How do you get into Paul Laurence Dunbar Career Academy High School?

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

Does Paul Laurence Dunbar 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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Paul Laurence Dunbar Career Academy High School

3000 S KING DR · 329 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

82%

district 86% (-4)

Enroll in college

41%

district 65% (-24)

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 DUNBAR HS

Dunbar aims to prepare well-rounded leaders committed to improving their communities and the world, through college- and career-focused programs that benefit from state-of-the-art equipment.

3000 S KING DR, Chicago, IL 60616 · 7735349000

Official school website →

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 Paul Laurence Dunbar Career Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Paul Laurence Dunbar Career Academy High School offers Career Academy — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Paul Laurence Dunbar 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- McKinley Lakeside Leadership HS · 0.4 mi
Urban Prep Academy for Young Men - Bronzeville · 0.7 mi
Chicago Military Academy High School · 0.7 mi
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Acad HS · 0.7 mi
Ray Graham Training Center High School · 0.8 mi
Perspectives - Math and Science Academy · 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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