Magnet Eligibility

Magnet Eligibility (ME)

Students receive the Magnet Eligible (ME) designation if they have a qualifying score in a nationally normed cognitive assessment. However, they do not yet have all of the other qualifying pieces in the body of evidence to receive a formal identification. The Magnet Eligible designation does not automatically mean that a student has been determined HGT.  This means they are in process of identification.

Students who have the ME designation are eligible to “choice-in” to any HGT magnet school.

Students with this designation do not receive an Advanced Learning Plan (ALP).

Quick Facts about Magnet Eligibility

• Who can be Magnet Eligible? 

  • • Students need to score in the 95th percentile or higher on a cognitive test to qualify for Magnet Eligibility (ME)

• What happens after becoming Magnet Eligible? 

  • • Once eligible, families may take part in the School Choice process to pick preferred magnet schools. A lottery is conducted in the first round, and the second round is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Will a Magnet Eligible student need to retest for placement? 

  • • ME status never expires—your child can apply to magnet schools at any time while enrolled with DPS.

• Will my child need additional tests with a Magnet Eligible status? 

  • • ME students will not need another cognitive test for magnet eligibility while in DPS. However, additional achievement tests may be used later for a full HGT identification