Chicago Math and Science Academy
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| Chicago Math and Science Academy | |
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 The logo of CMSA. | |
| Location | |
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7212 N Clark St , 60626 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°0′47″N 87°40′30″W / 42.01306°N 87.67500°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter school |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 140721 |
| NCES School ID | 170993005092[1] |
| Principal | Angela Huls |
| Teaching staff | 53.00[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 603 (2015-2016[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 46:1 (2015-2016)[1] |
| Campus size | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy blue Burgundy |
| Slogan | Nothing is impossible. |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Mascot | The Titan |
| Website | www |
Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA), a public charter school, authorized by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and rated by CPS as Level 1, or Level 1+ school for eight years consecutive years. CMSA is a middle school and high school (grades 6th-12th) located in Chicago, Illinois in the Rogers Park neighborhood. For three years in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked CMSA as the #1 public charter high school in Illinois. The school has 600 students and 45 full-time equivalent teachers for the 2018-2019 school year.[1] CMSA opened in 2004, and the school is managed by Concept Schools, a non-profit charter management organization.
As of 2018, 95% of the students were eligible for the free lunch program.[1]
Chicago Math and Science Academy does not have a selective enrollment process. Admission to the school is done via a public lottery drawing each year in February. Parents can apply to the school for all grades via an online form.[2] If any open seats are available, the student is automatically accepted. If no seats are available, the student is placed in a public lottery to randomly select students to fill the remaining seats. Finally, the rest of the students are placed on a waiting list.
For the past four years, CMSA has been ranked by the Chicago Public Schools Board as a Level 1+ school, according to their School Quality Report.[3] In addition, for the past three years U.S. News & World Report has ranked CMSA as the #1 public charter high school in Illinois.
