High School Choice!
January is high school choice month for 8th graders
As an eighth grader in Juneau, you can choose the high school that best matches your interests, no matter where you live. Bus transportation is provided across the district to both comprehensive high schools.
Incoming freshmen are free to choose Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa .at Kalé (JDHS), Thunder Mountain High School (TMHS), or HomeBRIDGE (HB) correspondence program. The Juneau School District also offers an alternative high school option at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi High School (YDHS) which requires an application and interview. This program has additional requirements and may not be available to all freshmen. No matter which school you attend, all students can participate in competitive sports and activities. All Juneau School District high schools are accredited and issue a full diploma.
How do students choose a high school?
High School Information Nights
First, plan to attend the High School Information events to find out about the unique programs of the different schools. A Zoom presentation will give an overview of the programs and an informational video is posted on the High School Choice page of the district website. Administrators from all schools will be at the zoom session to answer questions as you learn about all high schools.
Tuesday, January 24th - Zoom info session, 5:00 pm (look for the link in follow up emails or in the calendar block at www.juneauschools.org)
Then, visit the schools and take a tour!
Wednesday, January 25th - School tours TMHS 5:30-7:00
Thursday, January 26th - School tours JDHS 5:30-7:00
High School Choice Form
Once you decide which school to attend, complete a High School Choice Form. High School Choice Forms are available on the High School Choice page and through the News block www.juneauschools.org.
High School Choice Forms are due to middle school offices by February 17, 2023.
Make sure your parent or guardian signs the form before returning it to your middle school. Students not returning forms are assigned a high school based on where they live.