Programs and Requirements
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Overview Grades Served
9th Grade Details
Advanced Placement for All. No Exceptions. Every Social Justice High School (SOJO) student takes Advanced Placement coursework — not a select few. All four years are vertically aligned around one throughline: Identity → Perspective → Justice → Action — culminating in the FIRE Project. SOJO was born from the Little Village and North Lawndale communities' desire to keep the hunger strike's values of peace and equity alive for every graduate. We prepare students for careers in civic leadership, environmental justice, law, community advocacy, the nonprofit sector, entrepreneurship, and other fields that students aspire to be leaders in. Our unique workforce development program supports a cohort of students to secure paid out-of-school jobs tied to attendance, plus mentorship and career exploration that turn class time into opportunity. All students living inside the Attendance Area are guaranteed a seat to the "Little Village Lawndale Campus" within their Guaranteed Offer application and can enroll at the school directly with proof of residency. The "Little Village Lawndale Campus" is made up of 4 schools: (1) INFINITY HS, (2) MULTICULTURAL ARTS HS, (3) SOCIAL JUSTICE HS, and (4) WORLD LANGUAGE HS. Attendance Area families should contact gocps@cps.edu to confirm your preferred school within the campus so our team can update your Guaranteed Offer.
All students living outside the Attendance Area must submit an application. Applicants are selected by random computerized 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
N/A Queue Priorities
Sibling Preference,Staff Priority,Attendance Area,General
Note: Advanced Placement for All. No Exceptions. Every Social Justice High School (SOJO) student takes Advanced Placement coursework — not a select few. All four years are vertically aligned around one throughline: Identity → Perspective → Justice → Action — culminating in the FIRE Project. SOJO was born from the Little Village and North Lawndale communities' desire to keep the hunger strike's values of peace and equity alive for every graduate. We prepare students for careers in civic leadership, environmental justice, law, community advocacy, the nonprofit sector, entrepreneurship, and other fields that students aspire to be leaders in. Our unique workforce development program supports a cohort of students to secure paid out-of-school jobs tied to attendance, plus mentorship and career exploration that turn class time into opportunity. All students living inside the Attendance Area are guaranteed a seat to the "Little Village Lawndale Campus" within their Guaranteed Offer application and can enroll at the school directly with proof of residency. The "Little Village Lawndale Campus" is made up of 4 schools: (1) INFINITY HS, (2) MULTICULTURAL ARTS HS, (3) SOCIAL JUSTICE HS, and (4) WORLD LANGUAGE HS. Attendance Area families should contact gocps@cps.edu to confirm your preferred school within the campus so our team can update your Guaranteed Offer.
All students living outside the Attendance Area must submit an application. Applicants are selected by random computerized lottery.Previous Application Cycle Data Number of Applicants
263 Number of Offers
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Overview Grades Served
9th Grade Details
Social Justice High School hosts a successful CTE Health Sciences- Allied Health Pathway. Students in this program earn up to 10 college credits and real healthcare certifications before graduation — with the chance to earn a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate. Application and Selection Details Minimum GPA Requirement
N/A Queue Priorities
Sibling Preference,Staff Priority,General
Note: Social Justice High School hosts a successful CTE Health Sciences- Allied Health Pathway. Students in this program earn up to 10 college credits and real healthcare certifications before graduation — with the chance to earn a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate.
Previous Application Cycle Data Number of Applicants
124 Number of Offers
6