The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) selective enrollment cutoff scores for the school year (released in early 2024) saw a significant increase at elite institutions like Walter Payton and Jones College Prep. Admissions are based on a 900-point rubric , split equally between 7th-grade core subject grades (450 points) and the CPS High School Admissions Test (HSAT) (450 points) . 2024–2025 Selective Enrollment Cutoff Scores
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2024–2025 school year (students who applied in Fall 2023), Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released initial selective enrollment offers on February 23, 2024 cps selective enrollment cutoff scores 20242024 updated
How cutoff scores work (brief primer)