Preparing for High School
Students from Drake Middle feed into Arvada West or Ralston Valley High Schools. Registration for our current eighth-grade students for high school will happen in February.
Contact a Drake Counselor with questions:
Enrollment Process for New Students/Parents to RVHS or Arvada West
- Go to the EnrollJeffco page to start the process.
- Add your student. New families will need to create an account in EnrollJeffco and add a student. Existing families will need to add a student to their existing EnrollJeffco account.
- Submit your request. Select Ralston Valley as the school you would like your child to attend.
- Accept your enrollment offer. You will receive an email letting you know if your child has been accepted into Ralston Valley. To accept or decline offers, sign into EnrollJeffco again. All offers and waitlist information will be communicated through email.
- Upload required documentation. After you accept an offer, you will receive an email asking you to sign into Campus Parent Portal to upload your student's birth certificate and immunization record. In addition to uploading these two items, you will complete your student's registration process by verifying your address, answering a few questions, and signing off on school-related agreements.
Please call the registrar with questions at 303-982-5593.
Arvada West High School Information
- Course Registration & Planning
- Arvada West HS Counseling Office Contact Information
- 303-982-1303
Ralston Valley High School Information
- Course Registration & Planning
- Ralston Valley HS Counseling Office Contact Information
- 303-982-5593
Preparing for High School
Starting high school is an exciting event in a student’s life and can also be a challenging time as well. By definition, transition means the change from one place, state of being, or condition to another place, state of being, or condition.
This transition means a whole new school building, new teachers, new classmates, and notably more challenging material along with enhanced postsecondary planning and graduation requirements. This transition affects adolescents’ academic experiences, motivation, self-perception, and self-regulation. This process also affects parents and teachers.
Effective transition programs help students move to a new school and become a part of the new school. With the implementation of transition programs and the support of parents, teachers, administrators, and mental health professionals, this transition can positively impact students both socially and academically.