1. Welcome to Hale’s High School Parent Night

2. CPS High School Application Timeline

3. High Schools and High Schools Programs ________________
Application, Selection, Notification
School Year
Deadline: December 9, 2016

4. Eligibility Letter

5. Various Types of High Schools
Selective Enrollment High Schools
Military Academies
Magnet High Schools and Programs
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Career Technical Education (CTE)
Other High School Programs (i.e. Charter)

6. Selective Enrollment High Schools
Designed for academically advanced students
Offer primarily honors and AP Courses
Admissions testing required

7. Selective Enrollment cont.
Check Eligibility letter to see if you pre-qualify for selective enrollment high schools
You may apply up to 6 selective enrollment school. Note that you do NOT have to apply to the maximum number of schools allowed.

8. Scoring
Rubrics

9. Cutoff Scores

10. CPS
Point Calculator

11. Point Calculator

12. Military Academies
Offer rigorous and relevant college preparatory curriculum.
Each academy focuses on a different branch of the military.
You can apply up to 4 military academies. Attendance at ONE information session is required (even if you apply to more than one Military Academy).
Students are selected based on a two-part questionnaire and an essay completed at the required Information Session, along with their NWEA MAP scores and final grades from 7th grade.

13. Magnet Schools and Programs
Offer specialty programs in areas including fine and performing arts, engineering, and agricultural.
They do not have neighborhood attendance boundaries, and they accept students throughout the city .
Students can apply up to 8 Magnets schools/programs.
SENN Magnet program is the only magnet school that has a required admission screening----Audition/Portfolio Review
Students are randomly selected through a computerized lottery. Siblings are accepted first.

14. International Baccalaureate (IB) High School
Offer a comprehensive and challenging pre-university program.
Widely recognized for high academic standards.
You can apply up to 6 IB schools.

15. International Baccalaureate (IB) High School
You must attend one Information Session, even if you are applying to more than one IB school.
Information Sessions for IB Schools are offered at each IB school. You can attend an Information Session at any IB High School, even if you don’t plan to apply to that school.
If you live in the attendance area or overlay boundary of an IB High School to which you are applying, you will receive 50 additional points.

16. CTE-College and Career Academies
Prepare students for COLLEGE and CAREER SUCCESS.
Offer hands-on training in various industries
May give students opportunities to earn college credit and participate in job shadows and internships.
You can apply up to 5 CTE Academies
*There are Selective Enrollment schools who also offer CTE programs. (i.e. Jones, Hancock)

17. HOW TO APPLY

18. Online Application Process
Online Site: apply.cps.edu
All CPS eighth grade students receive an Eligibility Letter that contains a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be used for the online site.
If you are applying to schools with admissions screenings-test, information sessions, and auditions-you will first SCHEDULE the appointments and Then Apply. Both actions MUST be completed by the December 9th deadline.
All confirmation pages should be printed and kept in a safe place

19. Paper Application Process
Obtain paper applications from (Click ‘Apply and ‘Application Materials’).

20. Notification Letters
Students who complete applications via OAE website you will receive your notification letters on the online portal.
Students who complete applications via paper will receive their notification letters in the mail.
You will receive a letter for each program (e.g., Selective Enrollment, Magnet, etc.) to which you apply.

21. Waitlists are managed by the school.
After available seats are filled, non-selected students are placed on waitlist.
Waitlists are managed by the school.

22. Principal Discretion
5% Open seats outside of the traditional selection process.
Springtime release of available # of seats.
Apply on OAE to only ONE school.

23. Office of Access and Enrollment 773-553-2060 Or Visit oae@cps.edu
Questions? Contact us!
Office of Access and Enrollment
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