Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
773-535-2500
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is a public school that combines college prep studies and various agricultural disciplines.
Admission is based on a lottery. The school offer traditional high school classes with the aim of qualifying students for college, as well as a unique agricultural program. Students are given the opportunity to gain skills in animal science, agricultural mechanics, food science, landscape design and agricultural finance.
The school's extensive grounds include a working farm, the last one within the city limits of Chicago.
- Hours: Vary
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: 1985
- Number of students: 586
- Public/Private: Public
- Parking: Free lot
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Advanced placement courses: English, Calculus, Government and Politics: United States,Human Geography, United States History
- Extracurricular activities available: Academic Decathlon, band, best buddies, Bible, choir, creative minds, ecology, mock trail, National Honor Society, newspaper, poetry, yearbook
- Sports teams: Baseball, basketball, bowling, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track, wrestling, cheerleading, pompom, softball, tennis and volleyball