Application Instructions for Current District of Philadelphia Students

  1. Go to schoolselect.philasd.org

  2. Select the option on the right for Current District Student and login with your student’s school ID number and password.

  3. Students and families will be able to make changes to the application until 5:00 PM on November 13th.

  4. PLEASE NOTE: The School District will use the last modification made to a student’s application.

  5. All notifications will be displayed through the Student and Parent Portals, including school determinations (Approval, Disapproval, and Waitlist statuses.)

  6. A readable handwritten one page personal statement or reflection paper. Type if necessary.  School counselors will typically collect and deliver to Central High School.