Carter High School's VANGUARD Scholars program (previously ALPHA Scholars) is an academic program designed to support those students most likely to occupy the top 5% of their graduating class.  Students must apply to be in the program and all students in the program take a full load of honors and AP classes that represent the most challenging academic options that we offer at Carter.  The VANGUARD Scholars program is a cohort model, meaning the students are in one class together each year, allowing them the opportunity to learn to network with each other as they learn what an academic community looks like.

Want to know more?  Check out our FAQs! See what the Four Year Plan looks like!

Are you an incoming freshman (Class of 2030) who wants to apply?  Go to our online application!

Have questions?  You can contact us!

Mr. Tommy Nguyen - ALPHA Scholars Coordinator- tnguyen2@rialtousd.org

Mr. Clark Wilson - ALPHA Scholars Counselor - cwilson@rialtousd.org

Hear what some of our previous students have to say about VANGUARD Scholars: