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Selective Enrollment Selection Process

Selective Enrollment High School (SEHS) programs use a points system to place students. The selection process is designed to match each student with an open seat in their highest-ranked program.

Points-Based System Selections

Point-based selections consider a combination of the following:

  • Applicant’s total points (HSAT + 7th Grade Marks)
  • Number of available seats for each program
  • How programs are ranked on the GoCPS application
  • Address Tier

How It Works

All program selections run simultaneously. Choice programs run a separate selection process.

  1. HSAT test scores and grades are converted into points.
  2. Qualifying applicants are placed in line for every program on their GoCPS application and lined up in descending total points.
  3. The first 30% of available seats are offered to students with the highest number of points, regardless of assigned tier. Applicants are then lined up in descending total point order in their tier groups. The remaining 70% of seats are then equally distributed among the four tiers with seats going to students with the highest number of points in each tier group.
  4. When applicants match with the highest-ranked program on their GoCPS application, they are taken out of line for all lower-ranked programs.
  5. Applicants can receive up to one single best selective enrollment offer.
  6. If a student receives a selective enrollment offer, they will not be placed on the waitlist for any other selective enrollment program even those ranked higher than the offer received. If no selective enrollment program is offered, students will be waitlisted for all programs they applied to and are eligible for.
  7. All tiebreakers for selective enrollment will be run in the following order:
    1. HSAT Math Standard Score
    2. HSAT Reading Standard Score
    3. Random Computerized Lottery