High School Choice Programs

The window for Choice Program applications for the 2026-2027 school year will open January 1.

Choice Program Information Night for 8th grade familes will be held at Smithfield-Selma High School from 5:45-8:00pm on January 8, 2026.

The application platform can be found at https://jcps.schoolmint.com. Parents must create an account before adding students interested in applying to any of our Choice Programs. Only students enrolled in JCPS will be able to access Choice Program Applications. Students not enrolled in JCPS currently should complete JCPS enrollment prior to applying for a Choice Program Application.

To access and submit a Choice Program application, follow the steps below:

  • Visit https://jcps.schoolmint.com to create your parent account.

  • Add students to the parent account. To do this, you will need your student's Infinite Campus ID number.

  • Once the student has been added to the parent account, parents may choose the program application(s) of interest.

  • The common portion of the application requests general information relevant to all programs, while each program has its own questions in a separate section.

  • Once each the selected program section has been completed, icons next to the program names will turn green.

  • Lastly, complete the electronic signatures and click on the submission button when ready to submit.

  • You can save the application at any time and access it later if necessary.

Program Descriptions

The following high school programs are offered in Johnston County Public Schools. Programs marked by an asterisk (*) offer transportation to students accepted into the program who live outside the school attendance zone. Other programs not marked by an asterisk (*) require that parents living outside the school attendance zone provide transportation if the student is accepted into the program.

Academic Programs

Cooperative Innovative Programs

Dual/Cross Enrollment Programs

In addition to Choice Programs, Career Academies are available at several high schools for students attending their base school. CTE Career Academies offer smaller learning communities organized around a specific career field or industry. To learn more about CTE Career Academies click here.

Career and College Promise legislation also makes some JCC courses available to high school students. To learn more about Career and College Promise (CCP) click here.