How do you get into Benito Juarez Community Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Benito Juarez Community Academy High School offers Health Sciences, Information Technology, International Baccalaureate (IB), Culinary & Hospitality, Construction & Architecture, Education & Training — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Benito Juarez Community 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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Benito Juarez Community Academy High School

1450 W CERMAK RD · 1,508 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

87%

district 86% (+1)

Enroll in college

80%

district 65% (+14)

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 JUAREZ HS

Juarez offers a particularly wide array of academic and career preparation programs, including college credit and enrollment, aimed at teaching students to think critically, progressively and globally.

1450 W CERMAK RD, Chicago, IL 60608 · 7735347030

Official school website →

Programs you can apply to here

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 Benito Juarez Community Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Benito Juarez Community Academy High School offers Health Sciences, Information Technology, International Baccalaureate (IB), Culinary & Hospitality, Construction & Architecture, Education & Training — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Benito Juarez Community 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

The Virtual Academy High School · 0.7 mi
Chicago Technology Academy High School · 0.8 mi
Simpson Academy HS for Young Women · 0.8 mi
YCCS-Jane Addams Alternative HS · 1.0 mi
Noble - UIC College Prep · 1.1 mi
Instituto - Justice and Leadership · 1.2 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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