Curie Metropolitan High School
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| Motto | "We strive for excellence."[1] |
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| Type | Public |
| Students | 3,018 (2006) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Oversight | Chicago Public Schools |
| Colors | Red, White, & Blue |
| Mascot | Condor |
| Website | http://www.curiehs.com/ |
Curie Metropolitan High School is a secondary school located at 4959 S. Archer in the Archer Heights community of Chicago's southwest side. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, & IB Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after Nobel Prize laureate Maria 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.
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[edit] Curriculum
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.[2]
[edit] Improvement
Curie Metro was one of 16 schools nation-wide 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Curie has a total enrollment of 3,018 students and is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic high school.[1]
[edit] Notable Alumni
Victor Adeyanju - Professional football player for the St.Louis Rams
Jim Hickey - Former Pitching Coach (Houston Astros)
Daniel Reyes
[edit] References
- ^ a b Curie Information, Curie Metropolitan High School. Accessed September 17, 2007.
- ^ Curie Metropolitan High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed September 17, 2007.
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