Carl Schurz High School
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 32% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 183 applications were recorded for 15 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Academic fit
- 85% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Average class size is 24.3; about 12.7 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3601 N MILWAUKEE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Phone
- (773)534-3420
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://schurzhs.org
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Drawing, Film and Video, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Plays/Acting, Rhythm Group, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Ethnic/Folk Dance, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Student Art Club, Animation/Cartoon, Graphic Design, Murals, Percussion, Scrapbooking, Student Music Club, Violin/Strings, Art Studio, Dance, Guitar, Media and Production Workshops, Photography, Talent Show, Web Design, Choir/Chorus, Drama, Improv, Mixed Media, Origami, Piano/Keyboard, Sketching
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
16” Softball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Wrestling, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Chess, Fast Pitch, Girls' Softball, Tennis, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Swimming, Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Boys' Swimming, Girls' Track, Softball, Volleyball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very Weak
- Overall organization
- Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, Quality Professional Development, and Human & Social Resources in the Community are rated above the CPS average; Parent Supportiveness, Academic Press, and Classroom Rigor 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
49 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported59 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
50 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported61 ▬ about the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
56 ▲ above the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported64 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported41 ▬ about the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported42 ▲ above the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported24 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported38 ▬ about the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported57 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
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 (9)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accounting & Entrepreneurship Career & technical Your child must take the HSAT to apply. | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Automotive Technology Career & technical Your child must take the HSAT to apply. | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Digital Media Career & technical Your child must take the HSAT to apply. | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Dual Language Neighborhood | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
General Education Neighborhood | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Health Science Career & technical Your child must take the HSAT to apply. | 9 | Point-based | Yes | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
MYP Diploma Program IB Your child must take the HSAT to apply. No IB middle school is needed. CPS picks students by HSAT score and 7th-grade grades, with 35 bonus points for living in the school's area. | 9 | Point-based | Yes | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Pre-Engineering Career & technical Your child must take the HSAT to apply. | 9 | Point-based | Yes | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Moderate Supports (IEP) Special education | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Local School Council
CPS-published· verified Oct 2026The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.
Next meetings
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 6:00 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Heidy G Moran · Principal
- Anita Cuzco · Parent
- Brooke Carrell · Parent
- Miriam Bahena · Parent
- Jennifer Lin · Community member
- S Gronkiewicz-Doran · Community member
- Emma Gryglak · Teacher
- Cynthia Gonzalez · Teacher
- Lucille Thompson · School staff (non-teaching)
- Angela V Tafur Rivas · Student
- Dilcia N Maldonado · Student
- Miley J Sandoval · Student
CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.
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.