CPS wants to make sure that you and your parents/guardians have enough information to help make the most informed decision possible. CPS offers many different types of high schools—from charter schools to selective enrollment to College and Career Academies—which all prepare students for future success.
The Office of College and Career Preparation (OCCP) coordinates academic programming, such as AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and CTE (Career & Technical Education), as well as school-based staff with a focus on college and career preparation, such as secondary counselors, college and career coaches and specialists.
Your high school education will open the door to countless possibilities.
You will learn academics as well as marketable, practical skills. Your core courses will emphasize the fundamental subject areas of English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Other courses available for you to take include World Language, Art, Music, Drafting, Physical Education/Health and ROTC. You will also have an opportunity to experience and explore a program of career development in preparation for the numerous career, education and training choices available to you.