Curie

Overview

Curie has three magnet components including the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years and Diploma Programme, Fine Arts Program, and Vocational Program. Curie offers intensive four-year specialty programs in performing and technical arts. Honors-level courses are available for qualified students. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered in English, U.S. History, European History, biology, chemistry, environmental science, calculus, Spanish, psychology, statistics, and art. English Language Learners programs are offered in Chinese and Spanish. Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (JROTC) is available. Curie is the first high school in Illinois to have a student-run bank branch located in the building. The school partners with Park Federal Savings Bank, Stanford University, and The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

Programs   Before and after school programs After School Matters After-School Matters Program Art Evening High School Performing Arts Sports 37 School activities Career Day Career Fair College and Career Day College Fair Drama Drama Competitions History History and Science Fairs History Fairs Math Math Competitions Metro History Fair Newhouse Architectural Competition Radium News Science Fair Science Fairs Speech Athletics Bowling Cheerleading Chess Cross Country Football Softball Tennis Water Polo Wrestling

At-a-glance

The Curie Advantage: No matter what you decide to do with your life, your high school experience will stay with you forever. For more than a quarter century, Curie High School has been helping students from diverse backgrounds meet their potential and achieve their goals in an exciting, challenging and state-of-the-art environment.

Statistics Demographics As of 2008-2009, there were 3578 students enrolled at Curie HS. 93.4% were low income Students. 9.8% were Special Education Students. 7.7% were Limited English Learners. As of 2008-2009, the largest demographic at Curie HS was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 76.9% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Black at 13.4%.

Students w/disabilities: 9.8 % English language learners: 7.7 % ADA accessible: Generally accessible Dress Code: No

Enrollment and admissions Guidelines A neighborhood school with specialty programs that accepts students citywide through random lottery, freshman level only, with a Stanine of 5 or higher. Admissions contact Application type Application deadline Makeva Watson Standard application 12/18/2009 Testing required None required. New to the CPS enrollment process? Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll in a school.   Additional information resources CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school. Report name Date Download School Segment Report 2009 School Segment Report 2010 Year 1 SIPAAA 2010 - 2012 State School Report Card 2009

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