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	7th Grade, 8th Grade
Details	Academic Centers, housed in high schools, offer high-achieving students the opportunity to take advanced classes. Students attending Academic Centers can continue at their current school when they enter 9th grade without needing to reapply.

Application and Selection Details
Selection Type	All selective enrollment programs use a points-based selection process. For this program, an applicant's final grades from the previous school year and composite score on the Regional Gifted exam are converted to points using a rubric. Students are selected in descending total point order, with top scorers chosen first. For entry-level (7th grade) selections only, a student's socioeconomic tier will be considered in the selection process (see the Preferences & Priorities section below for more details).
Minimum GPA Requirement	2.50
Queue Priorities	Rank,Tier Note: Academic Centers, housed in high schools, offer high-achieving students the opportunity to take advanced classes. Students attending Academic Centers can continue at their current school when they enter 9th grade without needing to reapply.

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	853
Number of Offers	150

Overview
Grades Served	9th Grade

Application and Selection Details
Minimum GPA Requirement	N/A

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	3.00
HS Admissions Test Requirement	High School Admissions Test (HSAT) Scores Required.
Queue Priorities	General

Previous Application Cycle Data
Number of Applicants	3493
Number of Offers	364

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	33
Number of Offers	6

KENWOOD HS

Programs and Requirements