Lake View High School (Chicago)
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4015 N. Asland Avenue , 60613 United States | |
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| School type | public, high school |
| Motto | Wherever you go, whatever you do, remember the honor of Lake View |
| Established | 1874[3] |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Scott Faemann |
| Faculty | 106.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1494[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.5[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Newspaper | The Lake ReView |
| Website | 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]
Activities
There are many clubs offered at Lake View:
- French & Asian Club,
- National Honor Society
- Key Club
- Lake ReView newspaper
- Spanish Club
- Anime/Video Games Club
- Latina Girls Club
- Math Club
- Chess Club
- Student Council
- Big Brother/Sister
- Annual Spring Break Trip to Paris
Notable alumni
- Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist[6]
Gloria Swanson, actress
References
- ^ a b "Lake View High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
Student: 1439 (2005-2006)
- ^ School Profile. Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Lake View High School History. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ HR0085 91st General Assembly. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Lake View High School: Best High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Terry, Cliff (2005). Chicago. Globe Pequot. pp. p. 87. ISBN 0762735171.
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