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Multicultural Arts High School

CPS choice · 9-12

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

The state's 2025 summative designation is Targeted, and ISBE has identified the school for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 203 applications were recorded for 28 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
83% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Academic fit
77% 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 21.6; about 11.2 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
Social-emotional fit
40% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). There is 1 school counselor per 279 students.

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
3120 S KOSTNER AVE
Neighborhood
South Lawndale
Phone
(773)535-4242
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://multiculturalartshs.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

Clay Creations, Drawing, Film and Video, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Plays/Acting, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Pottery, Rock Band, Student Art Club, Animation/Cartoon, Fashion, Graphic Design, Murals, Student Music Club, Art Studio, Ceramics, Guitar, Photography, Talent Show, Choir/Chorus, Drama

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

Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Wrestling, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Girls' Softball, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Girls' Track, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming

From the school’s CPS profile and its athletics pages, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Climate survey
Involved families
Neutral
Supportive environment
Neutral
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Neutral
Collaborative teachers
Neutral
Safety (student-reported)
Very Weak
Overall organization
Moderately 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

Quality Professional Development, Innovation, and Collective Responsibility are rated above the CPS average; Academic Personalism, Emotional Health, and Parent Supportiveness 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

54 ▼ below the CPS average (60)

Supportive Environment

51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Collaborative Teachers

67 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

56 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

62 ▲ above the CPS average (50)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 80%, teachers 79%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

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 (2)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Fine & Performing Arts

Neighborhood

9Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Health Science

Career & technical

Your child must take the HSAT to apply.

9Point-based
YesCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The 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

CPS has not posted any upcoming meetings for this council yet.

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Maria G Gamboa · Principal
  • Ma de los Angeles Hernandez Unzueta · Parent
  • Jorge Rodriguez · Parent
  • Patricia Lux · Teacher
  • Michael Seitzinger · Teacher
  • Maria Martinez · School staff (non-teaching)

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.