Curie Metropolitan High School

4959 South Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 | (773) 535-2100
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 3,636
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4959 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
  • Principal or Admin: Phillip C Perry
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
  • Graduation Rate: 63.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 16.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 3,636
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 203.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,714 (47.1%)
  • Females: 1,922 (52.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 417 (11.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,849 (78.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 3,266 (89.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Curie Metropolitan High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black48913.4%
Asian1945.3%
Hispanic2,79776.9%
White1564.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Curie Metropolitan High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade10.03%
9th Grade1,11630.7%
10th Grade1,05729.1%
11th Grade79621.9%
12th Grade66618.3%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
88.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
80.1%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.3%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
1.1%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.7%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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