Programs and Requirements
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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
2141 Number of Offers
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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 Additional Screening
Audition 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
11432 Number of Offers
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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
10 Number of Offers
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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
60 Number of Offers
6