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In addition, the girls soccer team won three consecutive unofficial State Championship Tournaments in 1983–84, 84–85, and 85–86, prior to the IHSA sanctioning soccer for girls. Over that time, the team went 60-0-4. From 1985–1987, the team scored in 62 consecutive matches, which is an Illinois state record among girls teams, and would be second if boys teams were also included.<ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/sog/records/alltime.htm IHSA All-Time Girls Soccer Records]</ref><ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/sob/records/alltime.htm IHSA All-Time Boys Soccer Records]</ref>
In addition, the girls soccer team won three consecutive unofficial State Championship Tournaments in 1983–84, 84–85, and 85–86, prior to the IHSA sanctioning soccer for girls. Over that time, the team went 60-0-4. From 1985–1987, the team scored in 62 consecutive matches, which is an Illinois state record among girls teams, and would be second if boys teams were also included.<ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/sog/records/alltime.htm IHSA All-Time Girls Soccer Records]</ref><ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/sob/records/alltime.htm IHSA All-Time Boys Soccer Records]</ref>


Maine South football has been one of the most successful programs in Illinois in recent history. In addition to their four state titles, they played in the Class 8A (largest school) state championship game for three consecutive seasons from 2003–2005. The team has qualified for the IHSA playoffs each year since 1992, and has only had two losing seasons since 1980. Only six teams in the State of Illinois have longer active streaks qualifying for the playoffs (through 2009–10).<ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/index.htm IHSA football menu; Summary of Qualifiers (Team Info Links); accessed 3 November 2009]</ref>
Maine South football has been one of the most successful programs in Illinois in recent history. In addition to their five state titles, they played in the Class 8A (largest school) state championship game for three consecutive seasons from 2003–2005. The team has qualified for the IHSA playoffs each year since 1992, and has only had two losing seasons since 1980. Only six teams in the State of Illinois have longer active streaks qualifying for the playoffs (through 2009–10).<ref>[http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/index.htm IHSA football menu; Summary of Qualifiers (Team Info Links); accessed 3 November 2009]</ref>


===Clubs===
===Clubs===

Revision as of 03:46, 28 November 2010

For schools of a similar name, see South High School (disambiguation).
Maine South High School
File:MaineSouthHSlogo.png
Address
Map
1111 S. Dee Road

Park Ridge
,
Illinois
60068

USA
Coordinates42°00′05″N 87°51′11″W / 42.0014°N 87.8531°W / 42.0014; -87.8531
Information
School typepublic secondary
Opened1964
School districtMaine Township HS 207
SuperintendentKen Wallace[1]
CEEB code143377[4]
PrincipalMr. Shawn Messmer[2]
Teaching staff218[3]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,577[5]
Average class size19.5[5]
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)  red
  black
  white[8]
Fight songHail to the Hawks
Athletics conferenceCentral Suburban League
MascotHarley[7]
Team nameHawks[8]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[6]
PublicationEquinox[10]
NewspaperSouthwords[11]
YearbookEyrie[9]
TV/radioWMTH[12]
Websitehttp://south.maine207.org/

Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School.

Maine South is well-known for its academic, athletic, and fine arts success. Since at least 1992 it has also received regular mention in national media as the alma mater of Hillary Rodham Clinton, a member of the school's first graduating class.

History

Bids on the construction of Maine South opened on March 18, 1963.[13] Maine South was built in 1964 on the grounds of a former landfill to meet the growing educational needs of the area, mainly the city of Park Ridge, but also some of Niles, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Rosemont and unincorporated Norwood Park Township.

The first principal, Clyde Watson, was appointed in December, 1963, in order to give him time to begin forming the first parents and music booster clubs.[14]

Until 1969, students were under a dress code that included a requirement for men to be clean shaven, and that hair had to be cut above the collar.[15] 1969 also saw the first expansion of the school with the addition of the student cafeteria, and some physical education and classroom areas.[16]

In 1973, the North Central Association, an academic accreditation agency, rated Maine South as "one of the top 10 high schools in the nation."[17]

In 1986 and 1987, officials from Maine South were instrumental in pushing the Illinois High School Association to recognize girls soccer.[18]

The 1988-1989 school year saw Maine South recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School.[19]

In 1996, after several decades of existing in the shadow of nearby O'Hare International Airport, the school received federal funds which allowed for the installation of soundproof windows, air conditioning, and sound dampening ceilings. The project began in 1997 and took three years to complete.[20]

1998 saw the completion of the last major addition to the building: a sixteen classroom, four laboratory extension on the east end of the academic wing.[21]

In 2008, graduation ceremonies, which since the first graduating class had been held on campus (except for the 2004 graduating ceremonies, which were held at Harper Community College due to the construction of the new bleachers), were moved to the nearby Rosemont Theatre.

Over the summer of 2009, the athletic stadium had lights and an artificial turf surface installed.[22][23]

Academics

In 2009, Maine South had an average composite ACT score of 24.4, and graduated 95.8% of its senior class.[5] Maine South has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test used in Illinois to fulfill the mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, because its one sub-group did meet AYP in reading.[5]

Maine South's academic programs range from remedial/academy class, to accelerated honors/AP classes. Based on performances in 2008, Maine South is ranked 11th among public non-magnet high schools in the state of Illinois, ranked according to a standardization of Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) scores.[24][25] Maine South is ranked 9th by the Chicago Tribune among public non-magnet high schools in Illinois, ranked according to average PSAE scores.[26]

The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses in English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, Micro/Macro Economics, European History, Comparative Government, Calculus (AB & BC), Computer Science (A), Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (C), Spanish Language, French Language, Music Theory, Studio Drawing.

In addition, there is a course in multivariable calculus which is offered to students pursuing mathematics beyond the AP program.

The Foreign Language Department offers five year programs in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and a three year program in Mandarin.[27]

Student life

Academic competition

The Maine South Constitution Team has won the Center for Civic Education's "We The People" competition in Illinois for the past sixteen years straight. In 1999 the team won the national competition in Washington D.C..[28]

The Rube Goldberg machine team has won the state competition three times (2010, 2006 and 1999). In 2007, the two Maine South teams finished first and third in the Chicago area regional, and then finished second and third at the state competition, marking the first time two teams from the school have placed that high in the competition.[29]

In 2007, the school's Scholastic Bowl team won the state championship tournament sponsored by the Ancient, Free, & Accepted Masons of Illinois.[30]

The following teams succeeded in placing in the top four of the IHSA sponsored State Championship Tournament of their respective competitive activity:[31]

  • Chess: State Champions (2001–02, 02-03, & 06-07); 2nd (2003–04); 3rd (2000–01)
  • Debate: 3rd (1974–75)
  • Drama: 3rd (1969–70)

Athletics

Maine South sponsors teams for both boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Boys are also able to compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while girls are able to compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball.[32]

Maine South competes in the Central Suburban League South Division. In state competition, Maine South competes in the largest potential school classes in each sport sponsored by the Illinois High School Association.

The following teams succeeded in placing in the top four of the IHSA sponsored State Championship Tournament of their respective sport:[33]

  • Badminton (girls): 2nd (1977–78)
  • Baseball: 2nd (1965–66)
  • Basketball (boys): State Champions (1978–79)
  • Basketball (girls): 4th (2005–06)
  • Football: State Champions (1995–96, 2000–01, 08–09, 09–10, 10-11); 2nd (2003–04, 04–05, & 05–06); semifinals (2001–07)
  • Golf (boys): 3rd (1966–67)
  • Soccer (boys): 2nd (1987–88); 3rd (2006–07)
  • Soccer (girls): 2nd (1987–88)
  • Softball (girls): 2nd (1987–88); 4th (1984–85)
  • Swimming & Diving (girls): State Champions (1975–76); 2nd (1976–77 & 84–85); 3rd (1981–82 & 83–84)
  • Tennis (girls): 2nd (2001–02)
  • Track & Field (girls): 2nd (1972–73 & 73–74)
  • Volleyball (boys): State Champions (2005–06); 2nd (2008–09)
  • Volleyball (girls): 3rd (1979–80 & 2003–04)

In addition, the girls soccer team won three consecutive unofficial State Championship Tournaments in 1983–84, 84–85, and 85–86, prior to the IHSA sanctioning soccer for girls. Over that time, the team went 60-0-4. From 1985–1987, the team scored in 62 consecutive matches, which is an Illinois state record among girls teams, and would be second if boys teams were also included.[34][35]

Maine South football has been one of the most successful programs in Illinois in recent history. In addition to their five state titles, they played in the Class 8A (largest school) state championship game for three consecutive seasons from 2003–2005. The team has qualified for the IHSA playoffs each year since 1992, and has only had two losing seasons since 1980. Only six teams in the State of Illinois have longer active streaks qualifying for the playoffs (through 2009–10).[36]

Clubs

Maine South supports 79 student organizations running the gamut from academic competition and performing arts to public service and special interest clubs.[37]

Among the organizations, from the standpoint of national or international notability, are branches or chapters of the National Forensic Association, Quill and Scroll, SADD, Tri-M, DECA, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, and Amnesty International.

WMTH (WMTH-TV/FM) is a club that is connected with broadcasting classes at Maine South and at the other schools in the district. The radio station broadcasts on 90.5 FM and can be heard within the Park Ridge, Illinois area, as well as through a webcast through the district webpages. The transmitting tower for the station is located at Maine East High School. The club also films the Maine South Hawks home football games.[38]

Fine arts

The school sponsors several musical groups, including: marching band, concert band, two symphony bands, chamber orchestra, two symphony orchestras, two jazz bands, and three choirs. In addition, there are three theatrical performances, including a musical each spring, and a play in the fall and winter.

The marching band has performed at several major events, including the 1981 Cherry Blossom Festival parade in Washington D.C, the 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic. It later performed at the 1996, 1999, and 2001 Orange Bowl Parades.[39][40] The band also performed at the 1993 Presidential Inauguration Parade, as a representative of First Lady Hillary Rodham-Clinton's alma mater.[41][42]

In 2001, the Grammy Foundation named Maine South a Signature School.[43]

In 2009, violinist Mark Wood taught a series of workshops to the members of the school orchestra in preparation for a concert he performed with them.[44]

Notable alumni

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Mark Filip
Ray Ozzie
Adam Rosales

References

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  2. ^ "Maine South administrative directory". Maine South High School. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Maine South HS staff directory". Maine South High School. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  4. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e "2009 Illinois School Report Card - Maine South High School" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Institution Summary for Maine South High School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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  9. ^ "Eyrie homepage". Maine South High School. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  10. ^ Equinox homepage; south.maine207.org; accessed 5 May 2009
  11. ^ "Southwords homepage". Maine South High School. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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  13. ^ "Maine Board Eliminates 8 from Coaching". Chicago Tribune. 3 March 1963. pp. NW–A4. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  14. ^ "Watson Gets Maine South Principal Job". Chicago Tribune. 29 December 1963. pp. NW2. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  15. ^ "Maine High Schools get new Dress Code". Chicago Tribune. 11 January 1970. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
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  33. ^ Maine South Athletic Records at IHSA.org
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  35. ^ IHSA All-Time Boys Soccer Records
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  38. ^ Broadcasting - WMTH-TV/FM
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  60. ^ a b Hanson, Cynthia (September 1994). "I Was a Teenage Republican". Chicago Magazine. Chicago, IL, USA. Retrieved 20 September 2009. The "boys," as they're still called, are Hughie and Tony ... At Maine South, the boys were known as fun-loving jocks. The Rodhams expected them to perform as well on the football field as Hillary did in the classroom
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  70. ^ Taylor Bell's article naming Jim Walewander to the all-time Chicago area Major League team

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