Each week TheMash travels to a different high school across the city. Nominate your school to be next at themash@tribune.com
What’s a hot trend at your school?
Since there’s a dress code of black pants and white shirts (or red for seniors), not much can be done. Student dress up their uniforms with studded belts, colored undershirts, hip vintage ’80s jewelry, bracelets, berets and button-up shirts.
Biggest event of the school year
The homecoming game and any other football games are big. The homecoming dance is probably the biggest event.
Favorite after-school hangouts
If people have clubs or sports, that’s where they hang out the most, but for the rest of the students, they often go to Burger King or to the park that’s right next to the school.
School traditions
Spirit Day, where everyone wears school colors and paints their faces red and white.
Top sports
Football is the top sport. Other big sports include water polo, basketball, volleyball and track.
Famous alumni
David Hallatt, class of ’61, served in the Air Force for more than 21 years.
Best cafeteria food
Chicken nuggets with barbecue sauce.
Enrollment:
1,644 students (AS OF 2008)
Founded:
1875
Mascot:
WildcatS
Colors:
Red and White
Rival schools:
Football: Amundsen, Mather and Schurz
Basketball: Kelvyn Park and Roosevelt
Wrestling: Mather and Lane Tech
Track: Northside
My school stands out because …
“What makes Lake View stand out from other schools is the diversity of people. We do not necessarily have groups that hang out with only their own kind. The Asians hang out with the (Hispanics), and so on. There isn’t a clique thing at my school.”
Adriana Ortiz, senior
“All the students do not judge people. We hang out as a group — it’s like a family sort of thing.”
Roxanne Lara, freshman
“One thing that makes my school stand out is the diversity of it. It is also the oldest school in Chicago, and that’s what makes it stand out to me.”
Olga Zavgorodnya, senior
