High School Resources
GoCPS Slides in English click here GoCPS Slides in Spanish click here HS Presentation for Peirce Families click here HS Presentation for Peirce Families - Recording click here Ranking Your Choices of High Schools Worksheet click here What are my chances for Selective Enrollment? click here GoCPS Additional Resources How to Apply click here Cutoff Scores & Scoring Rubrics click here Rank Based on What You Want, NOT your chances click here To find your Tier/Neighborhood HS, type in home address - click here What are Tiers? - click here GoCPS Admissions Test & Screenings Information on the 8th Grade HS Admissions Test (HSAT)- click here GoCPS Search for High Schools Research High Schools and Compare, click here. Explore on High School Bound, click here. High School Events & Presentation Recordings Open Houses and Tours posted on GoCPS - click here. HS Open House flyers and Presentation Recordings - click here (click here for last year's presentations 2022-2023) Principal Discretion Handbook - click here Principals of Selective Enrollment High Schools are able to fill up to 5% of their seats through this process. You can only apply if you applied to a selective enrollment high school in Round 1 and you were not offered a seat. Please follow the directions in this handbook if you are interested in applying. What are my HS Options?
GoCPS High Schools Program Types click here GoCPS High Schools Program Groups click here Below are a few examples of each type of high school in CPS. International Baccalaureate (IB) Develops cultural and international awareness. Senn, Taft, Amundsen, Lincoln Park, Ogden Magnet Programs & High Schools Specialty programs; fine/performing arts, technology, and honors. Senn, Von Steuben, Lincoln Park, Disney II Service Leadership Academies Focus on leadership, teamwork, and service. To learn more about the Service Leadership Programs click here. Rickover Naval, Marine Leadership College & Career Academies (CCA/CTE) Career focused, work-based learning, hands-on training, job shadows, and internships. Mather, Roosevelt, Sullivan, Jones, Schurz Selective Enrollment High Schools Advanced classes, highly competitive. Lane Tech, Northside Prep, Jones, Walter Payton, Whitney Young Neighborhood High Schools Everyone is offered a seat to their neighborhood school. It is based off of the home address you use in your GoCPS application. Charter High Schools - included in the GoCPS application Operated by community organizations. Northtown, Noble Street, CMSA Private High Schools - NOT included in the GoCPS application May be affiliated with a religion and tuition. DePaul College Prep, Resurrection, Latin School, Saint Patrick |
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