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Juarez Community Academy High School vs. Curie Metropolitan High School

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School Overview

School
Juarez Community Academy High School
1450 W Cermak Rd
Chicago, IL 60608
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Curie Metropolitan High School
4959 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Juarez Community Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Curie Metropolitan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,654 students in grades 9-12, Juarez Community Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,178 students in grades 9-12, Curie Metropolitan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,654 students
3,178 students
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This chart displays total students of Curie Metropolitan High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
194 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Juarez Community Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Curie Metropolitan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3405 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2901 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Juarez Community Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Curie Metropolitan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
85%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
75%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Juarez Community Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Curie Metropolitan High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Juarez Community Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Curie Metropolitan High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
358
846
Grade 10 Students
487
869
Grade 11 Students
377
803
Grade 12 Students
431
660

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
94%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
0.12
0.23
This chart displays the diversity score of Juarez Community Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Curie Metropolitan High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Juarez Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Curie Metropolitan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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