Students who enroll in magnet programs at Darnell-Cookman, James Weldon Johnson, Julia Landon, Kirby-Smith, LaVilla School of the Arts, Frank H. Peterson, Paxon School for Advanced Studies, A. Philip Randolph and Stanton College Preparatory must meet specified academic performance standards in order to return from one year to the next. These standards are:
| Grade 6-7 | Pass all courses |
| Grade 7-8 | Maintain an overall unweighted 2.0 grade point average, and pass all courses |
| Grade 9-10 | Maintain an overall unweighted 2.0 grade point average, and pass all courses |
| Grade 10-11 | Maintain an overall unweighted 2.0 grade point average, and pass all courses |
In addition, students at LaVilla must earn a "C" or higher in each arts area.
