Program demand varied widely: 21 percent of programs had more than ten times as many applications as seats, led by arts, CTE, and SEHS programs¶

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q2 i? Out of 284 programs, 61 (21 percent) had more than 10 times as many applications as seats; high-demand arts programs averaged 20 applications per seat, CTE programs nearly 30, and SEHSs 21, while 22 programs (8 percent) had fewer applications than seats. → Barrow 2019

Evidence¶

Barrow 2019¶

Barrow, L., & Sartain, L. (2019). GoCPS: A first look at ninth-grade applications, offers, and enrollment. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu

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First-ever district-wide application-rate analysis enabled by centralized GoCPS data, shown in Figure 5. Programs basing admissions on points and programs at schools highly rated on SQRP were more likely to be in high demand; general education, military, and low-SQRP programs were more likely to be in low demand.

"Out of 284 programs offered, 61 (21 percent) had more than 10 times as many applications as seats available."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• GoCPS did not produce major changes in enrollment patterns, and pre-existing racial/ethnic and income differences in enrolling in high-SQRP schools persisted — related
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• Demand for RSF-supported schools was generally strong, with most Cohort 1 and 2 schools oversubscribed by 2007-08 — related
• CTE programs of study vary across CPS high schools and are more common on the south and west sides — related
• CPS concentrated CCL resources in a subset of schools with numerous CTE programs of study — related