Highly Gifted Magnet » HGM Acceptance

HGM Acceptance

Students eligible for Highly Gifted Magnet Programs are residents of L.A. Unified who meet:
  • the highly gifted (HG) criterion score of 99.9% on an Intellectual Ability assessment administered by an L.A. Unified designated GATE psychologist OR
  • the highly gifted applicable (HGA) criterion score (between 99.5%–99.8%) on an Intellectual Ability assessment administered by an L.A. Unified designated GATE psychologist.
Priority will be given to highly gifted students (scoring 99.9%); however, students scoring at 99.5% and above on an LAUSD intellectual assessment may be accepted based on seat availability. (OLSAT-8 is not an intellectual ability assessment.)
 
ONLY students identified as HG/HGA are eligible to apply to Portola HGM Program.
 
Upon receipt of the application, the District will automatically check L.A. Unified records for eligibility. If the applicant was identified as highly gifted/highly gifted applicable in L.A. Unified and is currently attending a private school, independent charter, or non-L.A. Unified school, the parent/guardian must submit a Verification of Eligibility form to ensure that the applicant is included in the District database.
 
Parents/guardians may contact Gifted/Talented Programs at (213) 241-8361 to verify if the student is eligible to apply to a Highly Gifted Magnet Program.
 
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s placement into the HGM Program, please contact us at (818) 654-3355 or through email at [email protected].