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Enrollment
3,099
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001198
Curie Metropolitan High School
4959 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 · (773) 535-2100 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,099 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
198 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
2,659 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 725 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 877 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 813 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 684 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Curie Metropolitan High School
Curie Metropolitan High School's state test result (18.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curie Metropolitan High School this school | 3,099 | 85.8% | 18.4% |
| J Sterling Morton East High School Cicero | 3,394 | 87.2% | 21.6% |
| Round Lake Senior High School Round Lake | 2,194 | 85.1% | 24.8% |
| J Sterling Morton West High School Berwyn | 3,374 | 78.2% | 26.6% |
| Juarez Community Academy High School Chicago | 1,585 | 84.4% | 16.8% |
| Washington G High School Chicago | 1,520 | 80.7% | 16.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Curie Metropolitan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #460 of 573 | #77 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,099 | #17 of 708 | #8 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #389 of 528 | #114 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #353 of 537 | #125 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #89 of 578 | #78 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #105 of 191 | #50 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,099
-76 (-2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 3,227
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,099 | 197.5 | 15.7:1 | 86% (2,659) |
| 2023-24 | 3,136 | 199.5 | 15.7:1 | 87% (2,735) |
| 2022-23 | 3,178 | 193.5 | 16.4:1 | 85% (2,691) |
| 2020-21 | 3,175 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,918 | 155 | 18.8:1 | 93% (2,716) |
| 2015-16 | 3,030 | 179 | 16.9:1 | 94% (2,837) |
| 2010-11 | 3,662 | 208 | 17.6:1 | 80% (2,917) |
| 2000-01 | 2,928 | 173 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 3,227 | 176 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curie Metropolitan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (2,918 to 3,099); teachers up 27% (155 to 197.5).
About Curie Metropolitan High School
Curie Metropolitan High School runs as a large high school in Chicago, Illinois. It enrolls 3,099 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 272% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Curie Metropolitan High School is part of a district of 622 schools: Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 324,396 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Curie Metropolitan High School is 88%. Other groups make up 8% Black. Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Curie Metropolitan High School scores 22%.
Teacher count: 197.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.7:1. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is lower. Roughly 86% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
Curie Metropolitan High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Curie Metropolitan High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 22.0%. Curie Metropolitan High School scores 18.4%, 3.6 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Cook County, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Curie Metropolitan High School, Cook County has 1,406 public schools.
The closest school to Curie Metropolitan High School is Edwards Elementary School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Curie Metropolitan High School's average proficiency of 18.4% compares with 24.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 3,175 in 2020-21, 3,099 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Curie Metropolitan High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Jones College Prep High SchoolHigh · 1,954 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Jones College Prep High SchoolHigh · 1,954 students
Nearby schools
- Edwards Elementary School0.3 mi · 1,209
- YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership0.3 mi · 100
- Acero Chtr School Netwrk- Victoria0.6 mi · 561
- Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo Elementary School0.6 mi · 532
- Acero Chtr Netrk - Major Garcia0.6 mi · 666
- Acero Chtr Network - PFC Torress0.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHow large is Curie Metropolitan High School?
Curie Metropolitan High School enrolls approximately 3,099 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Curie Metropolitan High School serve?
Curie Metropolitan High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Curie Metropolitan High School have?
Curie Metropolitan High School employs 198 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Curie Metropolitan High School?
Student demographics at Curie Metropolitan High School are roughly 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Curie Metropolitan High School in?
Curie Metropolitan High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.