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Grow & Explore
Chicago high schools for students into space & earth
5 CPS programs teach this, across 60 schools. You apply to the program on your GoCPS list, not just to the school.
Programs that teach it
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Selective Enrollment
The 11 test-in college prep schools — decided by points, not by who you know.
11 schools · Walter Payton College Prep and more
Code & GamesMake & BuildGrow & Explore
Early College STEM & STEAM
Take real college classes in high school — for free — and some students graduate with a two-year degree already finished.
14 schools · Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy and more
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AP Capstone
Two years of running your own research, ending in a paper and a defense — the closest thing to college in high school.
16 schools · Whitney M. Young Magnet High School and more
Code & GamesLead & ArgueGrow & Explore
Honors / Scholars
An advanced academic track with AP and college credit, without the Selective Enrollment test.
9 schools · Von Steuben HS and more
Lead & ArgueCare & CureGrow & Explore
International Baccalaureate (IB)
The hardest academic track CPS offers outside Selective Enrollment — and it's at 24 schools.
24 schools · Amundsen HS and more
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