Steinmetz College Prep

Steinmetz College Prep
Address
Map
3030 N. Mobile Avenue

Chicago
,
Illinois
60634

United States
Coordinates41°56′08″N 87°47′03″W / 41.9356°N 87.7841°W / 41.9356; -87.7841
Information
School typePublic secondary
Established1934
School districtChicago Public Schools
PrincipalJaime G. Jaramillo Jr.
Teaching staff82.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,304 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.81[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Green
  Silver
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
Team nameStreaks
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitesteinmetzcp.org

Steinmetz College Prep (also known as Steinmetz High School or Steinmetz Academic Centre) is a public four-year high school located in the Belmont Cragin community area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Steinmetz is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for the German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz. The school opened in 1934. Steinmetz is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme school. The school has an active Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC).

History

In 1995, the school had 2,237 students, with around equal numbers of black, Hispanic/Latino, and white students, making it the sixth-largest high school in Chicago.[2] That same year, the United States Academic Decathlon team of Steinmetz students and their teacher was involved in a cheating scandal, revealed after winning the Illinois state finals to advance to the national finals.[2] The 2000 television movie Cheaters, based on the scandal, had some scenes filmed (without permission) at Steinmetz.[3]

The 2010 documentary Louder Than a Bomb features a Steinmetz team competing in and winning the 2008 Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam.[citation needed]

In 2016, 22 Steinmetz students participated in the Kakehashi Cultural Exchange Program trip to Japan.[citation needed]

Academics

Steinmetz College Prep is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [4] 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.

Athletics

Steinmetz competes in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Steinmetz sport teams are nicknamed the Silver Streaks.[5] The boys' baseball team were Public League champions during the 1974 –75 season. The boys' cross country team were Public League champions in the 1949–50 and 1991–92 seasons.[6]

Notable alumni

More notable alumni are featured each month on the Steinmetz Alumni Association website's[10] Alumni Spotlight feature.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Steinmetz College Prep HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hanson, Cynthia (September 1995). "The Big Cheat" (PDF). Chicago. pp. 74–79, 117–122. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (26 January 2000). "Cheaters' tale". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "School Directory | IHSA".
  6. ^ IHSA Chicago (Steinmetz)
  7. ^ Warmbir, Steve; Robert C. Herguth (September 19, 2004). "Payback Time // Outfit insider is talking, potentially closing the book on 18 hits". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 20.
  8. ^ "Hugh Hefner's Chicago: The Neighborhoods That Helped Make The Man". DNAinfo. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ray Soden, 1924-2012 – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
  10. ^ Steinmetz Alumni Association website
  11. ^ Alumni Spotlight