Start early. Start strong.

We are one of five MPS Select Criteria Schools taking part in an Early Admissions process. Application to MPS Select Criteria Schools varies depending on where your child was enrolled in 7th grade. Follow these steps when applying for a freshman seat at Reagan High School:

MPS Students

• MPS students will be assigned and will complete the writing essay through their grade 8 teacher between 10/1/2020 – 11/1/2020.
• Families with an active MPS Parent Portal account can apply online through the Parent Portal. 
• Current MPS Families without an active MPS Parent Portal account must contact their  child’s current school to obtain your Activation Code. Learn more on how to set up an account.
• The application will automatically attach the report card, attendance, and other criteria information from the last school year. 

Non-MPS Students 

• Non-MPS students will need to register and complete the on-demand essay test between 10/1/2020 – 11/1/2020. 
• Login information and directions for the on-demand essay test will be sent to the student via email after you have registered.
• The following is the link to online application for Non-MPS students and parents without a Parent Portal.
• This application requires you to have digital copies to upload for your 7th grade report card, attendance and input your scores from the standardized tests. Please have digital copies of the required documents ready before you start the online application process. 

Admissions Written Essay Information

• Students will have to respond to a text-dependent analysis prompt.
• Students will have two hours (120 minutes) to complete their response.
• Students may use a scrap piece of paper to make notes or plan their essay.
• Students will have use of MyEditor for corrections for usage and mechanics (e.g., spelling, capitalization, punctuation).
• The program will use plagiarism detection to identify any submissions that are not original work. Essays with any or all parts plagiarized will result in a score of zero.
• Scores will be immediately available to students upon completion and submission of their essay.
• There is no opportunity to redo this essay.
• All students will test only once and the test is valid at all five MPS Select Criteria Schools.

For more information about the Virtual Early Admissions Process, please visit Milwaukee Public Schools website Early Enrollment webpage.