To be eligible, applicants must be current 8th graders who live within the attendance areas of three other LAUSD high schools: Monroe, Cleveland or Granada Hills Charter, though they may currently attend LAUSD or non-LAUSD campuses.

Applications are available at the school, located at 9601 Zelzah Avenue, or via the school's Web site: www.lausd.net/Valley_New_Number_One_HS.

Applications are due at Valley New High School #1 by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2005. Applications will be accepted through U.S. mail or by hand delivery to the school's main office. Faxes will not be accepted.

Information meetings for prospective 9th graders and their families are set for the school's multi-purpose room at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 3; 6:30 p.m. on Tues., March 8, and at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., March 9.

One-hour parent/student tours are planned for 11:15 a.m. Thurs., April 7, (period 3); 9:15 a.m. Thurs., April 14 (period 1), and 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 (period 6).