Maine Township High School District 207

Maine Township High School District 207
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Location
1177 South Dee Road
Park Ridge, Illinois
United States
Coordinates41°59′57″N 87°51′16″W / 41.999093°N 87.854335°W / 41.999093; -87.854335
District information
Typepublic secondary
MottoTogether we educate students to be informed, inquisitive, responsible, creative, and reasoning individuals.
Grades9-12
Established1902
SuperintendentDr. Ken Wallace
Budget$139.7 million (2010)[1]
NCES District ID1724090[2].
Students and staff
Students6,370 (2017)[3]
Teachers399 (2017)[4]
Student–teacher ratio18 to 1 (2017)[5]
Other information
Websitehttp://www.maine207.org/

Maine Township High School District 207 is a school district based in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Composed of all of Park Ridge and most of Des Plaines, as well as portions of Glenview, Harwood Heights, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, Rosemont, and Norwood Park Township, the 36-square-mile (93 km2) district lies approximately 14 miles Northwest of downtown Chicago.[6] Primarily residential with some light industry, office developments and shopping centers, the district is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and lies at the hub of rail and highway transportation (sections of I-90, I-190, and I-294 lie within the district boundaries). The district has earned many national awards including being named as one of “Most Innovative School Districts” for its unique approaches to expand and support teacher learning and student success both during and after high school by AASA. In 2007, District 207 became Google’s first elementary and secondary school district Google Apps for Education partner. Maine North High School was also the setting for "The Breakfast Club" movie.

  1. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card for Maine Township High School District 207: Expenditure amounts". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Maine Township Hsd 207". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card for Maine Township High School District 207: Enrollments". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card for Maine Township High School District 207: Teacher Characteristics". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card for Maine Township High School District 207: Class Size". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Harlem/Devon to Downtown Chicago". Harlem/Devon to Downtown Chicago. Retrieved 2022-11-11.