Question About Application/Acceptance to Oakland Tech
Hi,
I'm wondering if any parents have recently (in the last couple of years) gone through the process of applying for Oakland Tech from an Oakland residence that is assigned a different high school. We live in Oakland, but our assigned school is Skyline, not Oakland Tech. Might you be willing to tell me what the process involved and what your sense is of this is as a a feasible strategy (are many or not a lot of kids are accepted from outside the boundaries)? Also, are there different tracks that you apply for as an incoming 9th grader, or do the paths only start at 10th grade?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 10, 2017
Parent Replies
We also live in the Skyline catchment area and attempted reassignment to Tech through the options/appeal process. Many friends were successful with this; we were not. I guess that means it's a feasible strategy for some people. Are you asking whether it's a guaranteed strategy? The only guaranteed strategies I know are 1. move to the Tech catchment district 2. have a parent who works for OUSD 3. Lie about your residence.