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Maine East High School

2601 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL, 60068-1177 -

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Definition of Terms

Maine East High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2068 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

161 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 564 students

Grade 10 - 464 students

Grade 11 - 550 students

Grade 12 - 490 students

This School

( IL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	30%	3%
% Hispanic	14%	16%
% Black	5%	21%
% White	48%	56%
% Unknown	3 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Maine Township High 207 School District

This School's Agency

( IL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	3
Number of Students Managed	6,993 students	907 students
District Total Revenue	$107,790,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$108,261,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,414	$7,864
District Expenditure / Student	$15,481	$9,159
District Graduation Rates	95%	70%

Maine East High School, or Maine East, and officially Maine Township High School East, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Dempster Street and Potter Road in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine South High School and Maine West High School.
History: The current building was built in 1929, and saw its first full year of use for the 1929-30 school year. It is not only the oldest of the three high schools in the school district, but is one of the oldest public high schools in continuous use in suburban Chicago. Even though the building has seen several expansions and renovations, much of the original facade and artwork is still intact. A few older local residents refer to the school as "Old Maine" or simply "Maine."
During the Great Depression most of the staff taught without financial compensation, as the district could not afford to meet salaries. As thanks, local merchants provided necessities to the staff free of charge.
The school has two swimming pools. One is used by the swim team and water polo team and is also used for swimming classes required by the school. The natatorium is kept for its irreplaceable decorative mosaics, which could be damaged with further exposure to water and chemicals. The school also has a firing range in the basement that was in use when the school opened, as training with firearms was considered essential for young men in the wake of World War I. Though today used for storage, it is believed to be one of the few non-military academies to have a firing range still on the premesis. The building also includes five floors and a basement. The basement houses classrooms, equipment, the shooting range and the closed swimming pool. The first through third floors are where the classes and offices are located. The fourth floor and above is blocked off for students under normal circumstances, but the fourth floor contains the new heating and air-conditioning systems. The fifth and sixth floors form the "tower" and are also blocked to students, although there are "tours" that allow students up there, due to the fire hazard formed by having only one exit, a narrow staircase. The "tower" originally housed the art and music rooms, but since 1960 houses the broadcasting transmitter for WMTH-FM, 90.5, the student-operated radio station. The sixth floor also has a balcony on the outside from which there is a far view, in some cases the skyline of Chicago.
In 1936, Maine East's band director, Alexander Harley, along with his wife Frances, founded Maine Music Masters as a way of honoring musicians in the school band. The idea spread, and in 1952, the chapters at individual high schools were incorporated as Modern Music Masters. In 1983, it was renamed Tri-M Music Honor Society. Today, it is the largest international honor society in music education.
Notable alumni: Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator and former First Lady of the United States.
Attended from 1961-1964, prior to district boundary changes forcing her to attend and graduate from the newly opened Maine Township High School South for her senior year.
Melissa Bean, 1979, member of the United States House of Representatives.
Harrison Ford, 1960, Actor, noted for his roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones.
Marshall Seese, 1960, Anchor/Meteorologist, The Weather Channel.
Rich Koz, 1970, Chicago radio and television personality.
Carrie Snodgress, 1963 Actress.
Karen Black, 1957 Actress.
Roz Varon, 1975 Chicago news reporter (ABC-7 Chicago News).
Steve Goodman, 1968, folk singer-songwriter.
Jami Gertz, 1983, Actress.
Joe Bohannon Chicago radio personality; morning show (WBBM, 96.3).
Derrick Kosinski, 2001, television personality (MTV's Road Rules Season 13 X-Treme, Real World/Road Rules Challenge).
Richard Maxwell, 1986, Obie Award-winning Playwright.
Jennifer Benka, 1986, Poet, Author of Preamble and A Box of Longing with 50 Drawers.
Academics: In 2005, Maine East had an average composite ACT score of 20.8, and graduated 94.1% of its senior class. Maine East has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The average class size is 20.1.
Athletics: Maine East competes in the Central Suburban League. Its mascot is the Blue Demons. Athletics are offered after school and are usually either free or very inexpensive to join. Also, sports are separated into three seasons, fall, winter, and spring. (More information on specific sports can be found by clicking on them.).
As of right now, Maine East offers the following athletics:
Boys: Boys Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Boys Golf, Boys Gymnastics, Boys Soccer, Boys Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Track, Boys Volleyball, Boys Football, Water Polo, Wrestling.
Girls: Girls Badminton, Girls Basketball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Gymnastics, Girls Soccer, Girls Softball, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Track, Girls Volleyball, Water Polo.
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About This Zip Code (60068)

School Zip (60068)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,732 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

52%

24%

Population Average Age

43 years old

34.7 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$73,172

$46,560

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.3 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

52 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

88% / 12%

63% / 37%

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