How do you get into Stephen T Mather High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Stephen T Mather High School offers Manufacturing & Engineering, Information Technology, Media & Communication Arts, Law & Public Safety, AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Stephen T Mather 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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Stephen T Mather High School

5835 N LINCOLN AVE · 1,657 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

86%

district 86% (+0)

Enroll in college

71%

district 65% (+6)

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 MATHER HS

Mather High School is a global family in a neighborhood community, educating students in a safe, nurturing, and intellectually challenging environment. Through collaborative and meaningful experiences, our students develop compassion, creativity, wisdom, perseverance and integrity to make a positive impact in Chicago and beyond. We are Mather Rangers.

5835 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60659 · 7735342350

Official school website →

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 Stephen T Mather High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Stephen T Mather High School offers Manufacturing & Engineering, Information Technology, Media & Communication Arts, Law & Public Safety, AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Stephen T Mather 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

Northside College Preparatory High School · 0.5 mi
Northside Learning Center High School · 1.1 mi
Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science HS · 1.1 mi
CICS - Northtown · 1.2 mi
Roald Amundsen High School · 1.5 mi
Theodore Roosevelt 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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