Application Process

When will you get your high school acceptance letters?

End

End of February

Question:

What do you do with your acceptance letters?

Question

Where can you apply?

7th grade matters!

Selective Enrollment Process

When will you get your high school eligibility letter?

Grades- 300

NWEA- 300

Test- 300

Based on 900 points

Your eligibility letter will arrive the 1st week of next year!

• Brooks
• South Shore
• Hancock
• King (NOT KENNEDY KING)
• Lindblom
• Jones
• Lane Tech
• Whitney Young
• Walter Payton
• Northside

Question:

How many points do you have?

Question:

If you are eligible to apply does that mean you are automatically accepted?

Question:

What if you don't do well in Science?

Question:

After we schedule your test, what happens if you don't take it?

What is the difference between

eligible, apply and accepted.

The high school programs that you apply to in CPS.

http://cps.edu/Schools/Find_a_school/Pages/findaschool.aspx

Selective Enrollment

• To be eligible to apply you must be in the 24th percentile in reading and be in the 24th percentile in math (students with IEPs, you combine your scores)

• Must take ONE test. All the schools use your score.

• You get up to 300 points for your NWEA Scores

• You get up to 300 points for your grades

• You can get up to 300 points on the selective enrollment test.

Students rank 6 schools and only receive ONE acceptance or rejection.

Magnet

• Magnet schools require a minimum NWEA score of 24th percentile in reading and a 24th percentile in math. (students with IEPs, you combine your scores)

• These schools do not require a certain grade point average.

• There is 2 Magnet School within a 35-40 minute commute from Dewey

• Selective Enrollment
• Magnet
• International Baccalaureate
• College and Career Technology Education
• Military

IB- International Baccalaureate

IB requires- 24th percentile ranking in reading and in math AND a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (students with IEPs, you combine your scores)

CTE

• These programs do not have testing or grade requirements.

• Anyone can apply to these schools.

• Students can only apply to 5 CTE programs in the city.

• Students may apply to as many charter schools as they would like. Some applications require an essay.

• Examples of CTE Programs: Agriculture, Broadcast Technology and Digital Media, Business and Finance, Construction & Architecture, Culinary & Hospitality, Health Science, Human Services, Information Technology, Law and Public Safety,

Military Academies

• Military academies require a minimum combined score in reading and math equaling 48.
• (ex. Reading- 21 and Math- 27 = 48 total)

• These schools do not require a certain grade point average.

• There is 2 Magnet School within a 35-40 minute commute from Dewey

Application Process

Start

Do Now:

1. Name the different high school programs that you apply to in CPS.

2. Make a list of high schools- Right down the name of any high school

3. What is the difference between eligible, apply and accepted.

4. What kind of program requires you to take a test?

5. When will you get your high school eligibility letter?

6. When will you get your high school acceptance letters?

It started years ago...