Curie Metropolitan High School

4959 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
3,099
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
21stpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance71% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Graduation rate78% graduate in 4 years
19thpercentile
College readinessAt least 32% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
74thpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Curie Metropolitan High School

Curie Metropolitan High School is a magnet high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 3,099 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4959 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
3,099 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993001198

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.