Contact Information Principal: David Gilligan (Administrator in Charge) Admissions Director: Tara Carroll Phone: 773-534-5400×23605 E-mail: tecarroll@cps.edu Web site: www.lanetech.org Address: 2501 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60618 Freshman class size: 1,200-1,300 Total enrollment: 4,208 (grades 9 – 12) Admissions The average score of an admitted student decreased (-24 points) in 2015-2016 from 833 to 809 […]
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King College Preparatory High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: David Narain Admissions Director: Kevin Tate Phone: 773-535-1180 Web site: www.newkcp.org Address: 4445 South Drexel Blvd.,Chicago, IL 60653 Freshman class size: 450 Total enrollment: 885 (grades 9 – 12) Admissions Average admissions scores at King declined dramatically in the most recent round of admissions (-57 points) from 702 to 655 as CPS […]
Northside College Preparatory High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: Kelly Mest Assistant Principal Jeff Finelli Phone: 773-534-3954 Web site: www.northsideprep.org Address: 5501 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 Freshman class size: 280 Total enrollment: 1,400 (grades 9 – 12) Admissions Like the average scores of the other Selective Enrollment High Schools, the average score at Northside College Prep declined in […]
South Shore College Preparatory High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: Janice Wells Phone: 773-535-8350 Web site: www.southshoreinternational.org Address: 1955 East 75th Street Chicago, IL 60649 Freshman class size: 165 current, 230 potential (Selective Enrollment only) Total enrollment: TBD (grades 9 – 12) Background South Shore International College Prep (SSICP) opened its doors in the fall of 2013. This new Selective Enrollment High […]
Lindblom Math & Science Academy
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May
Contact Information Principal: Alan Mather Admissions Director: Isais Herrera, 773-535-9305, LHerrera2@cps.edu Phone: 773-535-9300 Web site: lindblomeagles.org Address: 6130 South Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60636 Freshman class size: 350 Admissions The average score at Lindblom declined 50 points in the most recent admissions cycle from 765 to 716. For the first time CPS used the tougher […]
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: Tim Devine Admissions Director: D’Andre Weaver Phone: 773-534-0034 Web site: http://www.wpcp.org Address: 1034 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60610 Freshman class size: 210 Total enrollment: 868 (grades 9 – 12) Admissions Like the average scores of other Selective Enrollment High Schools, the average score at Payton College Prep declined last year. […]
Westinghouse High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: Patrick McGill Admissions Director: Rebecca Miller Phone: 773-534-6400 Web site: www.newwestinghouse.org Address: 3223 West Franklin Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624 Freshman class size: 600 (Selective Enrollment only) Total enrollment: 1,200 (600 Selective Enrollment, 600 Vocational) for 9-12 planned Admissions Average admissions scores for admitted Westinghouse students fell sharply in the most recent round […]
Whitney Young Magnet High School
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May
Contact Information Principal: Dr. Joyce Kenner Admissions Director: Augustina Bottari Phone: 773-534-7500 Web site: www.wyoung.org Address: 211 South Laflin Street, Chicago, IL 60607 Freshman class size: 350-400 Total enrollment: 1,400 (grades 9 – 12) Admissions Like the average scores of the other Selective Enrollment High Schools, the average score at Young declined in the most […]
Selective Enrollment High School Profiles
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May
Selective Enrollment High Schools offer an accelerated program to meet the needs of Chicago’s most academically advanced students. Attendance is free and enrollment is open to public and private Chicago students. There are 11 Selective Enrollment High Schools. These schools are (in alphabetical order): Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy Hancock College Preparatory High School Jones […]
About the Test (8th Grade Program)
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May
The Selective Enrollment Entrance Exam The Selective Enrollment Entrance Exam is given from October through January to 8th grade students seeking admission to one of ten Selective Enrollment High Schools. The same exam and process is used by all of these schools. Students must achieve a 24% or or above in Reading and Math on […]