Biomedical Sciences
Cheryl Tamayo
Biomedical Sciences Coordinator
Phone: 951-352-8316, ext. 61056
Arlington’s PLTW Biomedical Science Program is one of 11 Distinguished PLTW Biomedical Science Programs in California, and has been since 2018. We also have an Internationally recognized & award winning HOSA program.
The National PLTW program has over 2.4 million students in more than 11,500 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and over 80,000 teachers trained to date. PLTW also has over 51 University affiliates, and partnerships with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, and various forward thinking philanthropic organizations.
PLTW Students learn content through
- Case-based scenarios
- Hands-on learning
- Activities, projects, and problems
- Real world application
- Open-ended problems
The Biomed program is a 4-year UC Honors pathway
Freshman Course
Honors Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS)
*Fulfills the Life Science graduation requirement.
Sophomore Course
Honors Human Body Systems (HBS)
*Articulated with Bio-45 at RCC Norco
Junior Course
Honors Medical Interventions (MI)
*Articulated with BIOL-131 at MSJC
Senior Course
Honors Biomedical Innovation (BI)
*Articulated with BIOL-134 at MSJC
Not currently slated to attend Arlington High School?
No problem! We are a district Special Program.
Special Program Transfer Information
All transfer forms are hyperlinked below. Please print or screenshot the form, complete, then upload this form to the 2026-27 Biomedical Science Program Application.
Intra-District: Family lives within RUSD boundaries, but belongs to a different RUSD high school based on their address. This is a request for a transfer within RUSD. If approved, and the student remains in the program and maintains a grade of a C or higher, the transfer is valid for all 4 years of high school.
District of Choice (DOC): Family lives outside of RUSD boundaries and belongs to a different school district. The parent would fill out this form and submit it directly to the program coordinator. They do not need to request an Interdistrict Transfer release from their district of residence. If approved, and the student remains in the program and maintains a grade of a C or higher, the transfer is valid for all 4 years of high school.
Inter-District: Family lives outside of RUSD boundaries and belongs to a different school district. The parent needs to contact their district of residence to obtain an Interdistrict transfer release for the 2026-27 school year. When their district of residence signs and approves the release, the parent must submit it to RUSD Pupil Services at the CRC. The interdistrict transfer release must be renewed annually. Pupil services will need both the biomed program transfer form and the interdistrict transfer release form in order to process the transfer. Parents must fill out and submit the transfer form during the transfer window and must obtain the interdistrict release from their district of residence as soon as possible-otherwise it's incomplete.
Interested in applying?
To apply to the Arlington High School PLTW Biomedical Science Program fill out the linked application.