Chicago, IL·299
Homes in the
Curie Metro district.
A Southwest Side magnet high school with IB, arts, and technical programs, anchoring the Archer Heights bungalow belt just minutes from the Orange Line and Midway.
- Homes for sale
- 12
- Typical list
- $337,500
- Most expensive
- $1,395,000
- Most affordable
- $145,000
3914 51st Street →
3848 47TH Street →
Condors · Red, White & Blue · 3,099 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
The Curie Metro area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
14
Typical list price
$337,500
Avg time on market
39 days
Sold in the last year
16
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$405,000
Living near Curie Metro
The area, not just the school
Archer Heights is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, a compact pocket of the Southwest Side built around Archer Avenue, which follows what was once a Native American trail and takes its name from canal commissioner William B. Archer. The housing here is classic Chicago: solid brick two-flats and the wide, sturdy bungalows of the Southwest Side bungalow belt, on quiet residential streets that have anchored generations of Polish, Czech, and now largely Mexican-American families.
Location is a big part of the appeal. The neighborhood is framed by the Stevenson Expressway to the north and the CTA Orange Line to the south, and the nearby Pulaski Orange Line station puts a one-seat ride to the Loop within easy reach of most homes. Chicago Midway International Airport sits just to the southwest, so travel is convenient, though homes closer to the flight paths do sit under active air traffic.
Day to day, buyers get a genuine neighborhood feel with green space and services close at hand: Curie Park and Archer Park, the Archer Heights branch library on Archer Avenue, and longstanding parishes like St. Bruno and St. Richard. Garfield Ridge and West Elsdon sit just to the west and south, extending the same bungalow-belt character across this corner of the Southwest Side.
🦅Home of the Condors
Teams compete in red, white, and blue in the Chicago Public League.
🌍IB World School
An IB World School since 1999, plus Technical and Performing Arts magnet tracks.
🏀2016 state champions
Boys basketball won the IHSA Class 4A state title in 2016.
👥About 3,100 students
One of the largest high schools in Chicago Public Schools (2024-25).
🚆Orange Line and Midway
Minutes from the CTA Orange Line and Midway Airport.
🏫Archer Heights
Sits at Archer and Pulaski in the Southwest Side bungalow belt.
The school
About Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School sits at Archer Avenue and Pulaski Road in the Archer Heights neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side, named for Nobel Prize laureate Marie Sklodowska-Curie in recognition of the area's historically heavy Polish-American population. The roughly 400,000-square-foot building, designed by Epstein and completed in 1974, was planned for about 3,200 students and built with photography studios, science laboratories, a swimming pool, and a 1,200-seat auditorium so it could double as a community center. Curie has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 1999.
Curie is a public four-year magnet high school offering Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate programs. As an IB World School since 1999, it runs both the IB Middle Years Programme and the two-year IB Diploma Programme for grades 11 and 12, alongside a slate of Advanced Placement courses. In 2007, Curie was one of sixteen schools nationwide selected by the College Board for its EXCELerator School Improvement Model.
Curie competes in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association, fielding twelve varsity sports as the Condors. In March 2016, the boys basketball team won the IHSA Class 4A state championship, the first state basketball title in school history, defeating Benet Academy in Peoria.
- District
- 299
- Founded
- 1974
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 4959 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Basketball Class 4A · 2016
Notable alumni
- Cliff Alexander. McDonald's All-American basketball player who played for the Kansas Jayhawks, class of 2014.
- Mike Wengren. Founding member and drummer of the multi-platinum metal band Disturbed.
- Dewayne Perkins. Comedian and TV writer named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2020.
- Victor Adeyanju. Former NFL defensive end for the St. Louis Rams, class of 2001.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District 299 website. Last verified 2026-07-03.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Curie Metro FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Curie Metro district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Which Chicago neighborhood is Curie Metropolitan High School in?
- Curie sits at 4959 S. Archer Avenue in the Archer Heights neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side, at Archer Avenue and Pulaski Road.
- What district runs Curie, and what grades does it serve?
- Curie is a Chicago Public Schools, District 299, magnet high school serving grades 9 through 12.
- What academic programs does Curie offer?
- Curie is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, plus Technical and Performing Arts magnet tracks and Advanced Placement courses.
- How easy is it to get downtown from the area?
- The CTA Orange Line's Pulaski station is nearby and offers a direct ride to the Loop, and Midway International Airport is just to the southwest. If you want alerts for new homes in the area, text 224-385-8779.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 3, 2025 through July 3, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.