| School | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 900 (Perfect Score) | | Northside College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 900 (Perfect Score) | | Whitney M. Young Magnet High School | 834 | 850 | 870 | 893 | | Jones College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 885+ | | Lane Tech College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 884+ | | Brooks College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 718 (+46 vs 2023) | | Lindblom Math and Science Academy | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 643 (+114 vs 2023) | | South Shore International College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 613 (+84 vs 2023) | | King College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 600 (+98.5 vs 2023) | | Hancock College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | | Westinghouse College Prep | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
Walter Payton, Northside, Jones, and Whitney Young continue to demand near-perfection. For a Tier 4 or General Rank student, a single missed question on the HSAT or one "B" on a 7th-grade report card could make the difference between an acceptance and a rejection. Walter Payton retained its status as the most competitive school in the district, requiring a near-flawless 895 out of 900 points for General Rank. 2. The Tier Gap Persists
The following table represents the admitted for General Education (Non-Special Ed, Non-EL) students. These scores are out of a possible 900 points (Combined MAP Reading and Math percentiles multiplied by 4.5, plus grade adjustment). cps selective enrollment cutoff scores 20242024 updated
The CPS tier system ensures socioeconomic diversity in its selective enrollment schools by comparing students only within their tier. Here is how the 70% of set-aside seats are allocated after the initial 30% of top-scoring applicants are selected:
Long-term (program choice and equity lens) | School | Tier 1 | Tier 2
Do not rely on the waitlist. Assume the initial cutoff is the final cutoff.
2024-2025 Selective Enrollment High School (SEHS) Cutoff Scores Walter Payton retained its status as the most
No. This article is for Selective Enrollment High Schools (SEHS). IB programs at non-selective schools (e.g., Lincoln Park, Senn) have different, usually lower, cutoffs.
+--------------------------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ | School Name | Rank Pool | Tier 1 Min | Tier 2 Min | Tier 3 Min | Tier 4 Min | +--------------------------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ | Walter Payton College Prep | ~898–900 | ~795–840 | ~870–885 | ~885–895 | 900 | | Northside College Prep | ~895–900 | ~715–780 | ~845–865 | ~875–885 | ~892–898 | | Whitney M. Young Magnet | ~890–895 | ~820–835 | ~865–875 | ~875–880 | ~885–895 | | Jones College Prep | ~890–893 | ~750–780 | ~840–855 | ~865–870 | ~875–882 | | Lane Tech College Prep | ~875–885 | ~700–740 | ~800–825 | ~840–855 | ~860–870 | +--------------------------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+