At The Chicago Academy for the Arts, high school artists master the skills necessary for academic success, critical thought, and creative expression.
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The Academy is among the top-ranked private schools and is the #1 arts high school in Illinois (Niche, 2023).
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The 210 graduates from 2017 to 2022 earned nearly $47 million in college scholarships and gained admission to the nation’s best colleges, universities, and conservatories, from CalArts to Juilliard; from Stanford to Princeton.
Students participate in more than 100 productions throughout the course of the school year, including concerts, plays, readings, screenings, recordings, and exhibitions.
Academy students routinely outperform their peers in standardized testing. 2020 and 2021 Academy graduates scored an ACT Composite average of 24.7, 18% higher than the national average.
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