Incoming Freshmen

Incoming freshmen request beginning sequence courses at JCP unless they have already secured official CPS high school credit or taken and passed a subject specific JCP placement or competency test. 

You can request further sequenced course selections in these situations:

1. You have received official CPS high school credit with a grade of ‘C’ or above via participation at a CPS 7th and 8th grade Academic Center. Currently, Brooks, Kenwood, Lane Tech, Lindbloom, Morgan Park, Taft, and Whitney Young High Schools have 7th and 8th grade Academic Centers. 

2. You have passed the official Chicago Public Schools Algebra Exit Exam.  

3. CPS has officially awarded you English I competency prior to JCP. 

4. CPS has officially awarded you Computer Science compentency prior to JCP. 

After final confirmation of earned credits via school/district documentation is received and present on your official CPS high school transcript, students will be placed in the next course in the sequence. 

A subject-specific, Jones College Prep placement exam/audition (i.e., World Language and/or Music) will be offered to all incoming students before the end of May.  Based on the outcome of this exam/audition and department consultation, students will be placed in the appropriate level of classes.