High School InformationHigh School Information(as of Sept 2012)(as of Sept 2012)

Options for High School: Selective Options for High School: Selective EnrollmentEnrollment

Selective Enrollment High Schools Selective Enrollment High Schools (http://cpsmagnet.org)(http://cpsmagnet.org) provide academically provide academically advanced students with a challenging and enriched advanced students with a challenging and enriched college preparatory experience. Each of the college preparatory experience. Each of the Selective Enrollment High Schools offers a rigorous Selective Enrollment High Schools offers a rigorous curriculum with mainly honors and Advanced curriculum with mainly honors and Advanced Placement (AP) coursesPlacement (AP) courses. . Admissions testing is Admissions testing is required for acceptance to Selective Enrollment required for acceptance to Selective Enrollment High Schools.High Schools.--Brooks -NorthsideBrooks -Northside-Jones -Payton-Jones -Payton-King -Westinghouse-King -Westinghouse-Lane -Young-Lane -Young-Lindbloom-Lindbloom

SE Applications Are For:SE Applications Are For: Students with a minimum Students with a minimum

stanine of 5(41%) in both stanine of 5(41%) in both reading and math on the reading and math on the ISATISAT

Students applying to Students applying to military schools who have military schools who have a total stanine of 10 a total stanine of 10 (reading and math (reading and math combined) on the ISATcombined) on the ISAT

Special needs students Special needs students with a total stanine of 10 with a total stanine of 10 (reading and math (reading and math combined) on the ISATcombined) on the ISAT

Each SE school takes a Each SE school takes a certain % of students with certain % of students with IEP’s. 504 students are in IEP’s. 504 students are in general applicant pool.general applicant pool.

Rank Order PointsRank Order PointsA perfect score is 900 A perfect score is 900

points:points: 30% for admission test 30% for admission test

(300)(300) 30% for 730% for 7thth grade grade

standardized scores (300)standardized scores (300) 30% for 730% for 7thth grade report grade report

card grades in core card grades in core subjects (300)subjects (300)

See handout to determine See handout to determine your child’s pointsyour child’s points

Selective Enrollment Admission ScoresSelective Enrollment Admission Scores11-12 avg 11-12 avg admission admission scoresscores

12-13 avg 12-13 avg admission admission scoresscores

Change in Change in scoresscores

BrooksBrooks 764764 776776 +12+12JonesJones 859859 862862 +3+3KingKing 712712 717717 +5+5LaneLane 803803 833833 +30+30LindblomLindblom 736736 761761 +25+25NorthsideNorthside 881881 881881 00PaytonPayton 880880 887887 +7+7WestinghouseWestinghouse 752752 769769 +17+17YoungYoung 858858 871871 +13+13

Selective Enrollment Tier Selective Enrollment Tier InfoInfo

In an effort to create diversity among all selective enrollment schools,In an effort to create diversity among all selective enrollment schools,most students’ scores (70%) are viewed in relation to their location in themost students’ scores (70%) are viewed in relation to their location in theChicago area. The other 30% are accepted based on rank only. Chicago area. The other 30% are accepted based on rank only.

To determine your Tier please go to:To determine your Tier please go to:http://cpsmagnet.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=118406&id=0http://cpsmagnet.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=118406&id=0

2011-2012 STONE ACADEMY School Year (Selective Enrollment High School Info 2011-2012 STONE ACADEMY School Year (Selective Enrollment High School Info Only)Only)

-9 students that were accepted lived in Tier 4-9 students that were accepted lived in Tier 4(5)Lane, (2)Westinghouse, (1)King, (1)Northside (5)Lane, (2)Westinghouse, (1)King, (1)Northside

-16 students that were accepted lived in Tier 3-16 students that were accepted lived in Tier 3(7)Lane, (4)Northside, (2)Jones, (1)King, (1)Westinghouse, (1)Young (7)Lane, (4)Northside, (2)Jones, (1)King, (1)Westinghouse, (1)Young

-3 students that were accepted lived in Tier 2-3 students that were accepted lived in Tier 2(2)Lane, (1)Payton(2)Lane, (1)Payton

-1 student that was accepted lived in Tier 1-1 student that was accepted lived in Tier 11(Westinghouse)1(Westinghouse)

PRACTICAL EXAMPLE of selection process:PRACTICAL EXAMPLE of selection process: The following provides a practical, step-by-step illustration of the process for The following provides a practical, step-by-step illustration of the process for

selecting students for the Selective Enrollment Schools. Students can choose up selecting students for the Selective Enrollment Schools. Students can choose up to 6 SE schools: to 6 SE schools:

Students will receive an offer from the highest-ranked school on their Students will receive an offer from the highest-ranked school on their application for which they qualify. For example, let's say your child applies to application for which they qualify. For example, let's say your child applies to Payton, Northside, Jones, and Lane. After all of the students have been tested, Payton, Northside, Jones, and Lane. After all of the students have been tested, they are first ranked in order of their composite scores, from the highest to they are first ranked in order of their composite scores, from the highest to lowest. The selection process starts with the top-scoring student and proceeds lowest. The selection process starts with the top-scoring student and proceeds down the list. down the list.

When we reach your child's score on the list, the selection process will begin for When we reach your child's score on the list, the selection process will begin for her. We will look first at Payton, to see if there are still seats available either by her. We will look first at Payton, to see if there are still seats available either by pure rank, or within her census tract tier to qualify for a seat a Payton. pure rank, or within her census tract tier to qualify for a seat a Payton.

If all seats have already been filled by higher scoring students, we will then go If all seats have already been filled by higher scoring students, we will then go to her second choice to see if there are still seats available by either pure rank to her second choice to see if there are still seats available by either pure rank or within her census tier at Northside. If there are, she will receive an offer from or within her census tier at Northside. If there are, she will receive an offer from Northside and the selection process for your child ends there. If she did not, we Northside and the selection process for your child ends there. If she did not, we then go to her third choice, and so on. then go to her third choice, and so on.

This process continues until your child receives an offer or until her school This process continues until your child receives an offer or until her school choice list is exhausted. If your child’s list is exhausted, we move on the next choice list is exhausted. If your child’s list is exhausted, we move on the next student on this list. student on this list.

Note: The selection process is always conducted in order of the list of students, Note: The selection process is always conducted in order of the list of students, which is ranked according to the students’ final point scores. Therefore, for which is ranked according to the students’ final point scores. Therefore, for example, ranking a school first would not give a student preference over example, ranking a school first would not give a student preference over another student, in the same tier, who ranked a school third, had a higher point another student, in the same tier, who ranked a school third, had a higher point score, and did not get an offer from their first or second choice schools. In this score, and did not get an offer from their first or second choice schools. In this scenario, the student with the higher point score, who ranked the school third, scenario, the student with the higher point score, who ranked the school third, would receive an offer to that school before a student with a lower score who would receive an offer to that school before a student with a lower score who ranked the school as her first choice.ranked the school as her first choice.

Options for High School: Options for High School: MagnetMagnet

Magnet High SchoolsMagnet High Schools offer one or more specialty programs, such offer one or more specialty programs, such as fine and performing arts, agricultural sciences, or International as fine and performing arts, agricultural sciences, or International Baccalaureate. With the exception of Curie, Magnet High Schools do Baccalaureate. With the exception of Curie, Magnet High Schools do not have an attendance boundary.  Students are selected through a not have an attendance boundary.  Students are selected through a computerized lottery; minimum stanines are required for inclusion in computerized lottery; minimum stanines are required for inclusion in the lottery. Student’s must have 41% or higher (stanine of 5 or the lottery. Student’s must have 41% or higher (stanine of 5 or higher) to apply.higher) to apply.

Magnet High SchoolsMagnet High Schools -Von Steuben (-Von Steuben (*Von Steuben Scholars Program Stanine of 7 or higher in Reading, Math AND Science. Essay and 2 letters of recommendation)-Clark-Clark

-Curie-Curie-Chicago Agricultural-Chicago Agricultural

Magnet ProgramsMagnet Programs -Harlan Engineering Track-Harlan Engineering Track -Senn Fine and Performing Arts-Senn Fine and Performing Arts

Options for High School: IBOptions for High School: IB International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs

offer a continuum of high-quality education that offer a continuum of high-quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude to learning.positive attitude to learning. Students are Students are selected based on an overall applicant score. In selected based on an overall applicant score. In order to be considered, students must pre-qualify, order to be considered, students must pre-qualify, based on their ISAT scores from 7based on their ISAT scores from 7thth grade. grade.-Amundsen-Amundsen -Lincoln Park-Lincoln Park -Steinmetz-Steinmetz-Bogan-Bogan -Morgan Park-Morgan Park -Taft-Taft-Curie-Curie -Ogden -Ogden -Washington-Washington-Hubbard-Hubbard -Prosser-Prosser-Hyde Park-Hyde Park -Senn-Senn-Kelly-Kelly -South Shore International-South Shore International

Options for High School: Options for High School: CCACCA

College and Career Academies (CCA)College and Career Academies (CCA) feature a feature a unique approach to prepare students for college unique approach to prepare students for college and career success. While in high school, in and career success. While in high school, in addition to taking all CPS college prep core addition to taking all CPS college prep core courses, such as math, science and English, courses, such as math, science and English, students participating in CCAs experience hands-students participating in CCAs experience hands-on training in their chosen industry. on training in their chosen industry.

Currently, 19 schools offer 62 academy offerings Currently, 19 schools offer 62 academy offerings across the city:across the city:

-Austin Business & Entrepreneurship-Austin Business & Entrepreneurship -Harlan-Harlan -Mather-Mather -Wells-Wells-Austin Polytech -Austin Polytech -Harper-Harper -Richards-Richards-Crane -Crane -Juarez-Juarez -Roosevelt-Roosevelt-Curie -Curie  -Julian-Julian -Schurz-Schurz-Dunbar -Dunbar  -Manley-Manley -South Shore-South Shore-Fenger-Fenger -Marshall-Marshall -Sullivan-Sullivan

Options for High School: Options for High School: MilitaryMilitary

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies are unique four-year learning are unique four-year learning centers for strongly motivated students who wish to centers for strongly motivated students who wish to develop leadership and team-building skills. develop leadership and team-building skills. Students study in a small school environment of Students study in a small school environment of focused learning, guided by a team of mentor focused learning, guided by a team of mentor teachers and military teaching partners, and teachers and military teaching partners, and receive military training. receive military training.

Students must have achieved reading and math Students must have achieved reading and math stanine scores that equal a total of at least 10 on stanine scores that equal a total of at least 10 on 77thth grade ISAT. grade ISAT.

An interview is required for admission.An interview is required for admission.   There are six Military Academies: There are six Military Academies:

-Air Force-Air Force -Marine-Marine -Rickover-Rickover-Carver-Carver -Phoenix-Phoenix-Chicago Military Academy (Bronzeville)-Chicago Military Academy (Bronzeville)

Options for High School: Options for High School: LotteryLottery

General Lottery Schools

Northtown Academy Chicago Math and Science Academy Alcott High School for the Humanities

Von Steuben (must have Stanine 5 (41%)

or higher in Reading/Math/Science on ISAT)

Options for High School: Options for High School: NeighborhoodNeighborhood

Neighborhood High SchoolsNeighborhood High Schools : : You are automatically accepted to your neighborhood school, you just need You are automatically accepted to your neighborhood school, you just need

to go to the school and register- the earlier the better. To find your to go to the school and register- the earlier the better. To find your neighborhood school- please go toneighborhood school- please go to http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/

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Lincoln ParkLincoln ParkDouble HonorsDouble Honors EXCEEDS on ISAT in Reading AND/OR MathEXCEEDS on ISAT in Reading AND/OR MathPerforming ArtsPerforming Arts MEETS standards for Reading AND MathMEETS standards for Reading AND Math Audition required for Drama, Vocal music, Band, StringAudition required for Drama, Vocal music, Band, String

SullivanSullivan Paideia-minimum stanine of 5 in both Math/Reading, interview, letter of Paideia-minimum stanine of 5 in both Math/Reading, interview, letter of

recommendation, writing samplerecommendation, writing sample Medical Career Academy- separate application and same requirements as Medical Career Academy- separate application and same requirements as

aboveabove Language and Career Academy-Language and Career Academy- minimum stanine of 5 in Math/Reading- minimum stanine of 5 in Math/Reading-

separate applicationseparate application

Options for High School: Options for High School: Neighborhood Schools continuedNeighborhood Schools continued

LakeviewLakeview Medical, Science and Technology Program- minimum stanine Medical, Science and Technology Program- minimum stanine

of 5 in Math/Reading on 7of 5 in Math/Reading on 7thth grade ISAT grade ISAT International Language and Career Academy-International Language and Career Academy- minimum minimum

stanine of 5 in Math/Reading on 7stanine of 5 in Math/Reading on 7thth grade ISAT- separate grade ISAT- separate applicationapplication

SennSenn General programGeneral program IB Program- separate application and stanine 6 or higher in Math or IB Program- separate application and stanine 6 or higher in Math or

Reading on 7Reading on 7thth grade ISAT grade ISAT Technology Academy- separate applicationTechnology Academy- separate application Education to Careers Program- separate applicationEducation to Careers Program- separate application

Options for High School: Options for High School: Neighborhood Schools continuedNeighborhood Schools continued

AmundsenAmundsen General program General program IB Program IB Program

MatherMather General programGeneral program Law and Public Safety Program- 2 Letters of Law and Public Safety Program- 2 Letters of

Recommendation and essayRecommendation and essay

OTHER Options for High OTHER Options for High SchoolSchool

ChiArtsChiArts – (521 East 35th Street) college prepatory high – (521 East 35th Street) college prepatory high school with exceptional preparation in fine or school with exceptional preparation in fine or performing arts.performing arts.

Student must have stanine 5 or higher on 7Student must have stanine 5 or higher on 7thth grade ISAT in Reading grade ISAT in Reading and Math. and Math.

Requires application which can be found on website and interviewRequires application which can be found on website and interviewPrivate SchoolsPrivate Schools - -Entrance test usually first Saturday in Entrance test usually first Saturday in

January (fee)January (fee) St. Scholastica- 7416 N. RidgeSt. Scholastica- 7416 N. Ridge St. Ben’s- 3900 N. LeavittSt. Ben’s- 3900 N. Leavitt Gordon Tech- 3633 N. CaliforniaGordon Tech- 3633 N. California Mother Geurin- 8001 Belmont (girls)Mother Geurin- 8001 Belmont (girls) Notre Dame for Girls- 3000 N. MangoNotre Dame for Girls- 3000 N. Mango Notre Dame for Boys- 7655 W. Dempster (Niles)Notre Dame for Boys- 7655 W. Dempster (Niles) Loyola Academy- 1100 Laramie (Wilmette)Loyola Academy- 1100 Laramie (Wilmette)

Application TimelineApplication Timeline Attend open houses: September-Attend open houses: September-

November of 7November of 7thth and 8 and 8thth grade grade Applications filled out and returned: Applications filled out and returned:

October-December of 8October-December of 8thth grade grade Testing for certain schools: November-Testing for certain schools: November-

January of 8January of 8thth grade grade Notification of Acceptance: mid-late Notification of Acceptance: mid-late

February of 8February of 8thth grade grade Final notification/decision: mid-March of 8Final notification/decision: mid-March of 8thth

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