Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center (formerly known as Von Steuben Metropolitan High) is a public 4-year magnet high school located in the North Park neighborhood on the northside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools The school is named for military officer 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's America's Best High Schools list in 2003. According to the US News and World Report in 2012, Von Steuben ranks at #49 at the state level and #1273 at the national level.
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