Applying to a CPS high school, in about 10 minutes.

This video walks families with a 7th or 8th grader through the whole high school application, in the order you will live it. If you are hearing about it for the first time this fall, you have not missed it.

What the video covers

Part 1
How the process works
The seven stages of the school year, the dates that matter, and how the new 640-point score is built.
Part 2
How to choose well
Finding programs, judging fit, what to ask on tours, how to rank, and how many programs to list.
Part 3
When results arrive
Offers, waitlists, and what to do if the results are not what you hoped.

Want to go deeper?

How the points work explains the 640-point score in seven minutes, with a calculator.
How the CPS application cycle works covers the calendar and the words GoCPS uses for offers and waitlists.