Find out if Hope is the best fit for your student! Chicago Hope Academy offers an Open House for students and their families to get a first-hand experience of Hope.
Please direct questions to AdmissionsTeam@chicagohopeacademy.org
or call 312-491-1600.
Open House – December 11th, 2021
Two sessions: 10 AM and 1 PM
Please register using the forms below to register and pick a time.
Exam Date & Time – Saturday, January 8th at 9AM.
Please have your student arrive 15 minutes early to get settled. The exam will begin at 9AM.
Click the button below and complete the test fee prior to showing up on exam day.
After the written section, there are TWO recommendations that need to be completed for each applicant.
Chicago Hope also needs a copy of the student’s transcript or report card. These forms can be uploaded, mailed, faxed, emailed, or dropped off at Chicago Hope Academy. You can use our Request for Records Form to assist in this process. Click the button below to download the recommendation forms and request for records form.
CHA will administer the High School Placement Test (HSPT) on various Saturdays throughout the year for incoming students. All applicants are required to take this test in order to be considered for acceptance. If the student has already taken the HSPT at another school, he/she can have those scores faxed/mailed to Hope.
After evaluating the completed application and entrance exam results, the Admissions Director will contact the prospective student about acceptance or schedule a family interview.
This scholarship is granted to incoming 9th graders who score in the top fifth of their class. Students who score in the 80th percentile or higher receive an additional $2,000 off their final tuition. In order to maintain the Eagle Scholarship, the student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.25.
This scholarship is granted to incoming 9th graders who score above average in their class. Students who score above the 60th percentile receive an additional $1,000 off their final tuition. In order to maintain the Hope Scholarship, the student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.
is a 501(c)(3) that provides low-income and working-class families the opportunity to explore new, quality K-12 education options through private school scholarships and advocating for innovation in Illinois education.
Click the logo to apply for this incredible opportunity!
LINK Unlimited Scholars is a Chicago-based institution that connects African American youth with high potential to educational, cultural and professional resources that help close the opportunity gap. Ultimately furthering their social trajectory and long-term economic stability.
The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund provides high school scholarship assistance and educational support to Chicago students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
DMSF seeks to make a life-altering difference in the lives of its Scholars by providing them with the best opportunity to succeed in high school and college.
HighSight provides scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, and college readiness programs that create new possibilities for Chicago high school students from low-income families. The HighSight experience empowers our scholars to excel in high school and graduate from four-year colleges across the country.
HFS provides high school scholarships and mentoring to economically disadvantaged, at-risk Chicago inner-city student who show academic leadership and promise.
In order to receive this scholarship a student must be enrolled in the Chicago Lights tutoring program. This program begins in October and students apply for scholarships starting in March.
High Jump Scholars must apply as 6th graders. The deadline is usually in March.
We are happy to announce the sixth annual Staver Law Group Personal Injury Scholarship. Every day we help people who have been hurt in Chicago car accidents or other types of personal injury situations and are struggling to keep up with medical bills and their daily lives. We are dedicated to helping them navigate their situations, and we have designed this scholarship to award a student whose essay shows an understanding and appreciation for the type of work we do. The 2019 deadline will be December 1, 2019. The winner will receive $5,000 toward educational expenses.
International students may call the school at 312.491.1600 x222 or email Admissions at admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org. International students can also complete the online application to start the application process.
The HSPT Test will be on January 8th at 9am. Sign up by clicking the button below:
The test is from 9am to 12pm. Doors open for check-in at 8:15am. Please arrive by 8:45am. Students should bring a snack, water bottle and several #2 pencils. Students do not need to have the application finished before testing. Test results take two weeks.
If you would like to purchase a study guide you can find the HSPT material in the test prep section of most bookstores under the name “Catholic School Test”. (It will also have other test preps in the same book, but as long as it has the HSPT on the cover, it will have two practice tests and study material.)
Please submit your scores via mail or email to:
Mail: Chicago Hope Academy, 2189 W Bowler Street,Chicago, IL 60612
Email: admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org
Please direct any further questions regarding testing to admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org or 312-491-1600.
