How do you get into Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts)?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) offers Fine & Performing Arts — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) 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 High School for the Arts (ChiArts)

2714 W AUGUSTA BLVD · 564 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

86%

district 86% (+0)

Enroll in college

81%

district 65% (+15)

CPS status

Not Applicable

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 CHIARTS HS

"The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts®) develops the next generation of artistically promising, diverse scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum."

2714 W AUGUSTA BLVD, Chicago, IL 60622 · 7735349710

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Programs you can apply to here

Fine & Performing Arts

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 High School for the Arts (ChiArts)?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) offers Fine & Performing Arts — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) 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-Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican HS · 0.2 mi
Pathways in Education - Humboldt Park · 0.4 mi
Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School · 0.5 mi
YCCS-Association House HS · 0.6 mi
YCCS-West Town Acad Alternative HS · 0.7 mi
George Westinghouse College Prep · 0.9 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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