Admissions

Admissions

All Chicago students can attend the general education program at their neighborhood school (based on their address). Students can also apply to any open enrollment program in the city. Learn about the academic programs available at this school, application and eligibility requirements, and how students are selected for open seats. To learn more about open enrollment programs, visit GoCPS.

Programs and Requirements

Overview
Grades Served	9
Details	All students applying to this program must take the CPS HSAT. Students are selected in descending total points out of 900-450 points from the HSAT and 450 points from the final 7th grade grades.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Admissions Exam
Selection Type	Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
HS Admissions Test Requirement	HSAT percentiles will be converted to points using the HS Scoring Rubric. Students are placed in descending total points order for the selections process.
Queue Priorities	General,Tier

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	7408
Number of Offers	332

Overview
Grades Served	9
Details	Students who require this program are selected through a random computerized lottery.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Cluster and Review
Selection Type	Random Computerized Lottery
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
HS Admissions Test Requirement	HSAT scores are not used in the selection process for this program.
Queue Priorities	Proximity,General

Overview
Grades Served	9
Details	Students who require this program are selected through OSD School Assignment Placement.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	Cluster and Review
Selection Type	Random Computerized Lottery
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
HS Admissions Test Requirement	HSAT scores are not used in the selection process for this program.
Queue Priorities	Proximity,General

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Programs and Requirements