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The Chicago Academy for the Arts
  • Private
  • CHICAGO, IL
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The Chicago Academy for the Arts

#1 in Best High Schools for the Arts in Illinois
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    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A+
    3. Teachers
      A minus
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A
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    chicagoacademyforthearts.org
    (312) 421-0202
    1010 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE
    CHICAGO, IL 60642
    About The Chicago Academy for the Arts...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Application Fee
    $89
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $33,175
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    50%
    Average Financial Aid

    From The Chicago Academy for the Arts

    The Chicago Academy for the Arts is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are encouraged to apply. Designated a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center, The Academy is the premier arts high school in the country. Students from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs engage in a unique, co-curricular program: rigorous, college-preparatory academic classes paired with professional-level arts training in Music, Dance, Film, Visual Art, Creative Writing, Theatre, or Musical Theatre.

    The 210 graduates from 2017 to 2022 earned nearly $47 million in college scholarships and gained admission to the nation’s best colleges, universities, and conservatories, from CalArts to Juilliard; from Stanford to Princeton.

    Students participate in more than 100 productions throughout the course of the school year, including concerts, plays, readings, screenings, recordings, and exhibitions.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1210
    18 responses
    Average ACT
    27
    50 responses
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    The Academy Education Model and Method

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    We often say that there is nothing more important here than our community. Academy students and faculty alike are characterized by their passion, sense of purpose, and pursuit of excellence. It is a special privilege to be surrounded, every day, by peers and mentors who have made the decision to be a part of this place. In fact, our students are never at The Academy, they are The Academy.

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    Students

    Diversity
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    Students
    119
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    2:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    A
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    Living in the Area

    West Town
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    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Cost of Living
      C+
    2. Good for Families
      A
    3. Housing
      B minus
    Median Household Income
    $122,607
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $1,812
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $544,053
    National
    $244,900
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