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Course Request-Incoming 9th Grade

2025-2026 INCOMING 9TH COURSE REQUEST PROCESS

Dear Class of 2029: 
Del Norte High School extends a warm welcome to you, a soon-to-be Nighthawk! ​Please find instructions, CRF form, and resources below. We encourage you to refer to these resources to assist you, in addition to your current 8th grade teachers for advice if unsure of which course to select.
(For questions regarding summer programs, please refer to "Outside PUSD Courses" webpage.)

Student Responsibilities & Deadlines

  • Step 1: Read CRF instructions handout below. Print and complete CRF form, including student and parent/guardian signatures.
  • Step 2: Between 3/18 – 3/28 students must enter all 15 courses, plus alternates, onto Synergy StudentVue/Course Request.
  • Step 3: Due by Friday, March 28th students must turn in CRF to their social studies teacher. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

8th Grade Family Night

 
 
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 5:00-7:25pm
 
 
  • Electives Fair & Campus Tour- 5:00-5:30pm
  • Principal's Welcome - 5:30-6:10
  • Counselor Presentations & Breakout Sessions - 6:20-8:00

 

Parent CRF Q&A Drop-Ins

If you have questions regarding your student's courses, please attend one of these Drop Ins.
 
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:00-10:00am (Zoom)
 
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:00-4:30 pm (DNHS Staff Lounge)

Night at the Museum

Please join us to celebrate the work of our students in the visual and performing arts and electives classes.
 
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00-7:30pm
 
 
 
Coming from a PUSD middle school but not Oak Valley, Black Mountain or Design39 Campus?

If you have moved into the Del Norte boundaries but your student is still attending a PUSD middle school other than Oak Valley or Design39 Campus. You need to let your current school know your student will be attending Del Norte. Be sure to print out from above:

  • CRF Form for Incoming 9th
  • CRF Introduction letter
  • View the 8th Grade Class Presentation
  • Attend the 8th Grade Family Night
  • Return the CRF as soon as possible.
  • Download and complete all registration information starting May 11. You will bring this to registration in August. 

Note for 8th Grade families: If you reside in an area outside the Del Norte High School boundaries or in a school district outside the Poway Unified School District, you must first contact PUSD regarding the process and procedure.


Coming from Outside PUSD?

Your first step is to check your address to ensure you live within Del Norte's boundaries.  Click here to check.  For more information, please email Bethany Watson, [email protected], or Sue Reich, [email protected].
You will need the following documents: 

  • Student Birth Certificate or Passport
  • Student Immunizations
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Proof of Residency
  • Please also review all the CRF information so you can be prepared with any questions. 
Note: If you reside in an area outside the Del Norte High School boundaries or in a school district outside PUSD, you must first contact PUSD regarding the process and procedure.