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	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
Additional Screening	None
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,Proximity,General

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	1620
Number of Offers	105

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
Additional Screening	None
Selection Type	Random Computerized Lottery
Minimum GPA Requirement	3
HS Admissions Test Requirement	A minimum combination score is used in order to be included in the lottery for this program. The combination score is achieved by adding the Math and Reading percentiles together. General Education students and students with a 504 plan will need a minimum combination of 120. Students with IEP’s and English Learners will need a minimum combination of 110.
Queue Priorities	Sibling Preference,Elementary Preference,Proximity,General

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	901
Number of Offers	96

CHICAGO ACADEMY HS

Programs and Requirements