Maine South High School - Park Ridge, Illinois/IL

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Maine South High School

1111 S Dee Rd, Park Ridge, IL, 60068-4397 -

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Definition of Terms

Maine South High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2553 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

172 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 641 students

Grade 10 - 667 students

Grade 11 - 649 students

Grade 12 - 596 students

This School

( IL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IL ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	4%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	21%
% Black	n/a	22%
% White	90%	49%

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	915 students
District Total Revenue	$107,790,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$108,261,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,414	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$15,481	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	95%	91%

Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located 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 East High School and Maine West High School.
History: Maine South was built in 1964 on the grounds of a former landfill to meet the growing educational needs of the area, mainly the city of Park Ridge, but also some of Niles, Harwood Heights, Norridge, and unincorporated Norwood Park Township.
Maine South's varsity baseball diamond hosted a Schaumburg Flyers game in 2001.
Academics: In 2005, Maine South had an average composite ACT score of 24.0, and graduated 92.0% of its senior class. Maine South 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 22.2.
Maine South's academic programs range from remedial/academy class, to accelerated honors/AP classes. Maine South High School's test scores score in the top 10% in the nation, and Maine South is arguably considered to be in the top ten public high schools (according to the Prarie State Achievement Test) in the Chicagoland area.
Athletics: Maine South competes in the Central Suburban League South Division. Its mascot is the Hawks.
Maine South has won state titles in Boys' Basketball (1979 AA), Football (1995 5A and 2000 6A), and Girls' Swimming (1975). Maine South High School plays in the Central Suburban League Conference, which incorporates many of the large public schools in Chicago's near north suburbs.
Maine South football has been one of the most successful programs in Illinois in recent history. They have played in the Class 8A (largest school) State Championship game each of the past 3 years. The Hawks are lead by head coach David Inserra. Coach David Inserra took over the program from long-time coach Phil Hopkins in 2001 after he won the state championship in his final season.
Maine South Wrestling has won four regional titles in the past six years. The team has placed in the State Sweet 16 once in that time, and has won numerous Conference titles.
The Maine South soccer team is academically accomplished as well, earning the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Award four times in the past five years. The award is given to teams who average a GPA of greater than 2.15 on a 4.0 scale.
Maine South Boys' Volleyball won the IHSA state championship in 2006.
Activities: The Maine South marching and concert bands, led by Mike Pressler, are two of the most respected music programs in the area. Rebecca Pascal directs the award winning orchestra. The choirs at Maine South are directed by David Danckwart who has been teaching at the school for 18 years. Band at Maine South carries a rich tradition, with well over 30 members of the Maine South band turning professional in the last 20 years.
The Maine South Constitution Team has won the Center for Civic Education's "We The People" competition in Illinois for the past twelve straight years. In 1999 the team won the National competition in Washington D.C..
The Chess Team won back-to-back state titles in 2002 and 2003, and has remained near the top finishing schools in the years since then.
The Scholastic Bowl team recently finished its third consecutive season with 40 wins.
The Speech Team enjoys moderate success.
The Rube Goldberg machine team won the state competition, edging out Fremd H.S. and Wilmington H.S. Maine South has won the competition twice. (2006 and 1999)while sister school Maine West won the state and placed second in the national competition in 2004.
Notable alumni: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former First-Lady of the United States, Current Senator of New York.
Dave Butz, NFL Defensive Lineman (St. Louis Cardinals 1973 & 74 - Washington Redskins 1975 - 1988), class of 1969.
Danny Corkill, child actor, class of 1992.
Greg Glienna, director, actor, screenwriter, "Meet the Parents", class of 1981.
David Greising, Chicago Tribune Business Editor, class of 1978.
Matt Hader, screenwriter, The American Screenwriters Association Board Member class of 1978.
Rick Hader, aka, Myron Noodleman, the "Clown Prince of Baseball" class of 1976.
David 'the Rock' Nelson, Former Golden Gloves Boxer and current b-movie horror filmmaker.
Dana Olsen, screenwriter, class of 1976.
Ray Ozzie, computer technology specialist, creator of Lotus Notes and Chief Software Architect at Microsoft, class of 1973.
John Pankow, actor (Mad About You, To Live and Die in LA), class of 1973.
Hope Woodside, news anchor Fox News, Salt Lake City, UT, class of 1979.
Jim Walewander, Professional Baseball player (Detroit Tigers), class of 1980.
Janet Shamlian, national NBC News Correspondent, class of 1980.
Nancy Swider, Olympic speedskater, class of 1974.
Mark Greenwald, Olympic speedskater, class of 1986.
David Santee, Olympic Figure Skater, class of 1975.
Boris Moralise, U.S. Olympic Curling, class of 1990.
Kurtis Romanowski, 1999 World's Strongest Man Contestant, class of 1986.
Nick Conde, Writer, class of 1990.
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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

33 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$73,172

$46,557

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%

62% / 38%

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