Review the audition requirements for each art department and prepare!Complete and submit application and any pre-screen materials by the deadline January 5, 2027.Audition!Wait for results.

The online application for 2027-2028 school year opens on October 1, 2026 and the last day to submit an application is on January 5, 2027 at 11:59 PM PST.

Transcripts/ Grades: Applicants will bring a copy of their grades or transcripts to their audition. Please do not mail or send separately. Please note: by submitting the application, you are affirming that your student meets the minimum GPA of 2.0 for two full semesters prior to the audition day.

LACHSA can only accept transcripts in traditional A - F letter grade or 0 - 100% number grade format. Please contact your school's counselor or school official for a translation.

Auditions for the 2027-2028 school year will be in January/February 2027.

No. Live Auditions, Interviews, and Portfolio Reviews are by invite and appointment only.

Auditions will be held at LACHSA on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. Click here for directions.

LACHSA only accepts applications for rising 9th and rising 10th grade students. (This means you must currently be in 8th or 9th grade to apply.) Applicants must be residents of Los Angeles County when they apply and registered in a Los Angeles County school when they audition. LACHSA is a public, tuition-free high school for residents of Los Angeles County.

Students must be residents of Los Angeles County when they apply and registered in a Los Angeles County school when they audition.Unfortunately, we are not able to accept students from out of county, state, or country.

Yes. Please keep in mind that all students must be residents of Los Angeles County when they apply and registered in a Los Angeles County school when they audition. Please note: we cannot make accommodations for auditions or time changes to accommodate individual schedules. All auditions and/or callbacks will be in person unless otherwise noted. Please include in your application a contact email that will not change. We are unable to update applicant files after submission.

Yes. Please click here to visit our Tours page for more information.

Yes, you can still audition if you are not able to take a school tour, attend an information session or attend an audition workshop.

LACHSA does allow current 9th graders to apply during our annual auditions. They must complete an audition or portfolio review, and pass academic review. Openings for rising 10th graders are through attrition only. LACHSA has approximately 160 openings annually for rising 9th graders and 10th graders through attrition.

Yes. Students may apply to and audition for a maximum of two departments, but they must meet the audition requirements for both. The student can only be admitted into one art department. ATTENTION MUSICIANS: You must audition with one primary instrument. If you are equally adept at multiple instruments, you may audition for up to two instruments but you must prepare auditions for each instrument according to the criteria set forth under the Music Department.

ABSOLUTELY YES! Entrance to LACHSA can be competitive with many qualified applicants for approximately 160 total openings. Review the audition/portfolio criteria as soon as possible. Be prepared to show the adjudication board your best and most complete work.

ALL applicants to LACHSA must demonstrate an academic GPA of 2.0 minimum GPA in 2026 (fall and spring). If a student meets these criteria, passes the audition and is offered enrollment, the offer is contingent on meeting academic requirements for the entire 2026-27 academic year. Students who do not continue meeting the academic requirement may have the offer to enroll in LACHSA rescinded.

You will find a detailed breakdown of the criteria required for auditions/portfolio review under each department page. You can also sign up for an Audition Info Session. Online sign-ups for workshops are available here.

Each applicant is adjudicated by a number system rubric based on each department's specific requirements and adjudicated by LACHSA faculty and industry professionals. The applicants with the highest overall audition score and who have met all other application requirements, will be offered an invitation to enroll (pending OFFICIAL verification of grades).

LACHSA has a total enrollment of approximately 550-600 students. This year LACHSA expects to have spaces for approximately 145 incoming freshmen. Spaces for 10th grade become available through attrition or departmental need.

Acceptance letters are EMAILED on or around February 2027.

YES! Please audition again if you are eligible.Please note that LACHSA only accepts rising 9th and 10th grade students.