The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Chicago · IL · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes where its graduates go (Classes of 2019–2023): 24 colleges, including Princeton University, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon University, Tufts University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes its college acceptances (Classes of 2019–2023): 24 colleges. See the full list ↓
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances, Classes of 2019–2023
The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 24 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 2
University of California · 1
Other California · 1
Out of state · 13
Indiana University · Carnegie Mellon University · Berklee College of Music · The New School · Tufts University · Northwestern University · Loyola University Chicago · Johns Hopkins University · Elon University · Emerson College · Columbia College Chicago · Rhode Island School of Design · DePaul University
Not matched to a college page · 7
CalArts · Oberlin · Pratt · MICA · Manhattan School of Music · Juilliard School · SCAD
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The school down the road: The Latin School of Chicago
| College | The Chicago Academy for the Arts | The Latin School of Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | ✓ named |
| Boston University | — | ✓ named |
| Brown University | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | — | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College | — | ✓ named |
| Duke University | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | — | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
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As the document prints them
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Independently verified As published by The Chicago Academy for the Arts — Recent College Acceptances page ↗. Found at: "Recent College Acceptances" college-logo gallery.
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How The Chicago Academy for the Arts compares for families
What families should know about The Chicago Academy for the Arts.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park, Esperanza Therapeutic School, Wolcott School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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About this listing
The Chicago Academy for the Arts is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org ↗
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park Chicago |
Private | 0.8 | 84 | — |
| Esperanza Therapeutic School Chicago |
Private | 0.9 | 46 | — |
| Wolcott School Chicago |
Private | 1.2 | 148 | +5.7% |
| The Latin School Of Chicago Chicago |
Private | 1.5 | 1,126 | +3.5% |
| Gce Lab School Chicago |
Private | 1.6 | 50 | — |
| Gems World Academy Chicago Chicago |
Private | 1.9 | 327 | -9.2% |
| Chicago Lighthouse Chicago |
Private | 2.3 | 20 | — |
| Ucan Academy Chicago |
Private | 2.6 | 55 | -36.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe Chicago Academy for the Arts is a private high school in Chicago, IL, enrolling 123 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.
The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes a college acceptances list for the Classes of 2019–2023: 24 colleges. Source: Recent College Acceptances page.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
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Where do The Chicago Academy for the Arts graduates go to college? The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes a college acceptances list for the Classes of 2019–2023: 24 colleges. Source: Recent College Acceptances page.
How many students attend The Chicago Academy for the Arts? The Chicago Academy for the Arts is a private high school in Chicago, IL, enrolling 123 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.
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