Admissions Scores Jump – And Higher Tier Students Feel The Squeeze
March 3, 2012
Chicago, IL – This year was a brutal season for admissions to a Selective Enrollment High School. The level of competition increased dramatically – for nearly all students. Lane Tech, the largest school in the Selective Enrollment system with about 40% of total seats, saw its average admissions scores increase an eye-popping 30 points. First, more students competed for scarce spots across all Selective Enrollment High Schools. Second, high achieving students who were excluded from other Selective Enrollment High Schools received offers from Lane Tech. Given its size and location, Lane Tech’s increase in average admissions scores means that hundreds of students with solid academic records did not get an offer to any Selective Enrollment High School within reasonable commuting distance.
