Lincoln Park High School

International Baccalaureate Program

The IB is 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-five years, there have been more National Merit Semi-Finalists from Lincoln Park’s IB Program than from any other school in Chicago, public or private.

 

Admission: Highly Selective.

Initial eligibility for consideration will be based on the student’s 7th grade June grades in reading, math, science and social studies and on the 7th grade ISAT scores in reading comprehension (minimum stanine 5) and total math (minimum stanine 5). If the student did not take the ISAT, scores from another nationally normed test (e,g, ITBS, Terra Nova) may be used. Additional requirements include an expanded evaluation of the student’s ISAT scale scores, attendance at a general curriculum presentation, a student/ parent interview and a supervised writing sample. Please be aware that these 4 requirements are a mandatory part of the selection process.

 

Application:

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln Park High School's magnet programs. The application period for incoming freshmen has ended.