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'''Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School''' is a [[state school|public]] 4–year [[magnet school|magnet]] [[high school]] located in the [[Archer Heights, Chicago|Archer Heights]] neighborhood on the southwest side of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States. Curie is operated by [[Chicago Public Schools]] district. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel Prize laureate]] [[Marie Curie|Maria Sklodowska–Curie]] in recognition of the area's historically heavy [[Poles in Chicago|Polish-American populace]]. Curie Metro High School is accessible via the [[Chicago 'L'|Chicago L's]] nearby [[Pulaski (CTA Orange Line)|Pulaski]] [[Orange Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Orange Line]] station.
'''Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School''' is a [[state school|public]] 4–year [[magnet school|magnet]] [[high school]] located in the [[Archer Heights, Chicago|Archer Heights]] neighborhood on the southwest side of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States. Curie is operated by [[Chicago Public Schools]] district. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel Prize laureate]] [[Marie Curie|Marie Sklodowska–Curie]] in recognition of the area's historically heavy [[Poles in Chicago|Polish-American populace]]. Curie Metro High School is accessible via the [[Chicago 'L'|Chicago L's]] nearby [[Pulaski (CTA Orange Line)|Pulaski]] [[Orange Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Orange Line]] station.
[[File:Curie high school from the street.jpg|thumb|View of Curie High School from South Pulaski Ave.]]


==Academics==
==Academics==
Curie Metropolitan High School has been an [[International Baccalaureate Organization]] World School since January 1999, and offers both the [[IB Middle Years Programme]] and the [[IB Diploma Programme]].<ref>[http://www.ibo.org/school/001083/ Curie Metropolitan High School], [[International Baccalaureate Organization]]. Accessed September 17, 2007.</ref> Curie Metro was one of sixteen schools nationwide selected by the [[College Board]] for inclusion in the EXCELerator ''School Improvement Model'' program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]].<ref>[http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/152560.html The College Board website: Jan 23, 2007-Expansion of EXCELerator Schools Project to Denver, CO, and Hillsborough County, FL (Tampa), School Districts]</ref> As of 2014 Curie Metropolitan High School has been on Chicago Public Schools academic probation for 5 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Find_a_school/Pages/findaschool.aspx |title=CPS : Find a school : Find a School |publisher=Cps.edu |date= |accessdate=2015-08-31}}</ref>
Curie Metropolitan High School has been an [[International Baccalaureate Organization]] World School since January 1999, and offers both the [[IB Middle Years Programme]] and the [[IB Diploma Programme]].<ref>[http://www.ibo.org/school/001083/ Curie Metropolitan High School], [[International Baccalaureate Organization]]. Accessed September 17, 2007.</ref> Curie Metro was one of sixteen schools nationwide selected by the [[College Board]] for inclusion in the EXCELerator ''School Improvement Model'' program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/152560.html |title=The College Board website: Jan 23, 2007-Expansion of EXCELerator Schools Project to Denver, CO, and Hillsborough County, FL (Tampa), School Districts |access-date=August 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227231452/http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/152560.html |archive-date=December 27, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2014 Curie Metropolitan High School has been on Chicago Public Schools academic probation for 5 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Find_a_school/Pages/findaschool.aspx |title=CPS : Find a school : Find a School |publisher=Cps.edu |access-date=2015-08-31}}</ref>


Curie Metropolitan High School is rated a 2 out of 10 by [[GreatSchools|GreatSchools.org]], a national school quality information site. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Best High Schools in Chicago, IL {{!}} GreatSchools |url=http://www.greatschools.org/illinois/chicago/1428-Curie-Metropolitan-High-School/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=GreatSchools.org}}</ref> GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.
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International Baccalaureate

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===International Baccalaureate===


Curie offers a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme to help academically qualified students gain a valuable competitive edge for admission to college. Offered in grades 11 and 12, this comprehensive, two-year college preparatory curriculum helps students develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to excel academically after graduation. At the end of grades 11 and 12, students sit for world-wide IB examinations. Based on their exam and other assessment scores, students may be awarded university credit for their IB course work at Curie. Each university has its own policy regarding credit awarded for IB scores. Students also take several AP courses during their four years at Curie.
Curie offers a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme to help academically qualified students gain a valuable competitive edge for admission to college. Offered in grades 11 and 12, this comprehensive, two-year college preparatory curriculum helps students develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to excel academically after graduation. At the end of grades 11 and 12, students sit for world-wide IB examinations. Based on their exam and other assessment scores, students may be awarded university credit for their IB course work at Curie. Each university has its own policy regarding credit awarded for IB scores. Students also take several AP courses during their four years at Curie.

== Demographics ==
In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 3,178 students enrolled at the school. In the same year, 87% of students identified as Hispanic or Latino, 10% were black or African-American, 2% were Asian, and 1% were non-Hispanic white. 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 16.4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Curie Metropolitan High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=60638&Miles=5&SchoolPageNum=6&ID=170993001198 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Curie competes in the [[Chicago Public League]] (CPL) and is a member of the [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA).
Curie competes in the [[Chicago Public League]] (CPL) and is a member of the [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA).
Curie High School is a school with a wide variety of sports. With twelve varsity sports, Curie students have a wide selection to choose from. The most notable sport recently is the varsity [[water polo]] team, which has won eight consecutive Chicago Public League titles in recent years. In 2015, the basketball team won its first class 4A Illinois State Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/chicago/story/_/id/10535558/chicago-curie-metropolitan-high-no-2-nation-forfeits-season-academics |title=Chicago Curie Metropolitan High, No. 2 in nation, forfeits season over academics |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-01-03 |accessdate=2015-08-31}}</ref>
Curie High School is a school with a wide variety of sports. With twelve varsity sports, Curie students have a wide selection to choose from. The most notable sport recently is the varsity [[water polo]] team, which has won eight consecutive Chicago Public League titles in recent years. In 2015, the basketball team won its first class 4A Illinois State Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/story/_/id/10535558/chicago-curie-metropolitan-high-no-2-nation-forfeits-season-academics |title=Chicago Curie Metropolitan High, No. 2 in nation, forfeits season over academics |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-01-03 |access-date=2015-08-31}}</ref>
Curie recently won back-to-back CPS Championships in football and played in back-to-back Prep Bowls (City Champ vs. Catholic League champ).
Curie recently won back-to-back CPS Championships in football and played in back-to-back Prep Bowls (City Champ vs. Catholic League champ).
On February 17, 2019, the basketball team won its first Chicago Public Schools Tournament Championship.
On February 17, 2019, the basketball team won its first Chicago Public Schools Tournament Championship.

== Musicality ==
Vocal ensemble Musicality under the direction of Curie teacher Michael Gibson were semifinalists on [[NBC]]'s hit show [[America's Got Talent (season 11)|America's Got Talent Season 11]]. Musicality received a grant from the [[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]] in July 2016 accepted by actress [[Gina Rodriguez]].


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==


* [[Victor Adeyanju]] has played in the [[National Football League|NFL]] as a [[defensive end]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]]<ref>{{cite web| title = Victor Adeyanju| work = statistics and biographic information| publisher = National Football League| url = http://www.nfl.com/players/victoradeyanju/profile?id=ADE771256| accessdate = 2 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Bannon| first = Terry| title = From Nigeria to shot at NFL: Ex-Curie standout Adeyanju could go in 1st 3 rounds| newspaper = Chicago Tribune| pages = | date = 26 April 2006| url = http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-144989776.html| accessdate = 2 January 2010| quote = When Victor Adeyanju was finishing up at Curie five years ago, there wasn't a long line of schools eager for his services.}}</ref>
* [[Victor Adeyanju]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[defensive end]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]]<ref>{{cite web| title = Victor Adeyanju| work = statistics and biographic information| publisher = National Football League| url = http://www.nfl.com/players/victoradeyanju/profile?id=ADE771256| access-date = 2 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Bannon| first = Terry| title = From Nigeria to shot at NFL: Ex-Curie standout Adeyanju could go in 1st 3 rounds| newspaper = Chicago Tribune| date = 26 April 2006| url = http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-144989776.html| access-date = 2 January 2010| quote = When Victor Adeyanju was finishing up at Curie five years ago, there wasn't a long line of schools eager for his services.}}</ref>
* [[Alfonzo McKinnie]] is a current NBA player for the [[Golden State Warriors]]
* [[Alfonzo McKinnie]], former NBA player for the [[Chicago Bulls]]
* [[Cliff Alexander]] was a basketball player for the [[Kansas Jayhawks]]
* [[Cliff Alexander]], former [[McDonald's All-American]] basketball player for the [[Kansas Jayhawks]]
* [[Yung Berg]] is a [[rap artist]] (''[[Sexy Lady (Yung Berg song)|Sexy Lady]]'')<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehorne |first=Jelani |title=Yung Berg on Sexy Ladies and what he has in store for them this year |work=interview |publisher=Chicago Flame-Inferno |date=4 February 2008 |url=http://media.www.chicagoflame-inferno.com/media/storage/paper535/news/2008/02/04/Music/Yung-Berg.On.Sexy.Ladies.And.What.He.Has.In.Store.For.Them.This.Year-3186120.shtml |accessdate=2 January 2009 |quote=JW: You represent Chicago in your "Sexy Lady Remix." What part of Chicago are you from? YB: I'm from the Southside of Chicago. I attended CVCA and Curie for high school. }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Yung Berg]], [[rap artist]] (''[[Sexy Lady (Yung Berg song)|Sexy Lady]]'')<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehorne |first=Jelani |title=Yung Berg on Sexy Ladies and what he has in store for them this year |work=interview |publisher=Chicago Flame-Inferno |date=4 February 2008 |url=http://media.www.chicagoflame-inferno.com/media/storage/paper535/news/2008/02/04/Music/Yung-Berg.On.Sexy.Ladies.And.What.He.Has.In.Store.For.Them.This.Year-3186120.shtml |access-date=2 January 2009 |quote=JW: You represent Chicago in your "Sexy Lady Remix." What part of Chicago are you from? YB: I'm from the Southside of Chicago. I attended CVCA and Curie for high school. }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Samuray del Sol]] is a professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web|last=Pratt|first=Gregory|title=From Chicago to Mexico City, a luchador makes good|url=http://www.vivelohoy.com/english/8289101/from-chicago-to-mexico-city-a-luchador-makes-good|publisher=VivaLoHoy|accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref>
* [[Samuray del Sol]], professional wrestler under the ring names Kalisto and Octagón Jr.; former [[List of WWE United States Champions|two-time]] [[WWE United States Champion]] & former [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Pratt|first=Gregory|title=From Chicago to Mexico City, a luchador makes good|url=http://www.vivelohoy.com/english/8289101/from-chicago-to-mexico-city-a-luchador-makes-good|publisher=VivaLoHoy|access-date=24 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019031520/http://www.vivelohoy.com/english/8289101/from-chicago-to-mexico-city-a-luchador-makes-good|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Matt Cole]], former NFL player
*[[Mike Wengren]] is a founding member and drummer for the metal band Disturbed<ref>{{cite web|title= Sweet Home Cook County| accessdate=18 July 2016|url=http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/pages/MikeWengren.aspx}}</ref>
*[[Mike Wengren]], founding member and drummer for the metal band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]<ref>{{cite web|title= Sweet Home Cook County|access-date= 18 July 2016|url= http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/pages/MikeWengren.aspx|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160809132153/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/Pages/MikeWengren.aspx|archive-date= 9 August 2016|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Dewayne Perkins]], comedian<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metz|first=Nina|title=Chicago’s Dewayne Perkins on writing for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and his new solo stand-up show 'How Being Black and Gay Made Me Better Than You’|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-dewayne-perkins-brooklyn-nine-nine-1220-20191218-iuaeqgfwefhprbpuqedqum5pgm-story.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref> and writer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metz|first=Nina|title=Why you should keep an eye on rising comedian/writer Dewayne Perkins|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-dewayne-perkins-profile-0810-story.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=2020-09-17|title=Here’s the Writing Staff of The Amber Ruffin Show|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/the-amber-ruffin-show-writing-staff.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref> who appeared on Season 9 of MTV's [[Wild N' Out]];<ref>{{Cite web|title=LGBTQ POC comedians we're obsessed with right now|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/comedy/lgbtq-poc-comedians|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Time Out New York|language=en}}</ref> one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Riley|first=Jenelle|date=2020-08-12|title=Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/variety-10-comics-to-watch-for-2020-1234731802/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Stanley Glover, professional dancer/actor, Winner of the Princess Grace Award Dance Fellowship BalletX (2019), actor for The Big Leap (2021) [[So You Think You Can Dance]] (2005) and Digging for Life (2021)
*Candice Savage, professional dancer, has performed with [[Janelle Monae]], [[Ciara]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Savion Glover]], and [[Saweetie]], among others
*[[Justin Harmon]], [[college basketball]] player for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois Fighting Illini]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 22:19, 27 July 2024

Curie Metropolitan High School
Address
Map
4959 S. Archer Avenue

Chicago
,
Illinois
60632

United States
Coordinates41°48′09″N 87°43′17″W / 41.8025°N 87.7213°W / 41.8025; -87.7213
Information
School typePublic Secondary Magnet
Motto"We strive for Excellence!"
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code141016[2]
PrincipalHomero Peñuelas [1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,990 (2020–21)[6]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Red
  White
  Blue[3]
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League[3]
Team nameCondors[3]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
YearbookOdyssey[5]
Websitecuriehs.org

Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School is a public 4–year magnet high school located in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Curie is operated by Chicago Public Schools district. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after Nobel Prize laureate Marie Sklodowska–Curie in recognition of the area's historically heavy Polish-American populace. Curie Metro High School is accessible via the Chicago L's nearby Pulaski Orange Line station.

View of Curie High School from South Pulaski Ave.

Academics

Curie Metropolitan High School has been an International Baccalaureate Organization World School since January 1999, and offers both the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme.[7] Curie Metro was one of sixteen schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[8] As of 2014 Curie Metropolitan High School has been on Chicago Public Schools academic probation for 5 years.[9]

Curie Metropolitan High School is rated a 2 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [10] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

International Baccalaureate

Curie offers a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme to help academically qualified students gain a valuable competitive edge for admission to college. Offered in grades 11 and 12, this comprehensive, two-year college preparatory curriculum helps students develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to excel academically after graduation. At the end of grades 11 and 12, students sit for world-wide IB examinations. Based on their exam and other assessment scores, students may be awarded university credit for their IB course work at Curie. Each university has its own policy regarding credit awarded for IB scores. Students also take several AP courses during their four years at Curie.

Demographics

In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 3,178 students enrolled at the school. In the same year, 87% of students identified as Hispanic or Latino, 10% were black or African-American, 2% were Asian, and 1% were non-Hispanic white. 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 16.4.[11]

Athletics

Curie competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Curie High School is a school with a wide variety of sports. With twelve varsity sports, Curie students have a wide selection to choose from. The most notable sport recently is the varsity water polo team, which has won eight consecutive Chicago Public League titles in recent years. In 2015, the basketball team won its first class 4A Illinois State Championship.[12] Curie recently won back-to-back CPS Championships in football and played in back-to-back Prep Bowls (City Champ vs. Catholic League champ). On February 17, 2019, the basketball team won its first Chicago Public Schools Tournament Championship.

Notable alumni

References

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  6. ^ "Curie Metropolitan High School - Illinois Report Card". Illinois Report Card. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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  10. ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Curie Metropolitan High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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  13. ^ "Victor Adeyanju". statistics and biographic information. National Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  14. ^ Bannon, Terry (26 April 2006), "From Nigeria to shot at NFL: Ex-Curie standout Adeyanju could go in 1st 3 rounds", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 2 January 2010, When Victor Adeyanju was finishing up at Curie five years ago, there wasn't a long line of schools eager for his services.
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