Application

The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) is now accepting applications for the class of 2014 (students entering 9th grade in September 2010).  Click here to download an application.  Students already attending high school who wish to be considered for admission should email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to inquire whether any openings exist in their area.

Students must reside in the city of Chicago in order to attend ChiArts; proof of residency for entry in the 2010-11 school year is required by July 1, 2010. In order to be eligible for enrollment at ChiArts, students and their families must submit a complete application to ChiArts by December 18, 2009. SUBMITTING MATERIALS AT AN EARLIER DATE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Applications received past this deadline will only be reviewed if audition slots are available in the specified arts area.

ChiArts is a college-preparatory school. Therefore, both academic and artistic programs are rigorous. Students may apply to ChiArts if they meet all of the minimum criteria listed below:

• May have no more than 10 unexcused absences in the student's 7th grade year.
• The applicant must have achieved a minimum stanine score of 5 or higher in both math and reading on the 7th grade Illinois Standard Achievement Test or other approved nationally norm-referenced standardized test (e.g., ITBS, SAT10, TERRA NOVA, CAT, etc.).
• Students with special needs and students in bilingual programs are strongly encouraged to apply. Students with reading and math stanines that total 10 (e.g., reading 3 and mathematics 7; reading 4 and mathematics 6, etc.) are eligible to apply for admission.
• Students who do not meet these requirements may apply for special consideration on a case by case basis. Contact Dana Grube, Counselor, for more information.