HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

Meeting

September 24, 2013

Roles and Responsibilities of Parents and Students:

- Gather information from websites- Attend open houses- Parent list- Student list- What is non-negotiable??- Help child select at least 2-3 schools

Next Steps• Sign up for shadow days

• Encourage student to ask important questions

• Schedule a meeting with Mrs. Heybach

• Develop a timeline/calendar

• Prepare for the placement exams

Most applications/letters of recommendation go through Mrs. Heybach’s office

Role of High School Placement Counselor

Support the parents

and the students every step

of the way!!!

Shadow Day Procedures

Online registration

Loyola Academy & Saint Ignatius

Preferred dates: Oct. 8, Oct 15, Nov. 12, 15

Woodlands

Call directly

Inform Mrs. Heybach of all Shadow Dates

Smaller Catholic Schools have different dates

Private Schools and Boarding Schools

arrange dates directly with parents

CPS Schools DO NOT

have shadow days

SHS Test Prep

• Oct. 17 - Jan 9, 2014

• Teachers: Mrs. Lowry

Mr. Anderson

• Cost: $225

Types of High Schools

• Catholic

• Independent

• Chicago Public Schools

• Suburban Schools

• Boarding Schools

Catholic and Independent School Open House Dates

• St. Ignatius Dec. 8 12 pm• Loyola Nov. 14 5:30 pm• Fenwick Oct. 9 7-9pm• Regina Dominican Oct, 27,Nov. 13 11-2 pm, 6-8 pm • Woodlands Nov. 12 6:30 pm• St. Patrick Oct 17, Nov. 20 6-8 pm • Notre Dame Oct. 13, Nov 7 11-2 pm• Mt Carmel Nov. 10, 11-2 pm Dec 5, 6-8 pm• Francis Parker Nov. 23 10 am• Latin Oct 27 1 pm• Univ. of Chic. Lab Oct. 20 12-2 pm

To Apply @Saint Ignatius

Fenwick

Loyola

DeLaSalle

MUST

TEST THERE

NO

EXCEPTIONS!!!

Catholic Entrance Exam January 11, 2014

Applications

given at the end of testing

Chicago Public Schools 10 Selective Enrollment Schools

• Northside Prep High School• Whitney Young• Walter Peyton• Lane Tech• Jones • Lindblom Math and Science Academy• Brooks College Prep• King College Prep• Westinghouse• South Shore

Other CPS Schools• Lincoln Park IB Program• Lincoln Park Double Honors Program• Nicholas Senn IB Program• Von Stueben Metropolitan Science• Von Stueben Lottery

All applications

come through

Mrs. Heybach’s office

Chicago Public School Selection Process

Based on 900 points• 300 points 7th grade grades

• 300 points 7th grade Iowa scores

• 300 points entrance exam

• City has been divided into 4 tiers

CPS Information

www.cps.oae.org

Non-CPS Student Eligibility Letter Request Form

• Fill out form and return to Mrs. Heybach

• Forms sent in by Oct 1 will allow students to test on Oct. 26 or Nov 23 without filling out an application first

• Test scores will be sent 3 weeks later

• Students will be able to apply to schools knowing their total point score

• All forms come through Mrs. Heybach

CPS Application Process• Application available online in early Oct.

• Use PAPER COPY ONLY

• Return to Mrs. Heybach

• Receive letter throughout Oct., Nov., Dec. and Jan. with test day and site

• Application deadline Dec. 14, 2013

Revised Grading Scale forCPS Report Card ONLY

Will use the same grading scale as most Chicago Schools

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 0-59

Tests Sent to CPS

For eighth grade students who did not participate in ISAT testing as seventh graders or did not receive a score, the Chicago Public Schools is offering a limited testing opportunity. (quote from CPS website)

SHS will only send in the results of

the Iowa Test of Basic Skills

CPS Selection Process

• 30% chosen on merit

• 70% chosen from tiers

• 25% from each tier

• Each student has 2 chances for admission

Students are accepted to

ONE SCHOOL

Chicago Public Schools Open House Brooks College Prep High School .

Saturday, October 19, 2013 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jones College Prep High School

Saturday, October 26, 2013 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

King College Prep High School

Saturday, October 19, 2013 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lane Tech High School

Sunday, November 3, 2013 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Lindblom Math & Science Academy

Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Northside College Prep High School

Sunday, October 20, 2013 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Payton College Prep High School

Saturday, November 2, 2013 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

South Shore International High School

Saturday, November 2, 2013 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, 2013 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Westinghouse High School

Saturday, November 9, 2013 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Young Magnet High School

Sunday, October 20, 2013 1 p.m. to 4 p.m

Catholic Applications

Due

Jan.16, 2014

to Mrs.Heybach

Acceptance LettersCatholic Schools

Feb 14, 2014

CPS Schools

No later than Feb. 21, 2014

Independent Schools

March 12, 2014

SHS Class of 2013 Graduates

• St. Ignatius 25

• Loyola Academy 15

• St. Patrick 1

• Woodlands Academy 4

• Notre Dame 1

• Trinity 1

• Latin 8

• Jones 3

• Lane Tech 3

• Northside 3

• Walter Payton 6

• Whitney Young 3

• Senn IB Program 1

• Chiarts 1

• Suburban School 3

SHS Class of 2013 Choices

Catholic Schools 60%

CPS Public Schools 26%

Independent Schools 10%

Suburban Public Schools 4%

SHS Class of 2013 Acceptance Rates Catholic Schools

Woodlands Academy 100%

Saint Ignatius 94%

Loyola Academy 100%

All other schools 100%

Independent SchoolsThe Latin School 58%

Univ. of Chicago Lab School 33%

CPS Selective Enrollment SchoolsLane Tech 31%

Whitney Young 13%

Walter Payton 27%

Jones 13%

Northside 8%

Who is Making the Decision??

My Promise EVERYONE

IS GOING TO

HIGH SCHOOL!!!