All incoming 9th grade students residing within the Long Beach Unified School District may apply to any LBUSD high school through the districts School Choice process.

Each family will register their student with ParentVue. An access code, which parents will need in order to register their student, will be provided to IVA during the fall of the application year.

Parents and their student will complete the high school application online through ParentVue. The application will require students to rank their top choices for high schools and programs or small learning communities. Students are not required to enroll in a special program or small learning community. They may register for a spot at their school of residence or at one of the other high schools.

The discovery and application process start in the fall of the school year preceding the student's first year of high school. A timeline for the 2016-17 application process can be found here. Students and parents have the opportunity to meet with high school representatives at a number of High School Summits and Site Nights organized by LBUSD during the application period. Times and dates of these events are posted in the fall of the year in which the students will be applying for high school.

Some programs require a separate application, including an essay.

More information can be found on the LBUSD website.