Admissions

2012 Lottery Applications

The 2012 CPS Lottery proces has begun as of

October 1, 2011. You are able to click and

download at this time. All applications

for the Class of 2016 must be postmarked

no later than Friday, December 16, 2011.

2012 Alcott High School Application

2012 Alcott High School Brochure

AHSH Academic Program Guideline

AHSH Global Scholars Guideline

Alcott High School for the Humanities, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) performance high school, is open to all students throughout the city of Chicago. Students can apply one of three ways for admissions listed below. The lottery begins with an application process in October and a postmark deadline of December 16, 2011. The official lottery occurs in late January or early February.

Alcott Elementary School

Students currently enrolled in the eighth grade at Alcott Elementary School are eligible to attend AHSH. An application will still need to be submitted for acceptance.

Neighborhood Lottery

A neighborhood lottery is held each year. The neighborhood boundaries are from North Avenue on the south to Belmont Avenue on the north and Lake Michigan to the east and Western Avenue on the west. Eighth graders residing in those boundaries may apply to the neighborhood lottery.

Citywide Lottery

Eighth graders living in the City of Chicago may apply to the citywide lottery. Again, the lottery begins with an application process in October 2010. Return to this page in October to download the official application.

For more information, contact AHSH Admissions Office at 773.534.5976 or brzehr@cps.edu.

Open House for Prospective Students

2012 Alcott High School Application

2012 Alcott High School Brochure

AHSH Academic Program Guideline

AHSH Global Scholars Guideline

Are you searching for the perfect high school for the next four years? Interested in knowing more about AHSH? Then, Sunday, November 20 is a great day to get to know us. We're opening our doors from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for great conversation, a tour of campus and a cup of java or cider. Questions? Call us at 773.534.5976 or email at brzehr@cps.edu.

As well, we have a full calendar of events at area elementaries during the months of October and November. We look forward to meeting with you at your elementary High School Fair.

If you are an elementary counselor and would like to have us at your High School Fair, contact Mr. Zehr at brzehr@cps.edu or 773.534.5976.

Upperclass Transfer Request

On occasion, we are able to entertain upperclass transfer requests. This is dependent upon the number of students at a particular grade level. Upperclass transfer requests can be obtained clicking HERE or by contacting Mr. Zehr at brzehr@cps.edu.

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