Featured Only 50 percent of students have applied for high school options BY VIRGINIA RHODES Feb 13, 2019 Feb 13, 2019 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY VIRGINIA RHODES Thursday is the last day for future freshmen to fill out an application for their high school choice.kAm~? |@?52J 2E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? >66E:?8[ |4s@H6== p4256>J @7 x??@G2E:@? W|pxX !C:?4:A2= %C246J (:5>2??[ |4s@H6== t2C=J r@==686 W|trX !C:?4:A2= {:D2 #@3:?D@? 2?5 |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= W|w$X !C:?4:A2= t5H:? $A:G6J AC6D6?E65 E@ E96 3@2C5 23@FE E96 2AA=:42E:@? AC@46DD 2?5 @AE:@?D 7@C C:D:?8 ?:?E9 8C256CD]k^AmkAm“%C25:E:@?2==J H6 92G6?’E 925 <:5D 49@@D6 E96:C 9:89 D49@@=[ H6 H6C6 E96 =2?5:?8 A=246 7@C 6G6CJ@?6 E92E 5:5 ?@E 86E :?E@ E96 t2C=J r@==686[” D2:5 $A:G6J 23@FE |w$] “(:E9 |px 4@>:?8 @? 3@2C5[ H6 76=E E92E :E H2D G6CJ :>A@CE2?E 7@C <:5D E@ 49@@D6 E96:C =@42E:@?] (96? 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