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 point order on a 900 point scale, with 450 points coming from the HSAT and 450 points coming from final (cumulative) 7th grade report card.

Application and Selection Details
Additional Screening	None
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

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	381
Number of Offers	39

Overview
Grades Served	9
Details	Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery. If the program has priority groups, students in those groups are selected in the order listed.

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	Random Computerized Lottery
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
HS Admissions Test Requirement	HSAT scores are not used in the selections process for this program.
Queue Priorities	Sibling Preference,Staff Preference,Elementary Preference,Overlay,General Note: Elementary preference: Alcott ES Staff Preference applies at the entry level grade only. A maximum of 2 seats can be filled through Staff Preference.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	658
Number of Offers	127

ALCOTT HS

Programs and Requirements