Lake View High School (Chicago, Illinois)

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Lake View High School
‎
Wherever you go, whatever you do, remember the honor of Lake View
Location
4015 N. Asland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60613
USA
Information
School district Chicago Public Schools
Principal Scott Faemann
Enrollment

1494[1]
Faculty 106.8 (on FTE basis)[2]
Student:teacher ratio 13.5[2]
Gender Coeducational
School type public, high school
Grades 9-12
Campus Urban
Mascot Wildcat
Color(s) Red and White          
Newspaper The Lake ReView
Established 1874[3]
Homepage www.lakeviewhs.com

Lake View High School is a public coeducational high school located in Chicago's prominent Lake View neighborhood. Lake View High School is the oldest operating High School in the state of Illinois for over 130 years since 1874.[4]

The Lake View colors are Red and White, and the school mascot is the Wildcat. The Lake ReView is the School newspaper.

Lake View High School earned a bronze medal in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High School rankings.[5]

[edit] Activities

There are many clubs offered at Lake View:

  • French & Asian Club,
  • National Honor Society
  • Key Club
  • Lake ReView newspaper
  • Spanish Club
  • Latina Girls Club
  • Anime Club
  • Math Club
  • Chess Club
  • Student Council
  • Big Brother/Sister
  • Annual Spring Break Trip to Paris

[edit] Notable alumni

Gloria Swanson, actress

[edit] References

  1. ^ School Profile. Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ a b Lake View High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. “Student: 1439 (2005-2006)”
  3. ^ Lake View High School History. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  4. ^ HR0085 91st General Assembly. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  5. ^ Lake View High School: Best High School. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  6. ^ Terry, Cliff (2005). Chicago. Globe Pequot, p. 87. ISBN 0762735171. 


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