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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Von Steuben Metro Science HS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,698
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001180
Von Steuben Metro Science High School
5039 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · (773) 534-5100 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,698 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.0:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,039 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 449 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 449 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 397 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Von Steuben Metro Science High School
Von Steuben Metro Science High School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Von Steuben Metro Science High School this school | 1,698 | 61.2% | 45.9% |
| Hoffman Estates High School Hoffman Estates | 2,185 | 52.9% | 48.2% |
| Senn High School Chicago | 1,571 | 73.6% | 33.0% |
| CICS - Northtown Campus Chicago | 878 | 74.5% | 23.1% |
| Streamwood High School Streamwood | 1,890 | 53.7% | 30.1% |
| Glenbard East High School Lombard | 2,311 | 47.9% | 41.9% |
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 Von Steuben Metro Science High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #120 of 573 | #21 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,698 | #130 of 708 | #53 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #407 of 528 | #120 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #78 of 537 | #29 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #197 of 578 | #139 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #318 of 358 | #94 of 101 |
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
1,698
+48 (+3%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,357
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 | 1,698 | 106 | 16.0:1 | 61% (1,039) |
| 2023-24 | 1,695 | 107 | 15.8:1 | 61% (1,029) |
| 2022-23 | 1,656 | 104 | 15.9:1 | 64% (1,059) |
| 2020-21 | 1,650 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,726 | 95 | 18.2:1 | 75% (1,303) |
| 2015-16 | 1,655 | 95 | 17.4:1 | 77% (1,274) |
| 2010-11 | 1,660 | 92 | 18.0:1 | 74% (1,228) |
| 2000-01 | 1,449 | 74 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,357 | 74 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Von Steuben Metro Science High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,726 to 1,698); teachers up 12% (95 to 106).
About Von Steuben Metro Science High School
Von Steuben Metro Science High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Chicago, Illinois. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,698 students. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 104% higher.
In Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, 622 schools enroll a combined 324,396 students.
Von Steuben Metro Science High School is 55% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 18% White, 15% Asian, and 9% Black. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 106 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 61% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Von Steuben Metro Science High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.2% for Von Steuben Metro Science High School. The school posts 45.9%, 9.7 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cook County show that the median household income is $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Von Steuben Metro Science High School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Hibbard Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Von Steuben Metro Science High School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 1,650 in 2020-21 to 1,698 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Von Steuben Metro Science High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Hibbard Elementary School0.2 mi · 924
- Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Cntr0.2 mi · 265
- Albany Park Multicultural Elementary School0.2 mi · 243
- Roosevelt High School0.6 mi · 1,144
- Peterson Elementary School0.6 mi · 913
- Volta Elementary School0.6 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Von Steuben Metro Science High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Von Steuben Metro Science High School?
Von Steuben Metro Science High School enrolls approximately 1,698 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Von Steuben Metro Science High School serve?
Von Steuben Metro Science High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Von Steuben Metro Science High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Von Steuben Metro Science High School.
What is the student diversity at Von Steuben Metro Science High School?
Student demographics at Von Steuben Metro Science High School are roughly 18% White, 55% Hispanic, 9% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Von Steuben Metro Science High School public or private?
Von Steuben Metro Science High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.