Education in Skokie, Illinois - High Schools in Skokie, Illinois, Niles Township Community High School District 219, Niles North High School (Paperback)

Chapters: High Schools in Skokie, Illinois, Niles Township Community High School District 219, Niles North High School, Niles West High School, Niles East High School, Hebrew Theological College, Oakton Community College. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 35. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Niles Township Community High School District 219 is a public secondary school district in Illinois. The district serves Lincolnwood and parts of Morton Grove, Niles, and Skokie in Niles Township, which is located in Northern Cook County, Illinois. The district has had a number of successes in the arts and sciences. In 2007, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts named District 219's arts program the best in the nation. In addition to Niles West's success in Science Olympiad, it is one of the few school districts which can claim two Nobel Laureates as alumni. In addition to these successes, the district is also known for a long history of labor disputes which have disrupted classes. The district is (roughly) bordered by Central Street on the north, McCormick Boulevard on the east, Devon Avenue on the south, and Harlem Avenue on the west. Among the notable sites within the district are the Illinois Holocaust Museum