Highway to High School
The transition to high school could add burden to already stretched 8th graders and their parents. General information about the Mountain View High School (MVHS) and Los Altos High School (LAHS) are collected as a resource for Blach graduates.
Please check the following sections throughout the year as they are updated with latest details:
- General Information and Useful Links pdf
- Things to Do pdf
- FAQs pdf
- Mountain View High Freshman Course Selection 2012-2013
- Los Altos High Freshman Course Selection 2012-2013
- Freshmen PE requirements
- MVLA District website
High School Transition Calendar - Class of 2015
A general Timeline / Important Dates is listed below. Although the exact dates vary, the general list of events should give you an idea of when to start watching the school newsletters and calendars for events of interest.
| when | what | where |
|---|---|---|
| Open until Dec 17,2010 | Open Enrollment for Intra District Transfers | MVLA district Office Forms are on district website: http://www.mvla.net/Home.aspx Return by mail or in person |
| Dec 6 - 10, 2010 | Course Catalogs available on High School and Middle School websites | MVHS URL: http://www.mvla.net/mvhs/ LAHS URL: http://www.mvla.net/lahs/ |
| January 10, 2011 | Parents receive school Information System (SIS) account information and sign on directions for HS online course registration | Letters mailed to 8th grade parents |
| January 27, 2011 | High School Information Night | 6:30 - 8:00pm Mountain View HS Gym Los Altos HS Large Gym |
| Feb 7 - 10, 2011 | HS Counselors present slide show to 8th grade students to help them select appropriate HS courses | Individual middle school classrooms |
| Feb 8 - 15, 2011 | 8th grade students select HS classes online | Middle school computer labs |
| April 2011 | 8th grade students' opportunity to review course selection and request changes | Letters mailed to 8th grade parents |
| June 2011 | Confirmation of students' Fall Schedule | Final Course Schedules mailed home |
| August 2011 | Freshman Orientation and New Parent Evening | Los Altos High School Mountain View High School |
A private email box has been set-up for collecting questions anonymously. If you have a related question or information to share, please email to blach2highschool at gmail.com. We will do our best to get your questions answered.