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Niles North High School

Niles Township High School District 219

Niles North High School is a secondary school located in Skokie, Illinois and is part of High School District 219. It is between Westfield Old Orchard and Interstate 94, and is surrounded primarily by office buildings.

As of 2005, the school principal is Mr. Robert Freeman. Over 2,300 students are in enrollment each year, 57% of whom are Caucasian and 32% are Asian/Pacific Islander.

In 2004, the school made front page news in the Chicago Tribune when one of the students tried to auction it off on eBay as a senior prank. (Source: Chicago Tribune, June 9, 2004. p. 1.)

Niles North has also won the Illinois State Mathematics League competition for the past eight years running and for 14 of the last 15 years.

The gym, cafeteria, and lunch line scenes in the 1984 John Hughes film, Sixteen Candles were filmed at the school.

Notable alumni

• Marc Selz, film director
• Grant Garrison, automobile designer for Ford Motor Company

Technology

• Multiple computer labs, including one "walk-in" lab
• "Language Lab", with top-of-the-line computers linked with the teachers to allow the instructors full control
• E-mail and storage (accessible at home via POP3, IMAP, and FTP) for all students and staff
• Technology Leadership Program, where students help other students and teachers
• Technical Drafting room using AutoCAD programs

Actual Experiences

Want to know about Niles North High School? How about asking students?

This is a collaboration of memories from students of the graduating classes of 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Enjoy yourself.

Pep assemblies: If you have school spirit, or let it overcome you, this can be one of the most enjoyable times of your high school experience. Mitch (2005) wrote in the thespian newsletter his senior year a way for thespians of troupe #113 to live through these. It consisted of sitting in packs of thespians while wearing shirts from previous plays, being quiet as possible, not being cheerful. For athletes, it is a time to shine or embarrass yourself very quickly. Only one can be done, which is quite saddening on many parts. For the "just-right" pep assembly: cheerleaders, vikettes (dance team), athletes, freshmen class, sophomore class, junior class, and what can be found of the senior class, staff, whoever.. doesn't actually matter. It is only a time to be able to shout "GO HOME FRESHMEN!" although "the new principal says we should say 'welcome freshmen!' instead," says Uriel (2008).

Homecoming: As a member of committee their senior year, graduates of 2005, Bernice and Arielle can tell you what's what. This means that Homecoming is one of the greatest weeks ever. For one full week of spirit days: dressing up each day, consisting of the usual decades day, purple and white (school colors) day, pajama day, etc. The powderpuff football game: where our girls actually play the game and don't harass anyone because we're all friends. The football game: where the homecoming court is presented and that is usually the only time anyone looks to see the football field, because our football team never wins.. or scores.. or.. plays for that matter; and all alumni come back to visit in large packs of fun-loving.. packs. The homecoming dance: where people scramble to see who is wearing what and attempt to dance around in a mass amount of peers.

(to be continued)...

External links

• Niles North High School website
• Niles North Dance Marathon Site(2005)
• Niles North High School alumni website
• Niles North High School profile provided by schooltree.org

• High schools in Illinois