How do you get into Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School offers International Baccalaureate (IB), Early College STEM & STEAM — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet 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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Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School

5101 W HARRISON ST · 439 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

82%

district 86% (-3)

Enroll in college

54%

district 65% (-11)

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 CLARK HS

Clark is an Early College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School (ECSS), and IB which enables students to earn both a high school diploma and college credits. Cisco is Clark’s ECSS partner.

5101 W HARRISON ST, Chicago, IL 60644 · 7735346250

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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 Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School offers International Baccalaureate (IB), Early College STEM & STEAM — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet 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

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YCCS-Austin Career Education Center HS · 1.6 mi
YCCS-CCA Academy HS · 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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