High School Preparedness
ATTENTION 8TH GRADE STUDENTS!
School Year 2026 -2027 High School Application Window is open now through November 14, 2025!
To learn more and get updates from the CPS Office of Access and Enrollment, please sign up on the GoCPS website at go.cps.edu/highschool/.
THE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS IS DIVIDED INTO THREE (3) PHASES
To learn more about the selecting right high school, please visit https://www.cps.edu/gocps/high-school/hs-selection/
CPS HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST DATES
The CPS High School Admissions Test will be available to all current CPS students applying to ninth grade on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. October 15th will be for languages other than English. Students will take the exam at Jahn during the school day. More communications will be sent out by Ms. Torres, School Counselor.
