Admissions: 2021-22 School, Semester Two

Application Window Opens -  October 2021 - Date TBA

Application Window Closes - TBA

Our window for application for Semester 2 will open sometime in the early fall. Please check back then. There will be an "APPLY HERE" button on this page. Thank you for your interest in our school!

Applications are accepted prior to each semester through an online application form. Parents/guardians, students, or staff can submit it. For all students who meet the minimum eligibility requirements:

• An Intake Team staff member will contact the family/student to set up an informational meeting.
• Unless a student is 18, a parent/guardian must also attend the 30-45 minute meeting.
• During COVID-19 quarantine, all meetings will be virtual.
• At the meeting, students will be scheduled to participate in a Shadow Day, in which the applicant spends the day attending classes with a Shabazz student. During COVID-19 quarantine applicants are invited to take a Virtual Tour of Shabazz.
• Our Intake Team will offer a spot to eligible students based on the completion of all steps of the application process and interest of the student.
• In the event of limited spots, admissions will be based on a lottery system.

All applicants' individual school records will be reviewed to determine if students are eligible for an informational meeting. The following minimum requirements are taken into consideration during the initial evaluation:

• Demonstrating an ability to meet the behavioral expectations. A pattern of documented conflict or aggression will be reviewed by the admissions committee to determine eligibility on a case by case basis;

• Demonstrated ability to comprehend grade level text with accommodations if needed. This will be evaluated through test scores, grades, and types of credits earned. May require completion of reading assessment if we do not have enough information to make this determination.
• On track to graduate on time or with an additional year of work

Elizabeth Long - School Counselor
emlong@madison.k12.wi.us

Rene Staskal - School Psychologist
restaskal@madison.k12.wi.us

Megan Miller - School Social Worker
mjmiller@madison.k12.wi.us

All students in grades 9-12 who attend a MMSD high school can apply to Shabazz High School. Students who live outside of the MMSD boundaries can pursue Open Enrollment or pay MMSD tuition. 

• We accept new students on a semester basis.

• Eighth graders can apply in the spring for the following school year.

Our online application form will be located on the Shabazz website during the application window. 

Informational Meetings give students and parents/guardians an opportunity to learn about Shabazz and for us to learn about the students' interests, goals, needs, and expectations. Note: During COVID-19 building closures this meeting will be virtual.

On a shadow day the applicant spends the day with a student from our Leadership class, attending all classes and experiencing what it is like to be a Shabazz student for a day. Note: During COVID-19 building closures Shadow Days are not allowed, however students/guardians will be able to tour our school virtually.

All accepted applicants will be contacted no later than two weeks before the semester begins.

Enrollment averages between 100-120 students.

Yes. We will make sure that students have all the necessary information about their home school graduation. We will also have a Shabazz graduation ceremony. 

Graduates receive a certificate of completion from Shabazz High and will receive a MMSD diploma from their home school.

Shabazz does not have a school bus, however we are conveniently located near several Metro bus stops, and is a ten-minute walk to the North Transfer Point. Students who qualify can receive district issued Metro bus passes as well as free or reduced lunch.