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.
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]
Another interesting but little known fact about Forest View High School concerns the Varsity Football Team of the 1981-1982 school year. Although the team won only a few games that year mostly due to mediocre leadership and coaching, they had a solid offensive front line. This is striking when you consider that the center (Mack Bernard), right guard (John Keopke), right tackle (Dick O’Hara), and right end (Tom Kolder), all seniors at the time, were all also, by sheer coincidence, class Valedictorians at commencement the following spring. Each student graduated with a 5.0/5.0 grade point average before attending top engineering colleges. (Bernard attended MIT while Keopke, Kolder, and O’Hara attended the University of Illinois). Forest View High School was in the top division as recognized by the IHSA at the time with 555 students in the graduating class. This coincidence with 4 Valedictorians on the starting right line from center to end has never been known to occur at any level by chance or design before or since.
Bowling (girls): 2nd place (1974–75, 1975–76); State Champions (1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78)
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
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.
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.
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