Forest View High School (Illinois)

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Public secondary school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Forest View High School

Address

2121 S. Goebbert Rd.

Arlington Heights

Illinois

60005

United States

Coordinates| 42°02′45″N 87°58′21″W﻿ / ﻿42.0458°N 87.97255°W﻿ / 42.0458; -87.97255
Information
School type| public secondary
Opened| 1962[1]
Status| closed
Closed| 1986[1]
School district| Twp. HS District 214
Grades| 9–12
Gender| coed
Campus| suburban
Campus size| 40 acres
Color(s)|   black
gold[1]
Fight song| Fight for Forest View[1]
Athletics conference| Mid-Suburban League
Mascot| Ferdie the Falcon
Nickname| Falcons[1]
Newspaper| Viewer
Yearbook| Talon

Forest View High School was a public secondary school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, operational from 1963 until its closure because of declining enrollment in 1986. The school mascot was Ferdie the Falcon, and the school colors were silver, black, and gold.

## Athletics

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Forest View's team nickname was the Falcons. The school was a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most of the athletic and non-athletic competitions in Illinois.

When the school was closed, the IHSA turned over the accomplishments of the school to John Hersey High School, which is also a District 214 school in Arlington Heights.[2]

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[2]

* Football: 2nd place (1985–86)
* Bowling (girls): 2nd place (1974–75, 1975–76); State Champions (1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78)
* Track & Field (girls): 4th place (1972–73)

## Today

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After the school closed on Friday June 13, 1986, students attending Forest View switched to Rolling Meadows High School, Elk Grove High School or Prospect High School. Forest View today serves multiple purposes:

* It is the central administrative office for Township High School District 214.
* It is the home to the district's Vanguard School, which is an alternative high school for students not excelling in traditional high school placements.[3]
* It is home to the district's Newcomer Center, which helps give newly arrived immigrants an opportunity to learn the English language and to better transition into one of the district's six high schools.[4]
* It is home to the Forest View Alternative School, which is a therapeutic day school that draws students from across the district who are eligible for special education, and whose behavioral or emotional needs extend beyond the scope of what can be addressed in a traditional placement setting.[5]

## Notable alumni

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* Larry Larson helped design the first State Arts Council in California under Jerry Brown. He served in senior administrative positions at the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera. He later was a co-producer of a Laurie Anderson opera Moby Dick.
* Jerry Jenkins (class of 1967) is the co-author of the best-selling Left Behind series of books.
* Donald Wayne Foster (class of 1968), is a Vassar College professor, best known for his forensic literary analysis.
* Larry Monroe (class of 1974), former MLB player (Chicago White Sox 1976).
* Rick Zombo (class of 1981) was a professional hockey player who played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins from 1984 to 1996.
* David Sarwer (class of 1986) is Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education, College of Public Health, Temple University.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e History of Arlington Heights Forest View; Illinois High School Glory Days; accessed 31 May 2009
2. ^ a b IHSA Season Summaries for Hersey and Forest View High Schools; ihsa.org; accessed 31 May 2009
3. ^ "Vanguard School homepage; accessed 31 May 2009". Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
4. ^ "Newcomer Center information page; accessed 31 May 2009". Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
5. ^ "FVAS information; d214.org; accessed 7 December 2012". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

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Arlington Heights, Illinois

Education|

| Public schools|

* Arlington Heights SD 25
* Community Consolidated SD 59
* Township High School District 214
* John Hersey HS
* Vanguard School
* Arlington HS (CLOSED)
* Forest View HS (CLOSED)
* Prospect Heights SD 23
* Wheeling SD 21
* Community Consolidated SD 15
* Township HSD 211

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Private schools|

* Chicago Futabakai Japanese School
* Christian Liberty Academy
* Our Lady of the Wayside School
* St. Viator High School

Colleges and universities|

* Harper College (in Palatine)

Landmarks|

* Arlington Park
* Northwest Community Hospital
* Rolling Green Country Club
* Wheeler-Magnus Round Barn

Agencies|

* Arlington Heights Park District

Media|

* Chicago Shimpo
* Daily Herald

Metra stations|

* Arlington Heights
* Arlington Park

History|

* Arlington Heights Air Force Station
* Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.

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High schools in suburban Cook County, Illinois

District public|

* The Academy at Forest View High School
* Argo Community
* Victor J. Andrew
* Bloom
* Bloom Trail
* Bremen
* Buffalo Grove
* James B. Conant
* Dwight D. Eisenhower
* East Leyden
* Elk Grove
* Evanston Township
* Evergreen Park Community
* William Fremd
* Glenbrook North
* Glenbrook South
* John Hersey
* Hillcrest
* Hoffman Estates
* Homewood-Flossmoor
* Lemont
* Lyons Township
* Maine East
* Maine West
* Maine South
* J. Sterling Morton East
* J. Sterling Morton West
* New Trier
* Niles North
* Niles West
* Oak Forest
* Oak Park and River Forest
* Oak Lawn Community
* Palatine
* Prospect
* Proviso East
* Proviso West
* Reavis
* Rich Township High School-STEM Campus
* Rich South
* Harold L. Richards
* Ridgewood
* Riverside Brookfield
* Rolling Meadows
* Carl Sandburg
* Schaumburg
* Alan B. Shepard
* Amos Alonzo Stagg
* TFD 215 Center for Academics & Technology
* Thornton Fractional North
* Thornton Fractional South
* Thornton Township
* Thornridge
* Thornwood
* Tinley Park
* West Leyden
* Wheeling

| Closed|

* Forest View
* Maine North
* Niles East
* Rich East

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Charter|

* Southland College Preparatory Charter (Richton Park)

Private|

| Secular|

* Roycemore (Evanston)

| Closed|

* Free School of Evanston (Evanston)

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Religious|

* Aqsa (Bridgeview)
* Fasman Yeshiva HS (Skokie)
* Fenwick HS (Oak Park)
* Ida Crown Jewish Acad (Skokie)
* Loyola Acad (Wilmette)
* Marian Catholic HS (Chicago Heights)
* Nazareth Acad (La Grange Park)
* MCC Academy (Morton Grove)
* Notre Dame College Prep (Niles)
* Regina Dominican HS (Wilmette)
* St. Joseph HS (Westchester)
* St. Laurence HS (Burbank)
* St. Viator HS (Arlington Heights)
* Seton Acad (South Holland)
* Trinity HS (River Forest)
* Universal (Bridgeview)

| Closed|

* Marywood Acad (Evanston)
* Mount Assisi Acad (Lemont)
* Queen of Peace HS (Burbank)
* Guerin College Prep HS (River Grove)

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