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.

ONLY students identified as HG/HGA are eligible to apply to the Portola HGM Program.

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).

Upon receipt of the application, the District will automatically verify eligibility in L.A. Unified records. 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.