Attendance in a Magnet High School located in New Haven is available to Milford students in Grades 9-12. Selection of students is by lottery. Additional information is available in the School Counseling Office.

• Hill Regional Career High School specializes in the fields of allied health professions, business or computers.

• Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School uses an arts-focused curriculum within the context of a comprehensive college preparatory program.

• High School in the Community uses a non-traditional schedule, with extended class periods that provide opportunities for field trips, cooperative learning experiences, individual and group projects, as well as lectures and class discussions.

• The Hyde Leadership School emphasizes a family program, an approach to discipline based on personal responsibility.

• The Metropolitan Business Academy prepares students to successfully manage and own business enterprises in a 21st century global economy.

• New Haven Academy provides a rigorous education that prepares students for college in an active class environment.

The Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture Science and Technology Center, located at Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport, offers unique educational opportunities in marine technology and marine science. There are two programs available: one combines classroom instruction with practical application of classroom learning aboard the school’s instructional vessel, the 57-foot M/V Catherine Moore. The second program, a daily four-hour program with classroom instruction and extensive field work, is designed for seniors who are seriously considering one of the many diverse areas of marine-related science and/or technology as a career. Enrollment in the Aquaculture program is limited.

Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet Campus is located in Bridgeport. The Campus houses three programs:

• Information Technology and Software Engineering High School,

• Zoological Science, Research and Biotechnology High School, and

• Engineering and Aerospace/Hydrospace Sciences High School.

Additional information on the three schools as well as on the application lottery is available in the School Counseling Offices.

The Center for Global Studies Magnet School provides students from Southern Fairfield County high schools an opportunity to study Japanese, Chinese, and Middle Eastern culture through language, literature and social studies at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk. Additional information is available in the School Counseling Office.

Students who are talented and gifted in the Performing and Visual Arts (Theater, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, and Creative Writing) may attend classes with other students from the Greater New Haven area at the Audubon Street Arts Center in New Haven. Students leave school early to attend this program. Admission to ECA is competitive. After selection of candidates by the ECA staff, an equal number of places will be allotted to Law and Foran. Additional information is available from the School Counseling Department.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the inclusion of travel time within the school day, students enrolled in ECA or Aquaculture may be required to take courses online in order to fulfill their graduation requirements. Providing the course meets the Milford Public Schools Online Learning Policy (P 6172), and accompanying regulations (AR 6172) and has been pre-approved by the principal and/or school counselor, and a student achieves a passing grade, a student may receive credit for online courses. These courses will appear on the student’s high school transcript and may count towards graduation requirements. Credits earned will not count toward a student’s grade point average and restrictions regarding the number of credits a student may earn online will be specified in the district regulations. This policy can be viewed online at www.milforded.org under Board of Education policies.

The Regional Vocational Agriscience and Technology Program located at Trumbull High School, allows students to study various aspects of Animal Science, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Natural Resources and Environment, Food Science, Agri-Mechanics and Agri-Business. Additional information is available in the School Counseling Office. Acceptance will be determined by budgetary constraints.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the inclusion of travel time within the school day, students enrolled in ECA or Aquaculture may be required to take courses online in order to fulfill their graduation requirements. Providing the course meets the Milford Public Schools Online Learning Policy (P 6172), and accompanying regulations (AR 6172) and has been pre-approved by the principal and/or school counselor, and a student achieves a passing grade, a student may receive credit for online courses. These courses will appear on the student’s high school transcript and may count towards graduation requirements. Credits earned will not count toward a student’s grade point average and restrictions regarding the number of credits a student may earn online will be specified in the district regulations. This policy can be viewed online at www.milforded.org under Board of Education policies.

Under special circumstances, arrangements can be made for highly motivated students to attend college or universities. With the prior approval of the principal, such courses may count toward graduation requirements and prerequisites in school but will not be considered in a student’s GPA. Any costs are the responsibility of the student’s family. Some examples of university-level programs available include the Yale Co-op Program in foreign languages, the Yale-New Haven Saturday Seminar series, the Taste of College Program at Sacred Heart University, and the Outstanding High School Senior Program at the University of New Haven. Additional information is available in the School Counseling Office.