Join us at the DC Equitable Access School Fair on Feb 18 and Palisades Neighborhood Library on Feb 22! This will be an opportunity for prospective students and families to meet with Dr McCray and learn more about the school.
On Friday, February 10, Principal Dr. McCray held an information session for all teaching and school based support staff interested in joining MacArthur for the 2023-24 School Year. During the session, we discussed positions available for the school year, as well as the selection and hiring process at DCPS. Watch a recording of the meeting. Review the meeting slides.
If interested, please send your resume specifying the position you are applying for to macarthurhs@k12.dc.gov. Please be sure to formally apply on the DCPS portal at dcps.secure.force.com.
January was an exciting month for DCPS and MacArthur High School! Here are some recent updates, as shared on the dcps.dc.gov/macarthur webpage.
Principal Announcement:
Dr. Harold McCray will lead MacArthur High School as the founding principal for the 2023-24 School Year. Learn more about Dr. McCray.
School Events:
We held our first virtual open house on Saturday, January 14. Watch a recording of the meeting. Review the presentation slides.
Se ofreció una reunión informativa virtual en español. Vea una grabación de la reunión en español. Revise la presentación en español.
Updated Information about Enrollment for School Year 2023-24:
MacArthur High School is looking for 9th and 10th grade students for the School Year 2023-24. We’ve set our goals to enroll 200 students for 9th grade and 50 students for 10th grade for our inaugural year.
Who Can Attend MacArthur?
Contact MacArthur High School:
Email: MacArthurHS@k12.dc.gov or Call: 202-299-5506
We’re on Social Media! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: @MacArthurDCPS
MacArthur will accept students for grade 9 (200 students) and grade 10 (50 students) in SY23-24. Current (SY22-23) 8th graders at Hardy MS have feeder rights to MacArthur HS. It is the in-boundary neighborhood high school for students living in the MacArthur boundary (identical to the Hardy MS boundary). Check your in-boundary school at enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/41. Enrollment begins March 31, 2023.
Students who are not enrolled at Hardy MS or do not live in-boundary to MacArthur HS will need to apply through the My School DC lottery. This includes students who live out-of-boundary to MacArthur and are enrolled at Deal MS, Oyster-Adams EC, and Jackson-Reed HS.
Students from Deal MS, Oyster-Adams EC and Jackson Reed HS will be automatically eligible for a transfer preference while applying through My School DC.
Students outside the boundary and feeder pattern should apply at apply.myschooldc.dc.gov. Deadline: February 1, 2023
On Tuesday, November 15 2022, DCPS hosted a virtual Community Working Group (CWG) meeting for MacArthur High School. The group discussed academic programming recommendations focusing on CTE options, world languages and athletics. The presentation deck and meeting recording are now available.
DCPS will continue to regularly update the community with project developments. For questions, please email dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov
Read the latest FAQ about MacArthur High School! This document important focus areas and next steps for planning and implementation, including enrollment and academic programing options. Questions are sourced from community emails and meetings.
Visit the MacArthur High school page for regular updates.
For questions regarding planning for MacArthur HS, please email our team at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, DCPS hosted a virtual Community Working Group (CWG) meeting for MacArthur High School. The group discussed updates about building construction, academic programming focusing on exploring the IB curriculum. The presentation deck (Spanish version) and meeting recording are now available.
DCPS will continue to regularly update the community with project developments. For questions, please email dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov
On Thursday, September 8, 2022, DCPS hosted a virtual Community Working Group (CWG) meeting for MacArthur High School. The group discussed updates about enrollment, student recruitment strategies, and school leader recruitment. The presentation deck (Spanish version) and meeting recording are now available.
The next CWG meeting will be held on September 22, 2022 to explore programming options at the high school. For questions regarding planning for MacArthur HS, please email our team at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov.
DCPS shared a letter of boundary and feeder changes, and phase-in policies, to impacted families upon the opening of MacArthur HS (temporary name) in August 2023.
The opening of MacArthur HS requires changes to boundaries and feeder patterns that determine the schools a student has a right to attend. MacArthur HS will be a neighborhood high school with a boundary identical to the boundary for Hardy MS.
The letter can be viewed here.
On Monday, August 8, 2022, DCPS hosted a virtual Community Working Group (CWG) meeting for MacArthur High School. Results from the community survey and student survey were shared in the meeting which provided insights about programming preferences and school name options for MacArthur HS. The presentation deck (Spanish version) and meeting recording are now available.
The next CWG meeting will be held on September 8, 2022. For questions regarding planning for MacArthur HS, please email our team at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov.
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