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Getting Ready to Apply to High School


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There are only two weeks remaining until the application period opens for the 2019-20 school year. It’s very important that you activate your account before the start of the application period so you will know which programs you are eligible to apply to. Below are some important points to help you understand this information and how it relates to the application process.

High School Program Options

Once your family activates your account, you will see a list of all the high school programs to which you can apply using GoCPS. Many schools offer multiple program options. In most cases, students will apply to individual programs within a school vs. applying to the school in general. To apply to ninth grade, students will submit only ONE application for the programs they are interested in. Programs are categorized in two groups: Choice Programs and Selective Enrollment Programs.
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Select & Rank

Families can apply to up to 20 Choice Programs, and if students are eligible, up to 6 Selective Enrollment Programs. During the application period, you will select the programs you want to apply to, rank them in order of preference, provide any supplemental information required for the programs selected, and schedule and participate in any required admissions screenings (admissions exams, auditions, information sessions, and/or interviews).
It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT for you to list the schools/programs on the application in the ORDER OF YOUR CHOICE. You will list the program you want MOST as your first choice, the program you want next as your second choice, and so on. This is the order in which the student will be considered.
Note that if you apply for both Choice Programs and Selective Enrollment Programs and Choice Programs, you will rank your selections on two separate lists.
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Single Best Offer

Students can receive one offer to the highest-ranked Choice Program and one offer to the highest-ranked Selective Enrollment program where they are qualified and where there are available seats. If they do not qualify for a Choice or Selective Enrollment offer from a program to which they apply, they are guaranteed a seat in the general education program of their neighborhood school.

Open Houses

Be sure to visit the high schools in which you are interested by attending an open house. Check out the Dates and Events calendar at GoCPS to view these events by date, or search by school or zip code.


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If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email gocps@cps.edu.

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ARTHUR E. CANTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3740 N. Panama
Chicago, IL 60634

​773 534 1238


CPS Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Home
  • School
    • Canty History
    • Principal's Message
    • Fine and Performing Arts Magnet Cluster
    • General Info
    • News & Announcements
    • Monthly Newsletter
    • Calendar
    • Staff Directory
    • CPS Home Page
    • CPS Non-Discrimination Statement
    • Local School Council
    • Bilingual Advisory Committee
    • Wellness Program
  • Students
    • Remote Learning Resources
    • Virtual Curriculum Night 2020
    • Virtual Read Aloud
    • Student Handbook
    • Dress Code
    • 8th Grade Graduation Info
    • High School Information
    • Perfect Attendance Wall of Fame
    • Photo Gallery >
      • Canty Neighborhood Parade 2020
      • Canty Remote Spirit Week
      • Mistmatch Day 2020
      • 2nd Grade Earth Day - 2020
      • 2016 - 8th Grade Luncheon
      • 2017 8th Grade Trip
      • 2017 All Star Game
      • 2nd Grade Community Projects - 2017
      • 2nd Grade Community Projects - 2016
      • 2nd Grade Kite Day
      • 2nd Grade Science Fair - 2019
      • 3rd Grade Chicago Trip - 2018
      • 3rd Grade Science Projects 2018
      • 6th Grade Field Trip - Feed My Starving Children
      • Annex Opening
      • Barn Hill Presentation
      • Canty Garden
      • Daddy Daughter Dance 2018
      • Dance Performance Spring 2016
      • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
    • Lunch Menu
    • Student Rights & Responsibilities
    • Internet Safety
    • Student Email
    • Student Portal
    • SOAR Library Catalog
    • Achieve 3000
    • IXL
  • Parents
    • Absence Notification
    • Enrollment
    • School Forms & Documents
    • Supply Lists
    • Attendance
    • School Fee
    • Canty Gym Clothes
    • Social Work Resources - COVID-19
    • Nurse's Medical Corner
    • Parent Portal
    • Friends of Canty
    • Fundraising Opportunities
    • Volunteer
  • Remote Learning
  • Pay Student Fees