MAOS Application for the 2026-2027 School Year - This application opens December 1st and must be completed by Sunday, January 18th, to be considered. If you do not currently reside in Monterey High’s boundaries, you must complete the MPUSD transfer paperwork between November 1st and December 5th.

Selection is open to students throughout Monterey County and is increasingly competitive. Admission is based on an application process that includes:

*Teacher recommendations must be from current Math and English teachers. Applicants, email the link to the recommendation form to your current Math and English teachers. If a student has the same teacher for BOTH Math and English, that teacher will need to fill out the form twice.

NOTE: The MAOS Application deadline is 11:59p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026.

For students who do NOT currently reside in the Monterey High School attendance area, an A transfer form will need to be completed between November 1 and December 5, 2025. If you are unsure if you reside in the Monterey High School attendance area, enter your address in the following link: School Finder. Please note: All students who live in Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, or Marina must complete an Intra District Transfer form, which can be accessed HERE. Students who live outside of the district (Salinas, Prunedale, Castroville, etc.), must complete an Inter District Enrollment which can be accessed from the student’s current school district office. Click HERE for a list of school contacts for Inter District Transfers.

For more information, please contact the MAOS Program Administrator at (909) 644-3710, or via email at maosoffice@gmail.com

*** Deadline for 2026-27 school year ***
11:59pm Sunday, January 18, 2026

When applying to MAOS, all students must write an essay for the application to be considered. 

Students are asked to choose from one of the prompts below and write one essay with a maximum of 500 words

Question 1: 

Describe a time when you worked hard to achieve a goal, especially when it was difficult. What did you learn about yourself?

Question 2: 

Tell us about a challenge or obstacle you faced. How did you handle it, and what did you take away from the experience?

Question 3: 

Think about a topic or subject that excites you. Why are you passionate about it, and how have you explored it outside of the classroom?

Question 4: 

Describe a time when you took the lead or helped others in a meaningful way. What happened, and what did you learn from that experience?

Question 5: 

What is a problem in your school, community, or the world that you care about? How would you like to help solve it?

Question 6: 

Everyone has a story that shapes who they are. Share an experience, tradition, or value that is important to your identity.

Question 7: 

Describe a project, idea, or activity you started or contributed to that you're proud of. Why does it matter to you?

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. MPUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the MPUSD District Office at 700 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Title IX Officer and Title VI Officer: Dr. Manny Nunez, (phone: 831-645-1272, email: mnunez@mpusd.net ) or visit http://www.mpusd.net/titleix/ for more information. Title II, Title V and 504 Coordinator: Donnie Everett, ( phone: 831-645-1289, email: deverett@mpusd.net) for more information. Title 5 Officer: Ryan Altemyer, (phone: 831-392-3489, email: raltemyer@mpusd.net) for more information.

 

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de la Península de Monterey está comprometido con la igualdad de oportunidades para todos los individuos en la educación y en el empleo.  MPUSD prohíbe la discriminación, el acoso, la intimidación y el acoso basado en la edad real o percibida, ascendencia, color, discapacidad física o mental, etnia, género, expresión de género, identidad de género, información genética, estado migratorio, estado civil, información médica, origen nacional, estado de paternidad, estado de embarazo, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, o asociación con una persona o un grupo con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas. Si usted o su hijo cree, han sido objeto de discriminación, acoso, intimidación o acoso debe comunicarse con su director de la escuela y / o del Distrito Director de Cumpllimiento y el Título Oficial IX, Dr. Manny ,  (Numero Telefonico: 831-645-1272 mnunez@mpusd.net)  Coordinador de Titulo II, Titulo V y 504  Donnie Everett, ( Numero Telefonico: 831-645-1289, email: deverett@mpusd.net) . Título Oficial 5: Ryan Altemyer, (Numero Telefonico: 831-392-3489, email: raltemyer@mpusd.net) Para mas informacion visite o  en persona en 700 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940.  Visita http://www.mpusd.net/titleix/para mas informacion..

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