How do you get into Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy offers Manufacturing & Engineering, Media & Communication Arts — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy 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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Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy

3235 N LECLAIRE AVE · 573 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

67%

district 86% (-19)

Enroll in college

48%

district 65% (-18)

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 FOREMAN HS

Foreman College and Career Academy (FCCA) provides a variety of Advanced Placement, Honors, and Dual Credit classes where students earn college credit. FCCA offers Career and Technical Education courses in Pre-Engineering where students earn industry accreditation. Foreman College and Career Academy provides our students with a variety of in-school and after-school extracurricular activities including clubs, sports, music, and dance teams. Foreman College and Career Academy partners with BAM (Becoming A Man), WOW (Working on Womanhood), GearUp, OneGoal, SGA, Junior Achievement, SAGA, After School Matters, Communities United, and the National Museum of Mexican Arts.

3235 N LECLAIRE AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · 7735343400

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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 Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy offers Manufacturing & Engineering, Media & Communication Arts — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Edwin G. Foreman College and Career Academy 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

Intrinsic Charter School · 0.7 mi
Carl Schurz High School · 1.1 mi
Chicago Academy High School · 1.2 mi
Kelvyn Park High School · 1.2 mi
Noble - ITW David Speer Academy · 1.3 mi
YCCS-ASPIRA,Antonia Pantoja Alternative HS · 1.4 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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