Walter Payton College Prep is a selective enrollment school in Chicago under the CPS school system.
What makes Payton Unique?
Diplomacy Club: Walter Payton College Prep uniquely facilitates student-led interests in board games such as Diplomacy through its expansive collection of board games and board game clubs.
Seminar Day: Seminar days are half-days that occur on every other Wednesday. Students select from a list of special courses such as Judo, Honors Board Games, Investing seminars, and more!
Enrichment: Every school day, students can spend the last 50 minutes of the day attending class-specific tutoring with teachers or running clubs and other activities.
What are some people's favorite things about Payton?
Small school size: approximately 900 students attend Payton in total, with around 50 staff members who teach
Boys Ultimate Frisbee: Students enjoy playing frisbee after (and during) school
"Chess team or math team, I can't decide what I am better at" - Alex Ding
Mr. Caines
What are some things to avoid at Payton?
AP Chemistry: This class is one to avoid due to the unhealthy nature of the class.
Officer Watkins: She will bag check you!!!
Tardiness: They like to punish students in the dungeon for being tardy
Unhealthy competitive nature: Kids will compare grades and ACT scores regularly. Many students feel stressed under the pressure
Tests: Payton is very testing based, which means that classes have an unhealthy amount of testing