How do you get into Air Force Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Air Force Academy High School offers Service Leadership Academies — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Air Force Academy High School have a ranking?

No — and neither does any CPS school. The district retired its 1+/1/2+ school levels, so any ranking you see comes from a third party, not CPS. What CPS does publish is on this page: the graduation and college-enrollment rates beside the district average.

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Air Force Academy High School

3630 S WELLS ST · 130 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

90%

district 86% (+4)

Enroll in college

67%

district 65% (+2)

CPS status

Good Standing

district accountability

CPS publishes no school ranking — it retired its 1+/1/2+ levels — so these sit beside the district average rather than a position in a list.

About AIR FORCE HS

AFAHS provides a rigorous curriculum across all disciplines and grade levels, emphasizing literacy, science, character development and discipline in a nurturing, positive, structured and safe environment. AFAHS is also the only provider of a flight program for students in the Chicagoland area who are interested in pursuing a career in the aerospace industry. Our state of the art Flight Simulator Lab is the only one in CPS conveniently located near the South Loop.

3630 S WELLS ST, Chicago, IL 60609 · 7735351590

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Programs you can apply to here

Service Leadership Academies

You apply to a program, not just to a school — and several of these take no admissions test.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Air Force Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Air Force Academy High School offers Service Leadership Academies — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Air Force Academy High School have a ranking?: No — and neither does any CPS school. The district retired its 1+/1/2+ school levels, so any ranking you see comes from a third party, not CPS. What CPS does publish is on this page: the graduation and college-enrollment rates beside the district average.

Closest other high schools

YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Acad HS · 0.4 mi
Perspectives - Math and Science Academy · 0.4 mi
Chicago Military Academy High School · 0.7 mi
Wendell Phillips Academy High School · 0.7 mi
YCCS- McKinley Lakeside Leadership HS · 1.0 mi
Urban Prep Academy for Young Men - Bronzeville · 1.0 mi

School facts, graduation and college-enrollment rates come from the City of Chicago open data portal, refreshed 2026-09-12. The official source of truth for admissions is cps.edu/gocps.

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