Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center

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Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center
Established 1928
Type Public Secondary
Principal Pedro Alonso
Students 1612[1]
Grades 9–12
Location 5039 N. Kimball Ave, 60625,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Coordinates 41°58′24″N 87°42′47″W / 41.9732°N 87.7131°W / 41.9732; -87.7131Coordinates: 41°58′24″N 87°42′47″W / 41.9732°N 87.7131°W / 41.9732; -87.7131
Oversight Chicago Public Schools
Colors Red and Grey          
Mascot Panther
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 has one of the strongest Advanced Placement programs in Illinois.

The school is named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

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

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[edit] Athletics

Von Steuben High School is a member of the IHSA.

[edit] Fall

  • Men’s Soccer
  • Women’s Swimming
  • Women’s Tennis
  • Women’s Volleyball
  • Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country

[edit] Winter

  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Men’s Swimming
  • Wrestling

[edit] Spring

  • Men’s Baseball
  • Women’s Softball
  • Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Men’s Tennis
  • Men’s Volleyball
  • Men’s and Women’s Volleyball
  • Men’s and Women’s Track and Field

In the 2002-2003 the men’s sophomore basketball team won the Chicago class AA city title.

[edit] Publications

  • School Newspaper: The Panther Press
  • Literary Magazine: Orpheus (Published once a year)
  • Yearbook: Visions (Published once a year)

[edit] Alumni

  • Rosalyn Bryant, 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x400 meter relay.
  • Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun Times National Washington DC Bureau Chief.
  • Howie Carl, Star Basketball player,played for Rey Meyer at DePaul University.Played pro basketball for the NBA Chicago Packers.
  • Les Grobstein, Sportscaster at WLS,WLUP,WSCR,WMVP Radio,Play by Play Voice of UIC,Northwestern University Basketball,Chicago Sky and more.
  • Ash-har Quraishi, Broadcast Journalist; former CNN's bureau chief in Islamabad.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Von Steuben at a glance. cps.edu. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.