Just 15 miles north of downtown Chicago, Wilmette boasts scores of beautiful homes and an array of businesses and services. On sunny summer days the lake is speckled with swaying sails, a sight not uncommon from the Wilmette harbor. The beaches are a popular destination, as well as 2 private and 2 public golf courses, 2 indoor ice rinks, a large outdoor pool, and a score of public parks and athletic fields. Wilmette is home to nine locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including one of Wilmette's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes and The Baha'i Temple. The Baha'i Temple stands proud amidst the canvas of Wilmette's foliage, drawing tourists the world over. The village offers a reputable academic program, including a number of public and private elementary schools. High school students attend the renowned New Trier High School in Winnetka. Wilmette was named by Business Week in 2007 as the seventh best place to raise children in the U.S. Wilmette¿s real estate is typified by its diversity; homes scale the style spectrum from stately Victorians to bungalows to Italianate. Single family homes range from $263,000 to over 1 million. The Median price is $549,000. Median income is $107,435. Median age is 40.

School District 28 serves the town of Wilmette. High School students attend the esteemed New Trier High School in nearby Winnetka.

High School students attend New Trier High School in neighboring Winnetka.

New Trier Township High School Facts:

New Trier Motto:

"To commit minds to inquiry, hearts to compassion, and lives to the service of mankind."

Communities Served:

New Trier Township High School District is located along the western Lake Michigan shoreline about 16 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. It serves the North Shore suburban communities of Glencoe, Kenilworth, Wilmette and Winnetka, most of Northfield, and parts of Glenview and Northbrook.

Opened: February 4, 1901

Total Graduates (approximately): More than 55,000

2000-2001 Enrollment (grades 9-12): 3,629

Graduation Rate: 98.6%

ACT Composite Score (Class of 2000):

26.0 (highest in Illinois. Compares with 21.5 in Illinois and 21.0 nationally) 77% of New Trier students took the ACT 62.4% of students in Illinois took the ACT SAT Data (Class of 2000):

Verbal 584

Math 622

Total 1206

77.6% of New Trier students took the SAT 12% of high school graduates in Illinois had SAT scores

College Board and ACT Tests:

Of the 785 seniors in the Class of 2000, 89.7% took either the SAT or the ACT. The mean for New Trier students who write the ACT examination ranks in the highest one percent in the nation.

National Merit Scholarship (Class of 2000):

10 National Merit Scholarship Winners 29 National Merit Semifinalists 52 Letters of Commendation 1 National Achievement Commendation 2 Scholars in the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program Advanced Placement Examinations:

641 students took 1,451 AP exams in spring 1999.

29% received scores of 5

34% received scores of 4

88% received scores of 3 or better (score typically necessary for college credit)

3.8 = average score

Student Body Racial/Ethnic Background:

86.7% Caucasian

10.7 % Asian/Pacific Islander

1.9% Hispanic

0.6% African American

0.1% Native American

Faculty:

Number of Teachers = 359

Average Teaching Experience = 16.6 years

Average Teacher Salary = $71,012

Teachers with Bachelor's Degree = 20.4%

Teachers with Master's Degree and Above = 79.6%

Racial/Ethnic Background = 93.7% Caucasian, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.4% African American

Pupil-Teacher Ratio = 14.2:1

Average Class Size: 21.5