• October  1 -- Friday -- Start of Application period for Magnet Programs and Magnet Schools 

• December 1 -- Wednesday -- Application deadline for Lincoln Park IB Program
• December 17-- Friday  -- Application deadline for HH/AP Program and Performing Arts Program

• International Baccalaureate Program
  • A four-year accelerated and comprehensive international curriculum with close articulation between subjects and year levels and an emphasis on problem solving and integration of knowledge. The IB Diploma Program requires students to take and be examined in six subject groups they have studied over four years: Language A (literature written or translated into English), Language B (a second language), Social Sciences, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, Arts and Electives.
  • In addition students take a two-year inter-disciplinary course (Theory of Knowledge), write an independent research Extended Essay of 4,000 words, and participate in creative, action, and service (CAS) activities. LPHS has the oldest IB program in Chicago and one of the most successful in the world. Over the past twenty years, there have been more National Merit Semi-Finalists from Lincoln Park's IB Program than from all of the rest of CPS high schools combined.
  • Admission: Highly Selective. An entrance test is required which includes written literature interpretation. There is a review of academic record and attendance as well as an interview with student and parent. An application to the IB Program is also considered to be an application to the HH/AP Program.

    
    

• Double Honors/Advanced Placement Program
  • Students who qualify for this program take classes beyond the honors level in preparation for

    Advanced Placement college level classes in Junior and Senior Year. Students are able to select 4 years

    of English, History, Science, Math and French, Spanish, German or Arabic. Students do not have to be

    in all double honors classes; schedules are developed with consideration for a student's total academic

    load. Qualified students from the attendance area and the Performing Arts Program are also scheduled

    into HH/AP classes. At least four Advanced Placement courses are required before graduation. LPHS offers

    over 15 Advanced Placement classes and has one of the largest Advanced Placement programs in Chicago.
  • Admission: Selective on the basis of scores, academic record and attendance.

• Performing Arts Program
  • The Drama Program gives students the opportunity to study drama and acting within the context of a college preparatory curriculum. Drama I includes the study of public speaking, oral interpretation

    of classical literature, improvisation and the study of classic American plays. Drama II studies history of the theater (both Western and non-Western), acting techniques and schools. Drama III and Drama IV study production, directing and theater management.
  • The Vocal Music and Instrumental (Band and Orchestra) Music Programs reflect a long tradition

    of music excellence and achievement within the context of a college preparatory school. The music curriculum is designed to provide the serious music student with the opportunity and challenge of advancing and extending their talents over a fully articulated four year program. In addition music majors are required to take a year of Music Harmony, a year of Music Theory, and participate in school performances. Lincoln Park is ranked as one of the top ten music programs in the State of Illinois.

    Vocal        Beginning Girls, Advanced Girls, Beginning/Intermediate Male, Intermediate Mixed,
                     Concert, Lincoln Park Singers

Band         Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Concert, Marching, Jazz

 

Orchestra      Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Chamber, String Ensembles

• Admission: Selective admission through an initial screening of applications based upon prior dramatic, vocal, or instrumental experience, test scores, and grades.  Students who have been selected for an audition will be notified by mail and/or phone.    If qualified, students may  enroll in HH/AP classes.
  • Contact the Ms. L. Gilly  for more information 773-534-8130.

Lincoln Park High School is located at Armitage (2000 North) and Orchard (one block east of Halsted-800 West).

It is three blocks east of the Brown Line and is served by many bus routes.

 

The boundaries are:

Beginning at Damen and Diversey, go east on Diversey to Paulina, north to Wolfram, east to Lakewood, north to Barry, east to Racine, north to Belmont, east to Halsted, south to Clark, southeast to Diversey, east to Lake Michigan. Then go south on Lake Shore Drive to Oak Street, west on Oak to Larrabee, south to Chicago Avenue, west to the Chicago River.

Follow the River northwest to Damen, then Damen north to Diversey.

An address check/school locator is available on the Chicago Public Schools website (cps.edu).

• To enroll at LPHS, students/parents must present two forms of appropriate address verification.

• All ID's must be in parent/guardian's name, with the current address.

• A medical and inoculation form (dated within one year) is required.

• Students most recent grades from previous school attended.

Acceptable Verification:

Gas, electric, or land-line telephone bills, Illinois Department of Public Aid card, official Chicago Housing Authority lease (with student's name listed on it) or medical card

 

Unacceptable Verification:

Rent receipt, driver's license, State ID, cellular phone bill, Social Security Card, or a letter written by the landlord.

Acceptable: Birth Certificate or official guardianship papers (with seal) obtained from the Circuit Court located in the Civic Center.

Unacceptable: A letter notarized by a currency exchange.