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George Westinghouse College Prep

CPS choice · 9-12

CPS-published· verified Nov 2024
What we know so far: this school appears on the official CPS list by name and ID, but we haven’t verified its details (address, contact, programs) yet. The gaps below say “unknown” because guessing isn’t something we do.

At a glance

The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). In 2024–25, 2,591 applications were recorded for 150 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Academic fit
Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

Address
3223 W FRANKLIN BLVD
Neighborhood
Humboldt Park
Phone
(773)534-6400
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://newwestinghouse.org
Climate survey
Involved families
Strong
Supportive environment
Strong
Ambitious instruction
Strong
Effective leaders
Strong
Collaborative teachers
Strong
Safety (student-reported)
Weak
Overall organization
Well Organized

UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.

Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Expectations for Postsecondary Education, English Instruction, and Teacher Influence are rated above the CPS average; Human & Social Resources in the Community, Academic Engagement, and Rigorous Study Habits are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.

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Ambitious Instruction

81 ▲ above the CPS average (60)

Supportive Environment

72 ▲ above the CPS average (56)

Collaborative Teachers

70 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

72 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

69 ▲ above the CPS average (50)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 84%, teachers 77%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Programs (4)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Career Academy

Career & technical

9Lottery
YesCPS-published · verified Jul 2026

Selective Enrollment High School

Selective enrollment

9Screening
YesCPS-published · verified Jul 2026

Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Intensive Supports

Special education

9Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Jul 2026

Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Moderate Supports

Special education

9Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Jul 2026

Cutoff history

What it took to receive an initial offer here in each cycle CPS has published - by tier for Selective Enrollment, and on the citywide points line for points-based Choice programs. History is context - it can’t predict a future cutoff.

CycleRank minTier 1Tier 2Tier 3Tier 4Evidence
2026-27773672.5691686614CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
2025-26766662.5699.5689.5635.5CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
2024-25764675.5691639601.5CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
2023-24809732750732606.5CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
2022-23551717.5736671551CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
Before the 2022-23 cycle CPS used a different admissions test - the rows below are shown for context only and are never mixed into the likelihood band.
2021-22781712741691484CPS-published · verified Dec 2021
2020-21796711734726601CPS-published · verified May 2021
2019-20773675718675600CPS-published · verified Mar 2022
2018-19772669705675603CPS-published · verified Apr 2018
2017-18766667708695618CPS-published · verified Jul 2017
2013-14774691723717689CPS-published · verified Mar 2013
2011-12766676717728705CPS-published · verified Jan 2012

Minimum point totals from CPS’s published initial offers - waitlist movement can lower what it actually took, and cutoffs move year to year. Within the current-test cycles above, a tier’s minimum has shifted by as much as 93 points from one cycle to the next - treat any single year as a snapshot, not a target.

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.