| School | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | General Admission (No Tier) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 842 | 855 | 869 | 882 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Northside College Prep | 840 | 854 | 870 | 885 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Whitney Young HS | 835 | 848 | 865 | 878 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Lane Tech College Prep | 775 | 792 | 810 | 828 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Payton College Prep | 830 | 844 | 861 | 875 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Brooks HS (ACG) | 725 | 748 | 765 | 790 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Lindblom Math & Science | 715 | 735 | 752 | 771 | N/A (All Tiers) | | King College Prep | 680 | 705 | 725 | 748 | N/A (All Tiers) | | Westinghouse College Prep | 650 | 672 | 695 | 715 | N/A (All Tiers) |

: The first 30% of seats are filled by the highest-scoring students regardless of their socio-economic tier ("Rank" category). The remaining 70% of seats are divided equally among Tiers 1 through 4. Waitlist Eligibility : For top-tier schools like , applicants with fewer than 600 points are generally not eligible for the waitlist. Tiebreakers

Based on initial offers released in February 2024, highly competitive schools maintained rigorous thresholds:

The remaining seats are split equally among Tiers 1 through 4. Because competition is fiercest in Tier 4 (high-SES neighborhoods), their cutoff scores are typically much higher than Tier 1 scores. 2024 Initial Offer Cutoff Trends

2024-2025 Selective Enrollment High School (SEHS) Initial Cutoff Scores

The SEHS exam heavily emphasizes algebraic reasoning and evidence-based reading. Focus on time management—many high-scoring students fail because they don't finish the math section.