How do you get into Ellen H Richards Career Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Ellen H Richards Career Academy High School offers Culinary & Hospitality, Business & Finance — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Ellen H Richards Career 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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Ellen H Richards Career Academy High School

5009 S LAFLIN ST · 309 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

77%

district 86% (-9)

Enroll in college

49%

district 65% (-16)

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 RICHARDS HS

Richards Career Academy...home of the Warriors! Richards offers two award winning Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs: Culinary Arts and Business/Entrepreneurship. Richards follows a 4x4 block schedule in which students have an opportunity to earn 8 credits per school year. As a Sustainable Community School (SCS), students at Richards enjoy a variety of athletic and extra-curricular programs, including partnerships with After School Matters (ASM), the National Museum of Mexican Art's CASA program, Youth Guidance, and buildOn. Restorative Practices are at the center of the school's effort to support all students. The Student ChangeMakers provide powerful voice and input in to school improvement efforts. .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #FFF;border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;}.tb_button.hover {borer:2px outset #def; background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}.ws_toolbar {z-index:100000} .ws_toolbar .ws_tb_btn {cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #555;padding:3px} .tb_highlight{background-color:yellow} .tb_hide {visibility:hidden} .ws_toolbar img {padding:2px;margin:0px} .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #FFF;border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;}.tb_button.hover {borer:2px outset #def; background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}.ws_toolbar {z-index:100000} .ws_toolbar .ws_tb_btn {cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #555;padding:3px} .tb_highlight{background-color:yellow} .tb_hide {visibility:hidden} .ws_toolbar img {padding:2px;margin:0px}

5009 S LAFLIN ST, Chicago, IL 60609 · 7735354945

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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 Ellen H Richards Career Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Ellen H Richards Career Academy High School offers Culinary & Hospitality, Business & Finance — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Ellen H Richards Career 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

Peace & Education Coalition HS · 0.3 mi
Back of the Yards IB High School · 0.9 mi
Edward Tilden Career Community Academy HS · 1.0 mi
Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago Charter · 1.2 mi
Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy HS · 1.5 mi
Gage Park High School · 1.6 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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