including the following required documents:
- DPSCD Examination High School Application
- Transcript or current report card
- 1 Letter of Reference
- Formal Letter of Student Interest wherein the student expresses the multiple reasons why they should be considered for admission to their school/s of choice. Letter should be authored by the student and should not exceed 500 words, Times New Roman, Double Space and 12 Point Font. Letter will be considered official writing sample.
- Send your completed application, along with transcript or current report card, 1 letter of reference, and Student Letter of Interest to [email protected].
Or - Deliver hard copy application and supporting documents to Office of Assessment & Accountability (OAA), Support Services Complex, Building A, 1425 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48207. Enter at the OAA Parking & Building Entrance.
4. Placement ExamAll applicants will receive their Online Placement Exam testing date, location, and login information via email.
Placement Exam Information for Fall 2018The Examination High School Placement Exam is a critical element of the Application Process. Every applicant must complete the Placement Examination for consideration to one of DPSCD’s Examination High Schools (Cass, King, Renaissance, Southeastern). The Placement Examin will be administered to current DPSCD students at their local school. Students who are not currently enrolled in a DPSCD school will need to attend a Saturday placement exam session (dates, times and locations provided below). The results of the Placement Exam will either indicate immediate admission to the student’s school of choice, or if additional items are required for admission consideration.
Current DPSCD StudentsThe Office of Assessment and Accountability will arrange placement exams from January 17, 2018 to January 31, 2018 for current DPSCD students. The Placement Exam is administered at the local school during school hours.
Current DPSCD Students Placement Exam Dates (exam to be administered at the local school during school hours and will be arranged by the DPSCD Office of Assessment and Accountability), .
Students not currently enrolled in DPSCD Please Note: Placement Exam location does not indicate the preferred school that student will be applying to, or guaranteed admission to that location of test administration.
- Students must have a valid ID to take the Placement Exam
- Non-DPSCD Students Placement Exam Locations: (Indicate location preference on application)
- Renaissance High School
- Cass Technical High School
- King High School
- Southeastern High School
- Non-DPSCD Students Placement Exam Dates: (Indicate the testing date on the application)
- Saturday, December 16, 2017 (application packet due 12/4/17)
- Saturday, January 20, 2018 (application packet due 1/5/2018)
- Saturday, February 3, 2018 (application packet due 1/15/18)
- Saturday, February 10, 2018 (application packet due 1/22/18)
- Placement Exam Time (Indicate preference on Application)
- 1st Session: 10:00am to 12:00pm
- 2nd Session: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- 3rd Session: 10:00am to 3:00pm (Students with accommodations ONLY)
- Non-DPSCD Placement Exam Summer Session (location TBD)
- Saturday, July 14, 2018
- Please Note: This session is only for students who are new to the Detroit Metro Area and are required to show proof of relocation and/or transfer.
- Applicants will receive their DPSCD Examination High School acceptance letter the week of March 26, 2018.
- Applicants testing on July 14, 2018, during the summer extended session will receive their DPSCD Examination High School acceptance letter the week of July 16, 2018.
For students who have not been accepted to one of the Application Schools, DPSCD will work with the student and families to identify other DPSCD options based on program availability.
Instructions for the StudentHow to Prepare to take the Placement Exam
- Set aside at least two hours to complete the exam.
- Prepare by taking online test preparations aligned to standardized testing (SAT, ACT or NWEA).
- Practice test taking strategies prior to the exam to better prepare for a timed exam.
- All questions should be attempted. Be sure to use the blank sheets of paper provided to solve problems. Use the blank sheet of paper to track your work. Before proceeding to the next question confirm you have clicked the correct answer.
- Be sure to answer the questions completely and avoid answers containing more than one possibility. You should feel confident enough about your answer to clearly state it. If you absolutely get stuck on a question, leave the question blank. Return to the that question once you have completed all questions in that section.
- Do your own work. Remember, the goal is to help you place yourself into the correct high school courses and high school. If you do not do your own work, your results may not accurately reflect your placement level and you may enroll in a course that you are not ready for.
- Placement exam results will be sent via the email provided on the application.
Required Documents
- DPSCD Enrollment Form
- Original birth certificate
- Current immunization record
- Proof of income
- Proof of Wayne County residency