How do you get into Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School offers Career Academy — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Neal F Simeon 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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Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School

8147 S VINCENNES AVE · 1,046 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

87%

district 86% (+1)

Enroll in college

53%

district 65% (-12)

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 SIMEON HS

Simeon Career Academy is committed to ensuring Wolverines are prepared for college, career and civic life. Our Early College and Career Education curriculum & instruction are well balanced with Career Technical Education (CTE) Majors, Dual Credit courses with Harold Washington College, and community partnerships which holistically develop students. Application for admission to the school is required for all students who are interested in attending. Simeon Career Academy offers students a wide variety of after school opportunities, including clubs and athletics. Wolverines are encouraged to engage in any of the after school options as a vital part of their learning and high school experience.

8147 S VINCENNES AVE, Chicago, IL 60620 · 7735353200

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Programs you can apply to here

Career Academy

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

YCCS-Community Youth Development Institute HS · 0.5 mi
Perspectives - High School of Technology · 0.8 mi
Perspectives - Leadership Academy · 0.9 mi
Noble - Hansberry College Prep · 1.1 mi
Excel Academy of Englewood · 1.4 mi
Englewood STEM High School · 1.7 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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