Welcome!

Detroit Public Schools Community District welcomes you to apply for admission to its exam high schools for the 2025-26 school year. 

This application is for students who are currently in grades 9-12.  Successful applicants will enroll for Fall 2025 in one of the following schools:  

• Cass Technical High School
• Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
• Renaissance High School
• Southeastern High School
• The School at Marygrove

Application Guidelines

• This application should be completed by a parent or guardian, using their email address. Do not apply using a school email account, as firewalls may block important communications regarding your application.
• Applicants are required to take the High School Placement Test for admission consideration. The application will not be complete without an exam score. Some applicants may qualify for a waiver if they took the HSPT in the 2024-25 admission cycle. Details are available in the application.
• You may save the application in progress and return to make as many changes as necessary prior to submitting it. Please review the application, including your attachments, carefully before submitting. 
• All deadlines are firm and final.
• Do not submit more than one application for the same student. Duplicate applications will be withdrawn. 
• You may email exam.schools@detroitk12.org or use Submittable to send a message to the Admissions Team to request the opportunity to edit or update your application. Change requests must be received no later than April 29, and changes must be made prior to the May 2 application deadline.