Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts)
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
21% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). 88% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools. 50% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS high schools. In 2025–26, 12 applications were recorded for 4 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 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). 50% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 88% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 2714 W AUGUSTA BLVD
- Neighborhood
- West Town
- Phone
- (773)534-9710
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://chiarts.org
- Before and after care
- Unknown - SchoolNav found no before or after care listed for this school. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Weak
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Overall organization
- Partially 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
Classroom Rigor, English Instruction, and Course Clarity are rated above the CPS average; Rigorous Study Habits and Academic Engagement 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
73 ▲ above the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported83 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported71 ▬ about the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- School Commitment· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Program Coherence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported66 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported40 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported80 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reportednot enough responses
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 (11)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brass & Woodwinds Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Creative Writing Contract This program requires a portfolio review. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Dance Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Guitar Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Musical Theatre Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Percussion Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Piano Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Strings Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Theatre Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Visual Arts Contract This program requires a portfolio review. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Vocal Music Contract This program requires an audition. | 9 | Point-based | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
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