Von Steuben Metro Science High School - Chicago, Illinois/IL

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Von Steuben Metro Science High School

5039 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625-4905 -

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Definition of Terms

Von Steuben Metro Science High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1531 students

% Male / % Female

46% / 54%

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 421 students

Grade 10 - 422 students

Grade 11 - 322 students

Grade 12 - 366 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	17%	2%
% Hispanic	23%	10%
% Black	29%	19%
% White	25%	66%
% Unknown	5 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

49%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

14%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

City Of Chicago 299 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	633	3
Number of Students Managed	423,413 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$4,135,342,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$4,345,502,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,767	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$10,263	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	47%	92%

Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, otherwise known as Von Steuben High School, is a high school in Chicago, Illinois. Located on the north branch of the Chicago River, Von Steuben offers a strong curriculum in math and science courses and has one of the strongest Advanced Placement programs in Illinois.
The school is named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
Von Steuben was named an Outstanding American High School by US News and World Report in 1999 and mentioned in Newsweek Magazine's America's best High Schools list in 2003.
Mission Statement
"The mission of Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center is to provide a demanding and stimulating college preparatory curriculum to the school's diverse student body, utilizing challenging teaching methods and state of the art technological equipment in all areas of study, with an emphasis placed on the areas of science and mathematics. Fundamental to the school's mission is maintaining a safe and secure learning environment that encourages continued development of each student's confidence, self-esteem, recognition of the similarities we share and the acceptance of our differences, while simultaneously stimulating a life long love of learning, effective problem solving, and service to the community."
Athletics
Von Steuben High School is a member of the IHSA.
Fall
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Swimming
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Volleyball
Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country
Winter
Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Men’s Swimming
Wrestling
Spring
Men’s Baseball
Women’s Softball
Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Men’s Tennis
Men’s Volleyball
Men’s and Women’s Volleyball
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
In the 2002-2003 the men’s sophomore basketball team won the Chicago class AA city title.
Publications
School Newspaper: The Panther Press
Literary Magazine: Orpheus (Published once a year)
Yearbook: Visions (Published once a year)
Alumni
Rosalyn Bryant, 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x400 meter relay.
Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun Times National Washington DC Bureau Chief.
Howie Carl, Star Basketball player,played for Rey Meyer at DePaul University.Played pro basketball for the NBA Chicago Packers.
Les Grobstein, Sportscaster at WLS,WLUP,WSCR,WMVP Radio,Play by Play Voice of UIC,Northwestern University Basketball,Chicago Sky and more.
Ash-har Quraishi, Broadcast Journalist; former CNN's bureau chief in Islamabad.
External links
www.vonsteuben.org
US News and World Report 1999 article

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