Is Curie Metropolitan High School a good school?

Curie Metropolitan High School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Curie Metropolitan High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,178 students attended Curie Metropolitan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Curie Metropolitan High School?

Students at Curie Metropolitan High School are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Curie Metropolitan High School?

Curie Metropolitan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edwards Elementary School Elementary : Sawyer Elementary School

Curie Metropolitan High School

Summary:

Curie Metropolitan High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 3,178 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Curie Metropolitan High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 524-586 out of 697-701 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 8.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 26.1% statewide and 18.6% in the Chicago Public Schools District. Curie Metropolitan High School also has a lower four-year graduation rate, ranging from 74.5% to 78.1% over the past few years, and a much higher chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 27.6% in 2019-2020 to 70.4% in 2023-2024. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 84.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Curie Metropolitan High School, such as Hubbard High School, Thomas Kelly College Preparatory, and Gage Park High School, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates. However, the nearby Hancock College Preparatory High School stands out as a high-performing school, suggesting that with the right resources and strategies, it is possible for schools in this community to achieve better outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4959 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-3622

(773) 535-2100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,553

Feeder schools for Curie Metropolitan High School:

Elementary:	Edwards Elementary School
	Sawyer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 3,178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

African American:

9.9%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curie Metropolitan High School ranks worse than 75.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 45^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Curie Metropolitan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Curie Metropolitan High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curie Metropolitan High School is $16,553. 123 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Curie Metropolitan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curie Metropolitan High School 524^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Curie Metropolitan High School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Curie Metropolitan High School

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Rank History for all students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.61	521^st	586	11.1%
2004	12.52	523^rd	592	11.7%
2005	14.93	510^th	590	13.6%
2006	17.44	506^th	596	15.1%
2007	21.21	510^th	612	16.7%
2008	26.50	503^rd	624	19.4%
2009	21.64	525^th	632	16.9%
2010	17.46	538^th	643	16.3%
2011	18.10	540^th	655	17.6%
2012	19.23	545^th	665	18.0%
2013	17.62	551^st	670	17.8%
2014	22.70	535^th	670	20.1%
2015	38.13	362^nd	614	41.0%
2016	15.97	561^st	643	12.8%
2017	15.68	552^nd	642	14.0%
2018	16.83	551^st	647	14.8%
2019	16.95	586^th	701	16.4%
2021	21.03	547^th	688	20.5%
2022	22.61	549^th	699	21.5%
2023	19.99	568^th	699	18.7%
2024	22.11	524^th	697	24.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.47	89^th	151	41.1%
2019	36.56	99^th	183	45.9%
2021	36.37	84^th	189	55.6%
2022	30.20	167^th	205	18.5%
2023	31.63	157^th	217	27.6%
2024	37.23	128^th	248	48.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.39	196^th	374	47.6%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	22.78	369^th	476	22.5%
2024	29.87	294^th	482	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.76	446^th	585	23.8%
2019	27.25	487^th	639	23.8%
2021	33.23	416^th	611	31.9%
2022	39.54	390^th	626	37.7%
2023	31.11	465^th	644	27.8%
2024	31.65	421^st	639	34.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	60.83	24^th	91	73.6%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	52.40	32^nd	104	69.2%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.81	534^th	620	13.9%
2019	16.11	551^st	665	17.1%
2021	17.48	529^th	639	17.2%
2022	20.19	521^st	658	20.8%
2023	17.41	545^th	656	16.9%
2024	20.67	510^th	664	23.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.52	363^rd	428	15.2%
2024	34.12	228^th	429	46.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.83	521^st	619	15.8%
2019	17.92	559^th	675	17.2%
2021	24.37	488^th	653	25.3%
2022	25.14	496^th	664	25.3%
2023	22.63	530^th	668	20.7%
2024	23.92	490^th	668	26.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.39	107^th	132	18.9%
2019	10.51	118^th	130	9.2%
2021	36.14	94^th	135	30.4%
2022	42.86	91^st	141	35.5%
2023	43.52	82^nd	134	38.8%
2024	31.43	97^th	137	29.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.20	202^nd	253	20.2%
2019	28.60	208^th	299	30.4%
2021	30.39	191^st	281	32.0%
2022	27.06	217^th	294	26.2%
2023	30.14	204^th	301	32.2%
2024	43.08	128^th	299	57.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.75	235^th	291	19.2%
2019	21.62	256^th	317	19.2%
2021	25.24	245^th	317	22.7%
2022	27.96	247^th	335	26.3%
2023	24.58	262^nd	333	21.3%
2024	26.14	251^st	336	25.3%

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Rank History for White students at Curie Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.74	413^th	548	24.6%
2019	29.44	390^th	552	29.3%
2021	60.40	187^th	553	66.2%
2024	17.16	484^th	554	12.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Curie Metropolitan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1016	993	181	1317	2	n/a	n/a	0	3509
1989	915	998	185	1288	1	n/a	n/a	0	3387
1990	855	1022	190	1309	2	n/a	n/a	0	3378
1991	813	1001	145	1265	3	n/a	n/a	0	3227
1992	788	1070	93	1293	4	n/a	n/a	0	3248
1993	834	1083	84	1243	8	n/a	n/a	0	3252
1994	795	1140	83	1158	14	n/a	n/a	0	3190
1995	699	1182	74	1236	2	n/a	n/a	0	3193
1996	699	1182	74	1236	2	n/a	n/a	0	3193
1997	664	1217	68	1351	1	n/a	n/a	0	3301
1998	631	1070	64	1385	0	n/a	n/a	0	3150
1999	551	991	78	1400	0	n/a	n/a	0	3020
2000	457	970	96	1488	0	n/a	n/a	0	3011
2001	437	878	127	1485	1	n/a	n/a	0	2928
2002	395	823	153	1741	2	n/a	n/a	0	3114
2003	395	823	153	1741	2	n/a	n/a	0	3114
2004	376	751	173	1696	1	n/a	n/a	0	2997
2005	317	735	178	1797	11	n/a	n/a	0	3038
2006	256	659	170	1900	4	n/a	n/a	73	3062
2007	206	529	176	1951	5	n/a	n/a	151	3018
2008	190	516	176	2291	3	n/a	n/a	76	3252
2009	199	513	186	2705	2	n/a	n/a	0	3605
2010	156	489	194	2797	0	n/a	n/a	0	3636
2011	132	410	157	2930	20	2	11	0	3662
2012	103	345	121	2707	18	1	7	0	3302
2013	89	312	95	2500	12	1	9	0	3018
2014	78	350	77	2391	12	1	9	0	2918
2015	75	404	95	2441	14	1	10	0	3040
2016	72	379	83	2474	13	1	8	0	3030
2017	70	367	87	2394	11	0	8	0	2937
2018	62	379	75	2377	13	1	11	0	2918
2019	60	372	49	2393	10	1	10	0	2895
2020	50	362	58	2414	9	2	8	0	2903
2021	59	344	62	2691	8	3	8	0	3175
2022	48	329	65	2756	12	2	7	0	3219
2023	36	316	64	2748	11	2	1	0	3178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Curie Metropolitan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3509	178.8	19.6	n/a
1989	3387	181.8	18.6	n/a
1990	3378	182.6	18.4	n/a
1991	3227	176.8	18.2	n/a
1992	3248	184.6	17.5	n/a
1993	3252	185.4	17.5	n/a
1994	3190	156.8	20.3	n/a
1995	3193	166.8	19.1	n/a
1996	3193	166.8	19.1	n/a
1997	3301	175.6	18.8	n/a
1998	3150	169.4	18.6	n/a
1999	3020	165.2	18.3	n/a
2000	3011	172.2	17.5	n/a
2001	2928	173.4	16.9	n/a
2002	3114	184.0	16.9	84.6
2003	3114	184.0	16.9	84.6
2004	2997	181.9	16.5	87.3
2005	3038	208.7	14.6	78.6
2006	3062	228.4	13.4	82.9
2007	3018	172.0	17.5	89.6
2008	3252	166.0	19.6	87.4
2009	3605	210.0	17.2	83
2010	3636	203.0	17.9	89.8
2011	3662	208.0	17.6	79.7
2012	3302	201.0	16.4	90.5
2013	3018	220.0	13.7	90.6
2014	2918	183.0	15.9	94.3
2015	3040	179.0	16.9	95.2
2016	3030	179.0	16.9	93.6
2017	2937	170.2	17.2	93
2018	2918	155.0	18.8	93.1
2019	2895	179.5	16.1	88.5
2020	2903	186.0	15.6	89.8
2021	3175	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3219	193.0	16.6	86
2023	3178	193.5	16.4	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Curie Metropolitan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3509	178.8	19.6	n/a
1989	3387	181.8	18.6	n/a
1990	3378	182.6	18.4	n/a
1991	3227	176.8	18.2	n/a
1992	3248	184.6	17.5	n/a
1993	3252	185.4	17.5	n/a
1994	3190	156.8	20.3	n/a
1995	3193	166.8	19.1	n/a
1996	3193	166.8	19.1	n/a
1997	3301	175.6	18.8	n/a
1998	3150	169.4	18.6	n/a
1999	3020	165.2	18.3	n/a
2000	3011	172.2	17.5	n/a
2001	2928	173.4	16.9	n/a
2002	3114	184.0	16.9	84.6
2003	3114	184.0	16.9	84.6
2004	2997	181.9	16.5	87.3
2005	3038	208.7	14.6	78.6
2006	3062	228.4	13.4	82.9
2007	3018	172.0	17.5	89.6
2008	3252	166.0	19.6	87.4
2009	3605	210.0	17.2	83
2010	3636	203.0	17.9	89.8
2011	3662	208.0	17.6	79.7
2012	3302	201.0	16.4	90.5
2013	3018	220.0	13.7	90.6
2014	2918	183.0	15.9	94.3
2015	3040	179.0	16.9	95.2
2016	3030	179.0	16.9	93.6
2017	2937	170.2	17.2	93
2018	2918	155.0	18.8	93.1
2019	2895	179.5	16.1	88.5
2020	2903	186.0	15.6	89.8
2021	3175	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3219	193.0	16.6	86
2023	3178	193.5	16.4	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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