Lake View High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
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
.
and Key Club
.
(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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago,Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. It serves grades 9th
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
through 12th. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
.
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.Academics
Lake View High School earned a bronze medal in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High School rankings.Activities
The school offers approximately 20 clubs and activities for students. Among those which are chapters or branches of nationally notable organizations are National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
and Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
.
Athletics
Lake View competes in the Chicago Public LeagueChicago Public High School League
The Chicago Public High School Athletic Association, commonly known as the Chicago Public League , is the interscholastic competition arm of the Chicago Public Schools...
(CPL), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(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.
Notable Alumni
- Edgar BergenEdgar BergenEdgar John Bergen was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist.-Early life:...
was a ventriloquist and actor. - Barbara Bedford, actress
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is a Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
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, Father Dowling MysteriesFather Dowling MysteriesFather Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that appeared between November 30, 1987 and May 2, 1991. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC network for its last two seasons...
). - Mark LaValle is an Olympic weightlifter.
- Abe SapersteinAbe SapersteinAbraham M. Saperstein was an owner and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters...
was the founder, owner, and coach of the Harlem GlobetrottersHarlem GlobetrottersThe Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
. - Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonGloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
is a Golden Globe award winning actress, perhaps best remembered for her role as Norma Desmond in the film Sunset BoulevardSunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
. - Vince LawrenceVince LawrenceVince Lawrence is a dance music producer, businessman and is one of the leading innovators of the genre of music called "House Music"....
is a platinum award winning dance music producer, businessman and one of the leading innovators of House MusicHouse musicHouse music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other... - Sidney R. YatesSidney R. YatesSidney Richard Yates was a politician from the state of Illinois.Yates was born in Chicago, Illinois and he graduated from the University of Chicago. He served in the United States Navy during World War II....
was a U. S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
(1949–63, 65–99) representing Illinois' 9th congressional district.