Benito Juarez Community Academy High School

Program Application Requirements

Key:

• GPA: All GPA requirements are for students applying to grades 5-9. K-4 programs have NO GPA requirements.
• Selection by Point: Refer to HS Scoring Rubrics and ES Scoring Rubrics on the GoCPS Resource pages for specific point breakdown.
• Queue Priorities: Check the HS Explore and ES Explore sections on the GoCPS website for detailed priority information.
• HS Admissions Exam Minimum: Minimum percentage required for applicant consideration in the Selections process.

JUAREZ HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Architecture & Construction Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data Students are chosen by lottery, with preferences given to those with combined HSAT scores above the 58/48th percentile and living within a 2.5 mile radius of the school.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: Priority is given to students with combined HSAT scores above the 58th percentile for general education students and the 48th percentile for IEP/EL students.

Queue Priorities: Attendance Area General

Number of Applicants: 527

Number of offers: 40

JUAREZ HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Culinary & Hospitality Management Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data Students are selected by lottery, with preferences given to those with combined HSAT scores above the 58/48th percentile and living within a 2.5 mile radius of the school.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: Priority is given to students with combined HSAT scores above the 58th percentile for general education students and the 48th percentile for IEP/EL students.

Queue Priorities: Attendance Area General

Number of Applicants: 515

Number of offers: 80

JUAREZ HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Education & Training- Teaching Academy Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data Students are chosen by lottery, with preferences given to those with combined HSAT scores above the 58/48th percentile and living within a 2.5 mile radius of the school.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: Priority is given to students with combined HSAT scores above the 58th percentile for general education students and the 48th percentile for IEP/EL students.

Queue Priorities: Attendance Area General

Number of Applicants: 229

Number of offers: 48

JUAREZ HS-General Education Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data Students residing in the attendance area are guaranteed enrollment and need not submit an application. However, those outside the attendance area must apply. Selection is based on a random computerized lottery. If priority groups exist, students in those groups are selected accordingly.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: HSAT scores are not considered in the selection process for this program.

Queue Priorities: Attendance Area Sibling Preference Staff Preference General

Notes: Staff Preference applies only at the entry-level grade, with a maximum of 2 seats filled through Staff Preference.

Number of Applicants: 1075

Number of offers: 120

JUAREZ HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Health Science Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data All applicants to this program must take the CPS HSAT. Selection is based on descending total point order on a 900-point scale, with 450 points from the HSAT and 450 points from the final (cumulative) 7th grade report card.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: HSAT percentiles are converted to points using the HS Scoring Rubric. Students are ranked in descending total points order for selection.

Queue Priorities: General

Number of Applicants: 425

Number of offers: 45

JUAREZ HS-International Baccalaureate (IB) Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data

All applicants to this program must take the CPS HSAT. Selection is based on descending total point order on a 900-point scale, with 450 points from the HSAT and 450 points from the final (cumulative) 7th grade report card.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: HSAT percentiles are converted to points using the HS Scoring Rubric. Students are ranked in descending total points order for selection.

Queue Priorities: General

Notes: 50 bonus points awarded for living in the attendance area.

Number of Applicants: 739

Number of offers: 135

JUAREZ HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Information Technology- Game Programming & Web Design

Overview Application and Selection Details Previous Application Cycle Data Students are chosen by lottery, with preferences given to those with combined HSAT scores above the 58/48th percentile and living within a 2.5 mile radius of the school.

Additional Screening: None

Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery

Minimum GPA Requirement: N/A

HS Admissions Test Requirement: Priority is given to students with combined HSAT scores above the 58th percentile for general education students and the 48th percentile for IEP/EL students.

Queue Priorities: Attendance Area General

Number of Applicants: 556

Number of offers: 80