District schools enroll students from more the 130 nations who speak at least 90 languages. For students meeting the required scholastic standards, city-wide special schools are available in the arts, aerospace and marine sciences, mathematical sciences, and college preparation.
Opportunities are available for the gifted and talented as well as students with disabilities.
To better prepare students for the future, new graduation requirements have increased the credits required in mathematics and social studies, and decreased the credits in elective subjects. In addition to basic subjects, students can take foreign languages, computer science, library media, and technology education. Two applied technology centers provide vocational training. A sequential curriculum for all subjects is designed to provide the opportunity to move ahead to those capable of doing so. The County provides classes for students with physical or learning disabilities, a work-study program, and a vocational technical center.