How do you get into Uplift Community High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Uplift Community High School offers Education & Training, Early College STEM & STEAM — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Uplift Community 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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Uplift Community High School

900 W WILSON AVE · 218 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

70%

district 86% (-16)

Enroll in college

41%

district 65% (-24)

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 UPLIFT HS

Uplift Community High School is one of the first two Early College STEAM High Schools in Chicago. The school was established in 2005. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, in the diverse Uptown neighborhood, students have the ability to learn in an environment and high school unlike any other. Our beautiful facility and campus is located just blocks from Harry S. Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, where students can take college level courses during the school day. Students have the opportunity to request a modified class schedule that enables them to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously. In fact, through our Early STEAM program, students at Uplift can earn their associates degree or significant credit toward completion before ever graduating high school! Uplift offers pathways in the following areas: Associate of Science, Environmentalism & Sustainability Associate of Art, Elementary Education Associate of Art, Secondary Education Our school was founded on the principles of social justice and we seek to produce graduates who are well informed and who have the ability to impact their communities, our city, our nation and ultimately the world for the greater good of humanity. Uplift students are game changers and have left their mark in society. Uplift is Uptown's Early College STEAM High School!

900 W WILSON AVE, Chicago, IL 60640 · 7735342875

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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 Uplift Community High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Uplift Community High School offers Education & Training, Early College STEM & STEAM — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Uplift Community 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-Truman Middle College HS · 0.3 mi
Lake View High School · 1.1 mi
Roald Amundsen High School · 1.5 mi
Nicholas Senn High School · 1.8 mi
Albert G Lane Technical High School · 2.4 mi
Louisa May Alcott College Preparatory HS · 2.5 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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