Lake View High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Lake View High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago,Illinois. It serves grades 9th through 12th. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.
History
While the current building opened in 1886, the school itself opened in 1874, dating to a time when the Lake View community was not a part of the City of Chicago. (Lake View became a part of Chicago in 1889.) Lake View High School is the oldest operating public secondary school in the state of Illinois.[7]
Academics
Lake View High School earned a bronze medal in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High School rankings.[8]
Activities
The school offers approximately 20 clubs and activities for students.[6] Among those which are chapters or branches of nationally notable organizations are National Honor Society and Key Club.[6]
Athletics
Lake View competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Wildcats.
The boys track & field team finished second at the first IHSA State Meet in 1892–93, and its boys soccer team finished fourth in the IHSA State Touranment in 2008–09.[9][10]
Notable Alumni
References
- ^ Lake View High School History. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. http://sat.collegeboard.com/register/sat-code-search. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Lake View. cps.edu. Retrieved on August 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Chicago (Lake View)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 8 January 2019. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2735.htm. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Institution Summary for Lake View High School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=38925. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Clubs". directory. Lake View High School. http://www.lakeviewhs.com/apps/departments/clubs.jsp?rn=778951. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ HR0085 91st General Assembly. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Lake View High School: Best High School". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/illinois/lake_view_high_school. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2735.htm. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "IHSA Boys Track & Field Team Champions and Runners-Up". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/records/team1-2.htm. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Terry, Cliff (2005). Chicago. Globe Pequot. pp. 87. ISBN 0762735171.
- ^ a b c d e f McGavin, Patrick Z. (12 January), "Lake View", Chicago Sun-Times, http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schooloftheweek/1987164,011110-lake-view-school-of-the-week.article, retrieved 17 January 2010
- ^ a b c d 91st General Assembly (1998). House Resolution 0085 (Technical report). Illinois House of Representatives. HR 0085. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet91/hrgroups/hr/910HR0085LV.html. "WHEREAS, Lake View High School has seen admirals, generals, judges, politicians, stars from the entertainment industry, and business leaders graduate from its halls of academia; Edgar Bergen, Gloria Swanson, and Tom Bosley are from the entertainment field ... ; former State Representative Sidney Yates was a graduate ..."
- ^ Smith, Jay T.. "Rewriting History: The Birth of the Globetrotters (Chicago Stories)". program notes. WTTW-TV (PBS Chicago). http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=1,7,1,1,18. Retrieved 18 January 2010. "Globetrotter founder Abe Saperstein graduated Lake View High School in 1920. He went to the University of Illinois for a very short time, and in late 1920 or early 1921 began working for the Chicago Park District."
- ^ http://remixmag.com/transmissions/chicago-house-080405. Retrieved on 13 February 2011.
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