Curie Metropolitan High School

4959 S Archer Ave, Chicago IL, 60632 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-535-2100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2918
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 13% 62% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Curie Metropolitan High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 2,918 students and 155 teachers at Curie Metropolitan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Curie Metropolitan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 62% lower than the Illinois average.

Curie Metropolitan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2918
Teachers155
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment437
Taking some courses437
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses182
Passing no courses242

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Curie Metropolitan High School, there are a total of 437 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 437 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Curie Metropolitan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 2.8% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 12.1% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 81.7% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Curie Metropolitan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.