How do you get into Chicago Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Chicago Academy High School offers Honors / Scholars — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Chicago 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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Chicago Academy High School

3400 N AUSTIN AVE · 566 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

96%

district 86% (+11)

Enroll in college

73%

district 65% (+8)

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 CHICAGO ACADEMY HS

CAHS teachers and staff will provide equitable, rigorous academic and social-emotional opportunities — including… a culturally responsive curriculum anti-oppressive school policies and procedures inclusive classroom environments that

3400 N AUSTIN AVE, Chicago, IL 60634 · 7735340146

Official school website →

Programs you can apply to here

Honors / Scholars

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 Chicago Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Chicago Academy High School offers Honors / Scholars — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Chicago 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

Charles P Steinmetz College Preparatory HS · 0.6 mi
Hyman G Rickover Naval Academy High School · 1.1 mi
Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy · 1.2 mi
Noble - ITW David Speer Academy · 1.3 mi
Jacqueline B Vaughn Occupational High School · 1.3 mi
Charles Allen Prosser Career Academy High School · 1.8 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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