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Read all the information provided for each magnet to understand the application expectations and information.
You must complete the JCPS Options and Magnet application 1st.
(You will be ask to enter your personID located in application conformation email from JCPS Options and Magnet.)
Have all application materials ready before beginning the online application submission.
Online application will be open November 3th, 2025
Recommendations* are due January 5th, 2026.
*Recommenders will receive a digital form to complete once you submit your application - make sure you confirm the correct email address with your recommender.
Applications will be reviewed through a process that evaluates achievement test scores, attendance, extra-curricular involvement, grades, personal essays, and recommendations. Application materials will be submitted via an online platform. An audition is part of the admission process for YPAS students in addition to the completed online application and JCPS application
Residency in Jefferson County is required for admission.
School bus service is not available to all accepted students.
Transfer between magnets after enrollment is not permitted.
10/21/25 YPAS 8th Grade Open House 6:00pm
10/25/25 Showcase of Schools (JCPS Event)
10/28/25 Manual 8th Grade Open House 6:00pm
11/3/25 JCPS and duPont Manual Application online applications OPEN!
11/15/25 JCPS Apps and Appetizers Application Workshop Event 10:00am-1:00pm (JCPS Event)
duPont Manual Staff will be attending
JCPS Satellite Office at 1107 South 17th Street
12/19/25 JCPS online application closes
12/19/25 duPont Manual Admissions Criteria submission deadline/ application closes
1/5/2026 All Recommendations* are due
2/2/2026 Applicants notified of admission decision via email address on JCPS application
(Message may be in junk/spam mail box. Please check your junk/spam mail boxes)
2/2026 Accepted applicants notified of admission decision via U.S. Mail
*Recommendation form will be emailed to the provided email address (entered in your duPont Manual Application once the application has been submitted. Recommendations must be submitted via the emailed form. Recommendation links will be sent from: admissions@dupontmanual.com No paper forms or letters will be accepted.
Please click on the magnets below to learn more about the magnet programs at duPont Manual High School and associated application requirements.
NON-JCPS Students only
Manual welcomes the opportunity to host 8th grade parochial, private, Anchorage, non-Jefferson County resident*, home-schooled or out-of-state students* through Prospective Student Experiences (formerly known as Shadowing). This student only experience will include a tour of our campus and question-and-answer panel with current students. It will provide the opportunity for prospective students from outside JCPS to explore all the school has to offer and highlight magnet-specific locations in our buildings. They will also interact with our current students who will share their own experiences and answer magnet specific questions.
Prospective Student Experiences will take place from 1:00-3:00 pm on the following dates:
October 9 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13
Prospective Student Experiences Information: Click Here
Prospective Student Experience Sign up link: Click Here
*Residency in Jefferson County is required for admission. The prospective student experience is intended for families who are moving into JCPS prior to the start of the school year.
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The application is a 2 step process. Both Steps must be completed by December 19, 2025.
Application will open Nvember 3rd, 2025
The 2026-2027 application is a 2 part process:
Step 1: Apply online through the JCPS website.
Step 2: Submit duPont Manual Criteria
(via the duPont Manual Application)
*If you selected a duPont Manual as a JCPS 2nd choice you will receive an email with the duPont Manual Application materials after all JCPS 1st choice duPont Manual/YPAS applications have been processed, if seats are available.
*If you applied after December 20, 2024 additional information will be requested if needed, after on time applications have been processed.
