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For incoming 8th graders & families

8th Grade Pre-IB & Honors Admission

The path into honors-level coursework at Sunny Hills — the foundation that carries into the IB Diploma Programme in junior and senior year.

2027–28 admission — incoming freshman class

Your application path depends on where your student attends school now. Collect the documents listed below, then complete the online application. Go to the application

Feeder-school students in the SHHS attendance area

No application needed — if both of these are true

  1. Your student attends a feeder school in Fullerton School District or Buena Park School District (such as Fisler, Parks, Nicolas, Beatty, or Buena Park Middle School), and
  2. Your family lives within the Sunny Hills High School attendance area boundaries.

For these students only, Sunny Hills is gathering all the information we need for admission directly from Fullerton School District or Buena Park School District. You do not need to complete the online application or upload report cards or test scores. We will send admission letters directly to families in December.

If only one is true, or neither is, you must apply using the steps below.

Not sure if you live in the attendance area? Check your address with the school locator.

Appeal process. There will also be an appeal process for students who want to take the SHHS Pre-IB pathway. Questions? Email the IB Coordinator at srosenkranz@fjuhsd.org.

FJUHSD attendance-area public schools

Schools in the BPSD, FSD, LHCSD, and LJSD districts
  • Attend an FSD or BPSD feeder school and live in the SHHS attendance area? No application needed; letters are sent in December. See the note above.
  • No test in January. Submit your most recent iReady scores. We confirm them with your junior high or middle school.
  • Application due: January 21, 2027.
  • Results: Sent on a rolling schedule in December, January, and February, depending on when you submit the form.

Private, home school, or out-of-district public

We offer a placement test so we can recommend placement in academic classes
  • January 9 test: Apply by January 6 at 11:59 pm.
  • January 16 test: Apply by January 13 at 11:59 pm.
  • Results: Sent by the last week of January 2027.

How to apply

The SHHS Pre-IB/Honors admission process.

Before you fill out the form, collect:

  • The latest report card from 8th grade. For most students, this is the quarter grade report, since semester grades may not be mailed until the end of January. Be prepared to submit a semester report card on request.
  • CAASPP (SBAC) test scores from 7th grade. If your school does not offer the CAASPP, leave the scores blank and upload a copy of the report for the standardized test you did take, such as the Stanford 9.

The application form collects electronic versions of these two reports. Upload files in PDF, JPG, PNG, or DOC format. We are not taking physical copies this year.

Please note

  • Use your legal name on everything you submit (application, exam, and so on).
  • After you submit, you will receive an email to verify that the application was received. All correspondence, reminders, news, and acceptance decisions are sent electronically, so use a valid email address. Questions? Email srosenkranz@fjuhsd.org.
  • The application is only available online and must be submitted through this site.
  • For private, home school, and out-of-district students, test day information is here: Test day information.
  • False information will disqualify your application.

Transfers from outside the Fullerton Joint Union district

For students whose home school is not Sunny Hills, or who are transferring from districts outside of Fullerton Joint Union, the first step for enrollment is to obtain an Intra/Inter District transfer permit from the high school of residence. Use the SHHS Pre-IB/Honors acceptance/qualifying letter to begin the transfer process. Once Sunny Hills has received the original copy of the permit and both schools have approved the transfer, the guidance office will contact families to pick up a registration packet to complete enrollment and class registration.

Students who attempt simultaneous enrollment with Sunny Hills and another high school will be disqualified from the 2027–2028 freshman class. If an acceptance offer has been extended, it will be rescinded and the student’s place forfeited. For questions about the permit process, call the guidance office at (714) 626-4208.

After you are accepted

Accepted students complete the freshman and sophomore honors sequence. Students who start freshman year in Algebra 1 take geometry in summer school after freshman year to stay eligible for the IB math pathway. Continuation in the program is reviewed each semester, based on performance and teacher recommendation. In the spring of 10th grade, qualified students decide whether to pursue the full IB Diploma and meet with the IB Coordinator and their counselor to plan the two-year schedule. Learn about the Diploma Programme.

SHHS Pre-IB/Honors Admission Application

Complete one application for each student.

Reminder: Do not complete this application if your student both attends a Fullerton School District or Buena Park School District feeder school (such as Fisler, Parks, Nicolas, Beatty, or Buena Park Middle School) and lives in the SHHS attendance area. We will send your admission letter in December. See the note above.

Questions before you apply?

Scott Rosenkranz, IB Coordinator · Room 80

Email the coordinator

Please note that the pre-IB programme is not part of or affiliated with the IB programmes. This class/programme is not a requirement to enter the 2-year IB Diploma programme.