Von Steuben Metropolitan High School

Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center High School
Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center High School
Address
	5039 N. Kimball Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60625; United States
Coordinates	41°58′24″N 87°42′48″W / 41.9732°N 87.7132°W
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Motto	"Together, we are Von strong."
Opened	1930; 94 years ago
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Principal	Jennifer Sutton
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,648 (2015–16)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red; Black
Song	Let’s wave on high the banner of our school, Let’s cheer to make the rafters ring. Ever be faithful to her golden rule, And of her glories we will carry on, All sons and daughters brave and true. In friendships linking arms, In mem’ries of her charms. Von Steuben High School Here’s to you. Written by Carol Herron, Class of 1938; Music by Ray Turner, Class of 1936
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Mascot	Panther
Team name	Panthers
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Panther Press
Yearbook	Visions
Website	vonsteuben.org

Von Steuben Metropolitan High School (also known as Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center High School) is a public four-year high school that provides magnet college prep level and special education programs, located on the border of the North Park and Albany Park neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1930, Von Steuben is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district and is named for military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

Academics

Von Steuben Metropolitan High School is rated a 9 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. ^[3] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Achievements

Von Steuben was named an Outstanding American High School by U.S. News & World Report in 1999 and mentioned in Newsweek's America's Best High Schools list in 2003. According to the U.S. News & World Report in 2012, Von Steuben ranks at #49 at the state level and #1273 at the national level.

Athletics

Von Steuben competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Von Steuben sport teams are nicknamed Panthers. In the 2002–03 season, The boys’ sophomore basketball team won the Chicago Class AA city title. In 2004–05 and 2005–06, The boys' varsity water polo team won the city title. In the 2011–12 season, the boys' sophomore volleyball team were named city champions. In the 2014–2015 season the boys' freshman, JV, and varsity teams all were named city champions. ^[4] In the 2022 season the Boys' Varsity Baseball team won their Conference. Also in 2022 the Boys Varsity Basketball team won the Consolation City Playoffs.

Fall

Boys' Soccer
Girls' Swimming
Girls' Volleyball
Girls' Tennis
Boys' and Girls' Cross-Country
Boys' and Girls' Golf^[5]

Boys' Football

Winter

Boys' NBAs and Girls' Basketball
Girls' Bowling
Boys' Swimming
Wrestling
Cheerleading
Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track^[5]

Spring

Boys' Baseball
Girls' Softball
Boys' and Girls' Soccer
Boys' Tennis
Boys' Volleyball
Boys' and Girls' Volleyball
Boys' and Girls' Track and Field
Boys' and Girls' Water Polo

Notable alumni

Charlene Barshefsky – former United States Trade Representative
Neil Bluhm - American billionaire real estate and casino magnate
Rosalyn Bryant – 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x400 meter relay
Howie Carl – basketball player, played for Ray Meyer at DePaul University and played pro basketball for the NBA's Chicago Packers
Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty – director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Albert Goldbarth – poet and author
Mike Nussbaum – actor and director
Ash-har Quraishi – broadcast journalist; formerly CNN's bureau chief in Islamabad
Marv Rotblatt – former MLB player (Chicago White Sox)
Lynn Sweet – Chicago Sun-Times Washington DC bureau chief
Israel Sanchez - former MLB player (Kansas City Royals)

References

^ "Institution Summary for Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
^ "CPS : Schools". Cps.edu. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ "News Archive (do not use)". Vonsteuben.org. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Von Steuben Athletics". Vonsteuben.org. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

External links

Official website

[1] "Institution Summary for Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

[2] "CPS : Schools". Cps.edu. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[3] "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[4] "News Archive (do not use)". Vonsteuben.org. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[vonsteuben.org-5] "Von Steuben Athletics". Vonsteuben.org. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

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