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Since its inception in 1981, The Chicago Academy for the Arts has provided a home to serious young artists inspired to test the limits of their potential. Our students are immersed in 15-30 hours of arts training a week in one of six disciplines: Dance, Media Arts (filmmaking, animation, and writing), Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Visual Arts. While The Academy is famous for its arts, our academic program is just as rigorous. Students engage deeply in courses designed to develop critical thinking skills across a broad array of subjects. Academy students are characterized by their passion, sense of purpose, and pursuit of excellence.
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The Chicago Academy For The Arts With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool
B- Day
C Matriculation
B- Academics
B+ Extracurricular activities
A Community
B Reviews
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: No
Day S. Tuition: $36,000
# of Students: 125
Teacher:Student: 1:3%
International Student: 2%
AP Courses: 9
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 71%
IB: No

Matriculation

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LAC #9 Carleton College 1
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#79 American University 3
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#84 Bennington College 2
#99 University of Utah 1
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#103 Temple University 1
#103 University of Arizona 2
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1
LAC #22 Vassar College 1
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LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
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#166 Hofstra University 2
LAC #36 Oberlin College 3
#219 Illinois State University 1
#234 Oklahoma City University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
#285 University of North Texas 1
#299 University of St. Francis 3
LAC #60 Bard College 2
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1
Butler University 1
California Institute of the Arts 4
Carthage College 1
Columbia College Chicago 3
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Cornish College of the Arts 1
Dominican University of California 1
Emerson College 6
Franklin University Switzerland 1
Illinois Wesleyan University 1
Ithaca College 2
Juilliard School 8
Kansas City Art Institute 4
Manhattan School of Music 5
Maryland Institute College of Art 9
New England Conservatory of Music 2
Pratt Institute 4
Rider University 1
Ringling College of Art and Design 1
Roosevelt University 1
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2
Santa Monica College 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 6
School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1
School of Visual Arts 1
Southeast Missouri State University 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 5
University of Colorado Denver 1
University of Tampa 1
University of the Arts 1
Webster University 1
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AP Scores

(2023)
5%
40%
18%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

AP Courses

(Total 9)
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
English Literature and Composition
European History
French Language and Culture
Statistics
Spanish Language and Culture
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
English Literature and Composition
European History
French Language and Culture
Statistics
Spanish Language and Culture
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 8)
Film Club
Chess Club
Youth and Government
Yarn and Knitting Club
Health and Wellness
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Black Student Union
Latinx Union
Film Club
Chess Club
Youth and Government
Yarn and Knitting Club
Health and Wellness
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Black Student Union
Latinx Union
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Arts

(Total 26)
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Music
Singing
Speech
Art History
Art Lab
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Music
Singing
Speech
Art History
Art Lab
Color
Media
Studio Art
Art
Art And Mathematics
Design
Modern Art
Multimedia
New Media
Dance
Film
Design Lab
Music Theory
Video Production
Digital Photography
Drawing
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Contact Info

Official website
1010 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
312-421-0202
admissions@chicagoartsacademy.org
Illinois

Basic Info

Year Founded: 1981
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL,SLEP

Brief Reviews

(Total 1)
5.0/ 5
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Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Chicago Academy For The Arts

Tell me a bit about The Chicago Academy For The Arts.
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is Co-ed private day school located in Illinois, US. It was founded 1981 , and currently has about 125 students, 2.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/.
Does The Chicago Academy For The Arts have rigorous academic requirements?
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is offering 9 AP courses.

In recent years, 40 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

The Chicago Academy For The Arts also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Chicago Academy For The Arts students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 4.91% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 3.13% go to top 25, and about 0.45% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Chicago Academy For The Arts in 2024 is $36,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@chicagoartsacademy.org .
Where is The Chicago Academy For The Arts located?
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is located in the State of Illinois of USA. The closest major city is Chicago, which is about 1 miles away from school. Most families can choose O‘Hare International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Chicago Academy For The Arts on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Chicago Academy For The Arts is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Chicago Academy For The Arts has been favorited by 18 users.
How to start with an application with The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Chicago Academy For The Arts. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s official site: http://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/ or call them at 312-421-0202.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
Yes, here are few: British School of Chicago, Holy Trinity High School and Esperanza School.

The closest major city is Chicago. You can find out more schools near Chicago here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
The overall rating for The Chicago Academy For The Arts is B-.

The section ratings of The Chicago Academy For The Arts are:
C for Matriculation
B- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews
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