Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center

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Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center
Established 1928
Type Public secondary
Students 1800
Grades 9–12
Location 5039 N Kimball Ave, 60625
Chicago, Illinois USA
Oversight Chicago Public Schools
Colors Red and Grey
Mascot Panthers
Website www.vonsteuben.org

Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, otherwise known as Von Steuben High School, is a high school in Chicago, Illinois. Located on the north branch of the Chicago River, Von Steuben offers a strong curriculum in math and science courses and, though admission is not based on test scores or a separate application, consistently ranks at or near the top in test scores, graduation rate, and college matriculation versus other Chicago public high schools. It has one of the strongest Advanced Placement programs in Illinois.

The school is named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

Von Steuben has been named an Outstanding American High School by US News and World Report in 1999 and named to Newsweek Magazine's America's best High Schools list in 2003.

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[edit] Athletics

Member IHSA.

Fall

  • Soccer (boys)
  • Swimming (girls)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)

Winter

  • Basketball (boys, girls)
  • Swimming (boys)
  • Wrestling

Spring

  • Baseball (boys, spring)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Volleyball (boys)
  • Water Polo (boys, girls)

While extensive discussion has been heard on the matter, a football team has never been present at the school, most likely due to lack of funding.

[edit] Clubs


Anime Club
Book Club
African American Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Latino Club
Swedish Club
Greek Club
Creative Writing Club
Desi Club
Southeast Asian Club
Art Club
Jewish Club
Christian Club
Drama Club
French Club
Muslim Club
Filipino Club

[edit] Publications

  • School Newspaper: Xpression. Published 1 times a year.
  • Literary Magazine: Orpheus Published once a year.
  • Yearbook: Visions Published once a year.

[edit] Alumni

Alumni Links

Class of 1996 Reunion information

[edit] External links