When was Maine North High School built?

Maine North High School was a public four–year high school in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States, located northwest of Chicago. Maine North was located in unincorporated Maine Township, part of Maine Township High School District 207 which includes Maine East, Maine West, and Maine South High Schools.

Why did Maine North High School Close?

Open for just 11 years, Maine North High School shuttered permanently in 1981 due to low attendance.

What movies were filmed at Maine North High School?

When was Maine East High School built?

Maine East was known as Maine Township High School when it was built in 1929 as a replacement for the original Maine Township High School, which itself had been built in 1902. Until 1959, when Maine West High School was built, it was the only school in the district.

What high school was used in The Breakfast Club?

Filming took place at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, which had been closed in May 1981. The same setting was used for interior scenes of Hughes's 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which featured exterior shots from nearby Glenbrook North High School.

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Where was the football field in The Breakfast Club?

Check Out The Reasons Why I Am Confident The Football Field Was Located At Maine North. I Have Added Three Images Taken From The Bing Website To Help Explain What Is Seen In The Background.

What high school did they film The Breakfast Club?

"It's a first draft of the screenplay by John Hughes." There is good reason for the school district to have the early film script: much of "The Breakfast Club" was filmed inside the shuttered Maine North High School in unincorporated Maine Township during the spring of 1984.

What is Shermer High School?

Shermer High School was created from the defunct Main North High School, located in Des Plaines, Illinois. It was used for the exterior shots in The Breakfast Club, and the library set in which most of the film takes place was built inside the old gymnasium.

What high school was in Sixteen Candles?

Most of the exterior scenes and some of the interior scenes were filmed at Niles East High School, close to downtown Skokie, the setting for Hall's driving the Rolls Royce. A cafeteria scene and a gym scene, were filmed at Niles North High School.

Why is it called Breakfast Club?

THE BREAKFAST CLUB was originally titled DETENTION, but John Hughes changed the name after he heard a friend's teenage son refer to his school's morning detention class as “The Breakfast Club.”

Where was the last scene of The Breakfast Club filmed?

But, last year there was some controversy over where exactly that famous fist-pumping scene at the end of "The Breakfast Club" was filmed. For years it seemed like common knowledge that the scene was filmed at Glenbrook North High School, located at 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL.

Is Carl the janitor Brian's dad?

When Carl enters, he warmly greets Brian, who is obviously friendly and respectful to him. This motivates Bender to rudely and mockingly suggest to Brian that "his dad" (referring to Carl; we see Brian's actual dad at the end of the film) works at the school.

Is there a Confederate flag in The Breakfast Club?

Just noticed in the famous Emilio Estevez dancing scene from The Breakfast Club that there's some sort of confederate flag in the library. That's the old Georgia State flag.

What school did Ferris Bueller go to?

The school, from which Ferris (Matthew Broderick) bunks off to spend a day freewheeling around the big city, is Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, a northern suburb of Chicago on the Metra rail North Line from Chicago's Union Station.

How many kids does Maine South have?

The enrollment is 2,391 and the average class size is 21. Maine South provides a comprehensive, innovative and rigorous public education program. Curriculum offerings at Maine South are extensive, with over 200 courses offered in 10 departments, including the fine arts, world language and career technical education.

Is Maine South a good high school?

Maine South High School is ranked #698 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.

Is Maine East a good high school?

Maine East High School is ranked #3,514 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

How big is Maine West?

The enrollment is 2,078 and the average class size is 21. Maine West provides a comprehensive, innovative and rigorous public education program. Curriculum offerings at Maine West are extensive, with over 200 courses offered in 10 departments, including the fine arts, world language and career technical education.

What high school is in Ferris Bueller day off?

Both of the movies feature scenes shot in Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, which closed in 1981, and Glenbrook North High School, Hughes' alma mater in Northbrook, Illinois.