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WESTINGHOUSE HS

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	9th Grade
Details	General Education and Students with 504 plans must have an HSAT minimum combo score of 58% to be considered for the lottery. Students with IEPs and English Language Learners must have an HSAT minimum combo score of 48% to be considered for the lottery.

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery. If the program has priority groups, students in those groups are selected in the order listed.
Minimum GPA Requirement	3.00
HS Admissions Test Requirement	High School Admissions Test (HSAT) Scores Required.
Queue Priorities	Sibling Preference,Staff Priority,Proximity Preference,General Note: General Education and Students with 504 plans must have an HSAT minimum combo score of 58% to be considered for the lottery. Students with IEPs and English Language Learners must have an HSAT minimum combo score of 48% to be considered for the lottery.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	2591
Number of Offers	150

Overview

Grades Served

9th Grade

Details

Selective Enrollment High Schools provide academically advanced high school students with a challenging and enriched college preparatory experience. Each of the Selective Enrollment High Schools offers a rigorous curriculum with mainly honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. 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
Selection Type	All students applying to this program must take the CPS High School Admission Test (HSAT). Students are selected in descending total points out of 900. Point totals are made up of 450 points from the HSAT and 450 points from the final 7th grade grades.
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
HS Admissions Test Requirement	High School Admissions Test (HSAT) Scores Required.
Queue Priorities	Rank,Tier Note: Selective Enrollment High Schools provide academically advanced high school students with a challenging and enriched college preparatory experience. Each of the Selective Enrollment High Schools offers a rigorous curriculum with mainly honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. 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.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	4245
Number of Offers	588

Overview
Grades Served	9th Grade

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery. If the program has priority groups, students in those groups are selected in the order listed.
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	Proximity Preference,General

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	6
Number of Offers	1

Overview
Grades Served	9th Grade

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery. If the program has priority groups, students in those groups are selected in the order listed.
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A
Queue Priorities	Proximity Preference,General

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	31
Number of Offers	5