Admissions

NOTE: Criteria for 2023-2024 have not been finalized. 

GPA:  2.5 cumulative GPA, fall semester of application year plus previous full year. 

Test Scores: TPS will consider students’ highest MAP or OPI scores from the past year. The student must score at or above the 35th percentile in both Reading and Math to qualify.

Attendance: Due to distance learning in 2020-2021, TPS did not use attendance data for 2022-2023 applications. 

Teacher Recommendation: TPS no longer requires nor uses teacher recommendations in evaluating a student’s application. 

Discipline: Suspensions will no longer automatically disqualify students from consideration. All students with suspension will be reviewed by a committee to approve or deny the application to move forward. 

• If an applicant is not a current TPS student, all documentation relating to any suspension record must be submitted for consideration. 
• For all applicants currently enrolled in TPS, suspension information, including details of the incident, will be pulled from Powerschool.

Applications for the 2023-34 school year are currently available and are due by February 12, 2023. Applications are available at https://enroll.tulsaschools.org/login. 

• Only current 8th graders may shadow.
• Shadowing is from 8:30 AM - 3:35 PM; students may bring a sack lunch or purchase lunch from cafeteria.
• There are a limited number of spaces, so please register early.
• Students must be in academic and discipline good-standing with their home school in order to participate. 
• Parents are responsible for transportation.

Available Dates (click on link to register):
Thursday, February 2nd - full/closed (rescheduled to Feb. 9)
Friday, February 3rd - full/closed (rescheduled to Feb. 10)

• BTW offers group tours on the same dates as shadowing.
• Tours are led by members of the Senior Class and will conclude with Q&A session with school administration.
• Tours run from 8:30-9:30 am and begin/end in the Seminar Room.
• To schedule: Parent/Guardian Tours

Save the Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 6:00-8:00 PM

"Showcase” is a fun-filled evening, where you will have the opportunity to learn about life as a Hornet. The evening  begins with a Club/Organization Fair and the opportunity to speak with our teachers about their courses. This is followed by an auditorium presentation, where you will learn about our academic, athletic, and fine arts programs and see performances from our student groups. 

No reservation required. 

MAP tests will be offered to out-of-district magnet applicants on January 18, 2023, February 22, 2023 and June 1, 2023. Students who are not currently enrolled in Tulsa Public Schools and do not have test scores from last semester or this semester can sign up here. Only students who have submitted a criteria magnet school application will be tested.