Chicago Public School District

Chicago Public Schools is currently the third largest school district in the United States, with more than 400,000 students enrolled. CPS strives to help students achieve their full potential and become productive members within their community. CPS believes that high school is an important time for a child to grow intellectually and personally. They strive for academic excellence while making school a fun environment to learn in. Every high school works to understand each child and create an environment where they will “flourish.”

Special Comment

Three of Chicago’s high schools are ranked among the top 100 high schools in the U.S by Newsweek in 2008.

These schools are Lincoln Park, Northside College Preparatory, and Jones College Preparatory. Many of Chicago’s other high schools offer a challenging curriculum.

Community Profile

Chicago is a city in the state of Illinois and the largest in the Midwest. With a population of nearly 3 million people located Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. Chicago has been classified as an alpha world city for its worldwide economic influence. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. Its location at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed aided the city's rapid growth. Today, Chicago is a leading global city and a major transportation hub, as well as the business, financial, educational and cultural capital of the Midwest.

Location

Located on Lake Michigan, Chicago is a magnificent city offering great architecture, shopping, and museums, while also drawing attraction with its beaches, parks, and free Lincoln Park Zoo.Area population 2,896,016. Town website: www.cityofchicago.org.

Number of High Schools in the District

18

Foreign Languages:

Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Polish
Russian
Spanish
 

Arts:

Chorus, Choir, Theatre Academy, Theatre Fundamentals, Theatre Production, Vocal Music, Art, Studio Art, Drawing & Painting, Graphic Arts, Metalsmithing

AP Courses:

Biology
Calculus AB
English Language and Composition
Environmental Science
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Physics
Psychology
Spanish Language and Culture
World History

Sports:

Baseball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Golf
Indoor Track
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling

Partial List of College and University Acceptances:

Amherst College, Berklee School of Music, Boston College, Brown University, Cornell University, Columbia College, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, Duke University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Miami University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Stanford University, Tufts University, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, University of Iowa, UC Berkeley, University of Illinois, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University, Vassar College, Yale University

Closest International and Local Airports:

Chicago O'Hare （ORD）