How do you get into Wells Community Academy High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Wells Community Academy High School offers Fine & Performing Arts, Law & Public Safety — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Wells Community 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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Wells Community Academy High School

936 N ASHLAND AVE · 352 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

78%

district 86% (-7)

Enroll in college

51%

district 65% (-14)

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 WELLS HS

Vision Statement: All Wells students are critically thinking, creative, empathetic change-makers who commit to their own growth and development within their local community and our global society. Mission Statement: The mission of Wells High School is to prepare young people for success after high school by placing equal value on high-quality, rigorous education and social-emotional wellness. As a fine arts academy, we recognize that centering student voice and creativity drives excellence and therefore we elevate the arts and arts-based initiatives in our teaching and learning. All Wells Raiders also seek to display the RISE principles : Respect, Integrity, Self-Expression, and Engagement

936 N ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60622 · 7735347010

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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 Wells Community Academy High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Wells Community Academy High School offers Fine & Performing Arts, Law & Public Safety — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Wells Community 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

Noble - Noble College Prep · 0.3 mi
Noble - Golder College Prep · 0.3 mi
Ogden International High School · 0.6 mi
Noble - Rauner College Prep · 0.6 mi
Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School · 1.0 mi
Pathways in Education - Humboldt Park · 1.1 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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