Maine South High School
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| Maine South High School |
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| Established | 1964 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | David Claypool |
| Faculty | 209 |
| Students | 2,597 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1111 South Dee Road Park Ridge, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, Black, White |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Newspaper | Southwords |
| Website | south.maine207.org |
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.
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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.[1]
The staff is comprised of 209 teachers, of which 79% hold an advanced degree.[2]
Maine South's academic programs range from remedial/academy class, to accelerated honors/AP classes. Maine South is ranked 14th among public high schools in the Chicago area, ranked according to percentage of students passing the Prairie State Achievement Examination.[1] Maine South is ranked 17th by the Chicago Sun Times among public high schools in the Chicago area, ranked according to PSAE scores.[2]
Athletics
Maine South competes in the Central Suburban League South Division. Its mascot is the Hawks.
Maine South has won state titles in Boy's Basketball (1979 AA), Football (1995 5A and 2000 6A),Girls' Swimming (1975), and Boy's Volleyball (2006). 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 Joel Matter, 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. They just won the 2006 IHSA state Chess tournament.
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, launching a Presidential campaign
- 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.
References
External links
| Central Suburban League |
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| North Division: Highland Park • Deerfield • Glenbrook North • Maine East • Maine West • Niles North
South Division: New Trier • Evanston • Waukegan • Maine South • Niles West • Glenbrook South |
