Von Steuben Metropolitan High School (also known as Von Steuben Metropolitan Science High School) is a

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located on the border of the North Park and Albany Park neighborhoods on the north side of

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. Opened in 1930, Von Steuben is operated by the

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district and is named for

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officer

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Achievements

Von Steuben was named an Outstanding American High School by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in 1999 and mentioned in ''

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'''s America's Best High Schools list in 2003. According to the '' U.S. News & World Report'' in 2012, Von Steuben ranks at #49 at the state level and #1273 at the national level.

Athletics

Von Steuben competes in the

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(CPL) and is a member of the

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(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.

Fall

*Boys' Soccer *Girls' Swimming *Girls' Volleyball *Girls' Tennis *Boys' and Girls' Cross-Country *Boys' and Girls' Golf *Boys' Football

Winter

*Boys' NBAs and Girls' Basketball *Girls' Bowling *Boys' Swimming *Wrestling *Cheerleading *Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track

Spring

*Boys' Baseball *Girls' Softball *Boys' and Girls' Soccer *Boys' Tennis *Boys' Volleyball *Boys' and Girls' Volleyball *Boys' and Girls' Track and Field *Boys' and Girls' Water Polo

Notable alumni

Charlene Barshefsky Charlene Barshefsky (born August 11, 1950) served as United States Trade Representative, the country's top trade negotiator, from 1997 to 2001. She was the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997. She is a partner at the law firm of Wilm ...

– former United States Trade Representative *

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- American billionaire real estate and casino magnate *

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– 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x400 meter relay *

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– basketball player, played for Ray Meyer at DePaul University and played pro basketball for the NBA's Chicago Packers *

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– director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives *

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– poet and author *

Mike Nussbaum Myron G. Nussbaum (born December 29, 1923) is an American actor and director. Early years Nussbaum was born to a Jewish family and grew up in the Albany Park area of Chicago. He married soon after he returned to Chicago following military ser ...

– actor and director * Ash-har Quraishi – broadcast journalist; formerly CNN's bureau chief in Islamabad *

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– former

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player (''

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'') *

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– ''Chicago Sun-Times'' Washington DC bureau chief

References

External links

Official website
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