09/08/2026
Chicago 8th Grade Families, 🗣️IT'S GO TIME!
Tomorrow, September 9, GoCPS applications and rankings officially open for our 8th grade students.
As you and your scholar begin making decisions about high school, we want you to take a good look at what CICS has to offer.
We have three high schools across Chicago ready to welcome the Class of 2031:
📍 CICS Longwood High School
📍 CICS Ralph Ellison Academy
📍 CICS Northtown Academy
Each school has its own identity, its own opportunities, and its own community, but all three share the same goal: giving our students a place where they can learn, grow, belong, and prepare for what comes next.
So when that GoCPS application opens…
1. Find the CICS school that's right for you.
2. Add CICS to your application.
3. RANK CICS #1!
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be sharing more about each of our schools so that families can make the choice that’s right for them.
When you log into GoCPS, make sure you check us out, come visit us, ask questions, and most importantly…
💙 DON’T FORGET TO RANK CICS!
Three great high schools. One CICS Family!
CICS Longwood | CICS Ralph Ellison | CICS Northtown
