Niles North, West Unranked by U.S. News

U.S. News and World Report's annual high school rankings are out and School District 219 is unranked.

For the third straight year, District 219's Niles North and Niles West high school were unranked in U.S. News and World Report's annual high school rankings. The magazine released their data on Monday.  The number one high school in Illinois is Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings. The best suburban school: Adlai E. Stevenson in Lincolnshire, coming in at number five. Despite having the second highest cost per pupil in the state, Niles North and Niles West remained unranked by the magazine for the third straight year.  According to the data, Niles North has a "college readiness" rating of 29.6 out of a possible 100 (unchanged from last year). Its neighbor, Niles …

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Katie Gudgel

10:13 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I'm not blaming the students disadvantaged or not. I'm saying that the schools have failed these students. And I don't have any kids, top 1% or bottom. I come from a family of educators. My mother loved teaching similarly disadvantaged students in Arizona, but hated the "system" which failed them there. She talked about students born in the U.S. whose English in high school still wasn't …   more ›

Letter to the Editor

D219 Calendar Changes Could Burden Families

District 219 wants to change the start and end date of its school year. The problem: Other schools and park districts are not aware of the proposed change. This could seriously impact families with kids in D219 and elementary school.

The following is a letter to the editor from local parent, Michael B.  The following opinions are those of the author. Patch provides a platform for readers to express their views.  Niles Township District 219 High Schools have posted their annual review of programs for the 2013-14 school year. You can view what the district posted on their website here. There are a number of issues in the review to which the public should give careful consideration, but the item of greatest significance is the proposed change to the school calendar. It reads: "With final exams ending prior to winter break; school would start the second week of August and end at Memorial Day." While the district offers a number of sound reasons to consider making this …

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The Return of Niles East High School

We think Niles East is making a come back, but they need your help.

You know someone is a true Skokian when they say they attended Niles East High School. This September, Niles East High School will be getting a hall of memories section at Oakton Commumity College. Now, the group has a Facebook page: The Return of Niles East. Previously: Niles East High School Makes a Comeback Because the page recently launched, there are only a handful of 'Likes.' To help them with their cause - or reconnect - click here.  --- Like Skokie Patch on Facebook

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Niles North Dominates Maine West in First Conference Victory

Oshayne Brown and Sam Sharples lead a superb running attack for the Vikings.

The situation was familiar for Niles North; they had been here before. The Vikings found themselves in the same circumstances Friday night as  they had the previous week against Deerfield. They were taking a lead into halftime over a struggling opponent at home, but this time they wanted a better result. So Niles North coach Scott Smith, took a different approach against Maine West, easing the pressure on his team by having some fun in the locker room. "After coach said his stuff he said, 'Who wants to spot me bench?' " senior defensive back Danny Khouri said. He [bench pressed] 225 pounds, 10 times. He brought some tension down. We were just having fun today. We didn't want what happened last week to happen again." Up by 14 points at the …

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Niles North Football is Fired Up

Seniors on team feel new 'chemistry' after disappointing 2009 season.

Hot and humid isn't exactly ideal football weather, but it didn't stop Chicagoland high school teams – or opposing scouts – from getting ready for next weekend's season openers. Niles North held its annual preseason scrimmage Saturday in preparation for Friday night's matchup against Elk Grove, which is ranked 17th in ESPN Chicago's Top 20 among Illinois high school football teams. The Vikings have 16 returning players, including senior All-Conference and All-Area linebacker George Neuhaus. He and his teammates are looking to improve on their 2009 record of 3-6 overall and 1-4 against such Central Suburban North Conference rivals as Highland Park. But the Purple and White has sustained some key losses from its ranks: Mike Granato at the …

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