How do you get into Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Thomas Kelly College Preparatory offers Media & Communication Arts, International Baccalaureate (IB), AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Thomas Kelly College Preparatory 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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Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

4136 S CALIFORNIA AVE · 1,607 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

77%

district 86% (-9)

Enroll in college

68%

district 65% (+3)

CPS status

Provisional 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 KELLY HS

Kelly combines selective enrollment in IB, AP, Honors, and AVID college prep programs with a freshmen academy, award-winning performing arts, and comprehensive bilingual services in Chinese and Spanish to develop strong leaders and engaged students prepared for global opportunities.

4136 S CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60632 · 7735354900

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 Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Thomas Kelly College Preparatory offers Media & Communication Arts, International Baccalaureate (IB), AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Thomas Kelly College Preparatory 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

Pathways in Education- Brighton Park · 0.8 mi
Back of the Yards IB High School · 1.1 mi
Acero Charter Schools - Victoria Soto · 1.4 mi
Consuella B York Alternative High School · 1.6 mi
Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago Charter · 1.7 mi
Peace & Education Coalition HS · 1.8 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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