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Introducing PreACT 9 Secure Beginning this fall, the current HSAT test will be replaced by the PreACT 9 Secure. We are making this important change for several reasons: Meaningful Academic Information: Previously, the HSAT was only used for admissions purposes and provided high schools with little information on student performance. With the new PreACT 9 Secure, families and high school staff will receive meaningful information on the entering 9th grade class to support course placement and...

CPS tiers are determined using three key factors: Four socioeconomic statistics from the census Percentage of people over 25 by level of education attained Public school composite ISAT scores, weighted by population of each school Essentially, tiers are a way to measure CPS’s diversity. When competing for a spot in a Selective Enrollment School, students compete with others only from their tier. These schools set aside 70% of admissions slots using the tier system. The other 30% are reserved...

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