Application Platform
Which application platform does CPS use?
Go CPS
Which test do you take for CPS? & Cost?
High School Admissions Test (HSAT)
Free
CPS Test
In school, sometime in October
What platform do students use to apply to CPS high schools?
GoCPS!
Name TWO selective enrollment schools:
Which application platform does Independent Schools use?
Ravenna
When is the CPS High School Admissions Test (HSAT) typically given? AND how long does the HSAT take?
Beginning of October AND 2.5 hours
Independent School Test
Independent schools platform?
Ravenna
How many Selective Enrollment high schools are there in CPS?
11 schools!
Which application platform do Parochial schools use?
Which test do you take for Independent schools? & Cost?
ISEE
High Jump pays for it
Boarding School Test
ISEE in November at Francis Parker
SSAT - October/November
How many teacher recommendations do many independent and boarding schools require?
Three!
Latin School of Chicago
Independent
What platform do Boarding schools use?
They have a specific one, have to look at their website
Which test do you take for Boarding? & Cost?
Can use ISEE test (paid by high jump) or take SSAT which is $155
Parochial School
Specific to the school
Independent School Requirements (name 3)
Lake Forest Academy
Boarding
Explain the difference between scholarships and financial aid.
Scholarships cover tuition based on grades and merits.
Financial aid is based on a family's financial need and typically covers a larger portion of tuition.
Which test do you take for Parochial? & Cost?
HSPT
$25 - HJ doesn't cover cost
Which admissions test is administered free by High Jump for its 8th-grade students? (and when)
ISEE - sometime in Oct/Nov
After taking the placement test, how long do students usually have to complete a parochial school application?
About two weeks
Which GoCPS category includes IB, Honors, CTE, Fine Arts, and General Education programs?
Choice Programs