Spring 2023 Copy Welcome Prospective & Incoming Students

We are looking forward to welcoming our future DONS, both Class of 2027 and Transfer Students!

Please make sure you have completed the enrollment process for Aragon High School.  Enrollment information can be found on the District website.

We hosted our ARAGON EXPO on Wednesday, November 2, on campus.  Please see information from this event at the bottom of the webpage.

(Presentation from the Open House evening is embedded at the bottom of this section.)

• Thursday, March 9, 2023 in the Aragon Theater, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (ENGLISH PRESENTATION): Orientation/Course Selection Presentation for Private School Families & Students and Public School Families.  
• Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Room 246, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (SPANISH PRESENTATION / presentación en español): Orientation/Course Selection Presentation for Private School Families & Students and Public School Families. 
• Thursday, March 9, 2023:  Aragon's OPEN HOUSE to visit all classrooms on campus, 7:00 - 8:30pm
  • New families are welcome to do a self-guided tour around our campus, meet teachers, and visit classrooms anytime between 7:00pm-8:30pm.  We invite you to attend the session above first and then enjoy walking around campus!

• Thursday, March 23, 2023,  4:30pm - 7:00 pm in the Aragon Library:  OPTIONAL Counselor Chats:  Informal Q & A conversations with School Counselors regarding Course Selection questions No appointment necessary; School Counselors and Advisors will be available for brief 1:1 questions and informational chats regarding class selection.
  • Please note that our previous published appointment dates of March 16th and March 21st have changed due to unforseen circumstances with power outages, and the optional, informal check-in chats above are now currently in place for March 23rd only. 
  • Students may submit their InformedK12 Course Selection Form* WITHOUT attending these optional events.  You may also email our School Counseling Team (by clicking the links to their names on the right-hand side of this page) with questions if you are unable to attend.  School Counselors are organized by Last Name/Alphabetical order, and you can also see the School Counselor listed on your student's InformedK12 Course Selection Form.
  • RSVP HERE!

• Friday, March 24, 2023,  4:30pm - 7:00 pm:  DUE DATE to submit the Course Selection Form that was sent via Informed K12 on March 6th.

All Incoming 9th graders will complete their Course Registration through our InformedK12 process* in March.  All currently enrolled families will receive an email with this form by March 6th, 2023, to their primary email address registered with the SMUHSD.  If you have NOT received your Course Selection Form from Aragon Counseling via InformedK12, and you are registered to attend Aragon, please contact Mrs. Dounia Kardosh (558-2905 or dkardosh@smuhsd.org) with your Student ID number, name, and correct email address so she can confirm and send it to you. 

Course Selection Forms & Course Catalog

Aside from the official course selection form that you will receive to your primary family email on March 6th, you may preview a sample 9th Grade Course Selection Fom here.

Please feel free to view our Course Catalog along with this! 

If you are a transfer student of a different grade level, please see sample course selection forms here.  Mrs. Kardosh will speak with you about this as well:  dkardosh@smuhsd.org

Rising 10th Grade Student Course Selection Form 

Rising 11th Grade Student Course Selection Form

Rising 12th Grade Student Course Selection Form

Middle School Visits

We will be presenting to the 8th graders at our feeder Middle Schools the first week of March.  Please join us on March 9th in the Theater to learn what 8th graders learned at these presentations: graduation requirements, typical course schedules in 9th grade, the course selection process, our AVID Program, and Student Activities & Leadership at Aragon.  

These tests are available to incoming 9th graders for courses with prerequisities or approval needed.

• Saturday, March 4, 2023:  Math Placement Exam for 8th grade students looking to place into the Compressed Math "3-years-in-two-years" Course Sequence in 9th grade
  • Please visit our Math FAQs and Math Course Sequence Pages as well. 
    • If you were not able to take the test at Aragon on March 4th and are inquiring about a make-up exam, please fill out this form to be placed on the list for the March 16th Make-Up session at the District Office:  Testing start time will be as early as 2pm and no later than 4:15pm. The front door closes at 4:30pm. District Office 650 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023:  World Language Placement Exams for 8th grade students: Please sign up here!
  • Spanish Placement Information
  • Chinese Placement Information
  • Japanese Placement Information (on sign up form)

Please visit our Programs, Applications, and Auditions page for information about: 

• Leadership Program Application
• AVID Application
• Athletics Try-outs
• Dance & Cheer Auditions
• Vocal Ensemble Auditions
• Jazz, Band, and Orchestra Auditions

As mentioned on our Middle School visits....Watch videos to get a sense of what kind of community you are coming into!

• • 2019 Halloween Rally 
  • 2020 Lip Dub
  • Staffulty reads mean tweets  
  • AHS Favorite memories

Prep your wardrobe (we wear red and black on Fridays!)

Stay in touch!   New student Orientation is usually the first Friday of August (to be updated soon!), and it is the BEST way to get excited for your next 4 years!

Keep looking at our website for the latest information!