| Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Metropolitan Science High School | |
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5039 N. Kimball Avenue , 60625 | |
| Coordinates | 41°58′24″N87°42′48″W / 41.9732°N 87.7132°W /41.9732; -87.7132 |
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| School type | PublicSecondary |
| Motto | "Together, we are Von strong." |
| Opened | 1930; 95 years ago (1930) |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Jennifer Sutton |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,648 (2015–16)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | 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 SchoolHere’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[1] |
| Newspaper | The Panther Press |
| Yearbook | Visions |
| Website | vonsteuben |
Von Steuben Metropolitan High School (also known asFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center High School) is a public four-year high school that provides magnet college prep program with regular and honors courses and scholars program offering only honors and Advanced Placement classes, located on the border of theNorth Park andAlbany Park neighborhoods on the north side ofChicago,Illinois, United States. Opened in 1930, Von Steuben is operated by theChicago Public Schools district and is named for military officerFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
Von Steuben was named an Outstanding American High School byU.S. News & World Report in 1999 and mentioned inNewsweek's America's Best High Schools list in 2003. According to theU.S. News & World Report in 2012, Von Steuben ranks at #49 at the state level and #1273 at the national level.
Von Steuben competes in theChicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of theIllinois 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.[3] 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.
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