How do you get into Bowen High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Bowen High School offers Manufacturing & Engineering — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Bowen 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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Bowen High School

2710 E 89TH ST · 255 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

58%

district 86% (-27)

Enroll in college

46%

district 65% (-19)

CPS status

Intensive Support

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 BOWEN HS

Bowen creates community leaders! We work hard to ensure BHS students obtain an excellent education in order to compete globally and affect positive change within their community.

2710 E 89TH ST, Chicago, IL 60617 · 7735357650

Official school website →

Programs you can apply to here

Manufacturing & Engineering

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 Bowen High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Bowen High School offers Manufacturing & Engineering — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Bowen 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

Noble - Baker College Prep · 0.1 mi
EPIC Academy Charter High School · 0.8 mi
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School · 0.8 mi
Safe Achieve Academy HS · 1.3 mi
SAFE Achieve Academy West HS · 1.3 mi
YCCS-Sullivan House Alternative HS · 1.3 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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