Matriculation
More information and resources are available on our Student Services page.
What school will my child attend in 7th grade?
All general education students, students with specific learning disabilities, and resources students currently enrolled at the listed elementary school will automatically rollover to the junior high listed at the top of each column provided that you reside within the Santa Clarita Valley. No action or transfer paperwork is required.
The following elementary schools are split between two junior highs:
Bridgeport: Rancho Pico or Rio Norte
McGrath: La Mesa or Placerita
Mountain View: Arroyo Seco or Rio Norte
Bridgeport: Rancho Pico or Rio Norte
McGrath: La Mesa or Placerita
Mountain View: Arroyo Seco or Rio Norte
To determine your child's junior high school, please utilize our school site locator.
What school will my child attend for high school?
With the exception of Castaic residents, your child will automatically transfer from their current junior high school to the feed high school for 9th grade without any action on your part:
- If your child is at Arroyo Seco Junior High, your child will attend Saugus High School
- If your child is at La Mesa Junior High, your child will attend Golden Valley High School
- If your child is at Placerita Junior High, your child will attend Hart High School
- If your child is at Rancho Pico Junior High, your child will attend West Ranch High School
- If your child is at Rio Norte Junior High, your child will attend Valencia High School
- If your child is at Sierra Vista Junior High, your child will attend Canyon High School
Additional Notes
- If your child resides in a different high school boundary than the one they are assigned to based on their junior high school AND prefers to attend the school of residence, please notify the registrar at your current junior high school. You do not need to complete an IDT form.
- For students in grade 8 that live in Castaic, your high school placement will be Castaic High School unless you meet one of our pre-established criteria for transfer.
What if my child is in Special Education?
The William S. Hart Union High School District offers the following regionalized programs:
- Special Day Class - Functional Academics
- Special Day Class - Students with Emotional and Behavioral Needs
- Special Day Class - Living Skills
- Special Day Class - Autism High Functioning
Your child's elementary school will work with the William S. Hart Union High School District to schedule a matriculation IEP meeting in the spring. For students who require the support of a regionalized program, your student's school placement will be determined at the time of the matriculation IEP and the appropriate paperwork will be completed at that time.
For students who qualify for Special Day Class Core Curriculum or our Resource Program, all comprehensive Hart District campuses offer these programs and requests for transfers are limited to our pre-established criteria.