Blue Island, IL·D218
Homes in the
Eisenhower HS district.
Settle into Blue Island, a historic, tight-knit south suburb where a real downtown, two Metra lines, and generations of Cardinal pride meet easy-reach Chicago living.
- Homes for sale
- 151
- Typical list
- $262,900
- Most expensive
- $599,000
- Most affordable
- $50,000
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13719 Spaulding Avenue →
Cardinals · Cardinal Red & White · 1,818 students · South Suburban Conference
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151 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Eisenhower HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
154
Typical list price
$261,450
Avg time on market
13 days
Sold in the last year
25
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$249,950
Living near Eisenhower HS
The area, not just the school
Blue Island is one of Chicago's most characterful south suburbs, and its name is literal: the community sits on the Blue Island ridge, a long glacial rise that early travelers spotted like an island above the surrounding prairie. That geography gives the neighborhoods around Eisenhower gentle elevation and mature, tree-lined streets, while historic downtown Western Avenue anchors daily life with local shops, restaurants, and a genuine main-street feel. To the south, the Cal-Sag Channel threads through the area, a reminder of the town's working, waterway-connected roots.
For commuters, Blue Island is hard to beat for a suburb of its price point. Two Metra lines serve the town, the Rock Island District and the Metra Electric Blue Island branch, giving households a one-seat ride toward downtown Chicago without a car. I-57 sits just to the west for drivers, and the wider south-suburban road grid puts neighboring towns within a few minutes.
Housing character here is classic older-Chicago-suburb: sturdy brick bungalows, two-flats, Cape Cods, and vintage frame homes on walkable blocks, at prices that draw first-time buyers and families who want space and character close to the city. Households in Blue Island and the surrounding communities of Calumet Park, Robbins, Alsip, Merrionette Park, and Posen all feed into Eisenhower.
🎓District 218
Part of Community High School District 218, alongside Shepard and Richards.
👥About 1,818 students
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2024-25 school year.
🐦Home of the Cardinals
Teams compete in cardinal red and white.
🏆State champions
IHSA boys state titles in tennis (1950) and track and field (1955).
📅Founded 1897
Opened as Blue Island Community High School and renamed for President Eisenhower in 1962.
🚆Two Metra lines
The Rock Island District and Metra Electric Blue Island branch serve the town.
The school
About Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School traces its roots to 1897, when it opened as Blue Island Community High School, the first constituent school of what became Community High School District 218, formally established in 1927. The district finished construction of the current building at 127th and Sacramento in 1950, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, then president of Columbia University, spoke at the school's dedication. The district renamed the school in his honor in 1962.
Eisenhower is a comprehensive four-year public high school serving grades 9-12 within Community High School District 218, offering Advanced Placement coursework and Career and Technical Education programs alongside its core academics. It enrolls about 1,818 students with roughly 136 full-time teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio near 13 to 1.
The Cardinals compete in the South Suburban Conference as members of the IHSA, fielding teams across football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, tennis, swimming, wrestling, bowling, and golf. Eisenhower's athletic history includes IHSA boys state championships in tennis and track and field.
- District
- D218
- Founded
- 1897
- Principal
- Benjamin Blakeley
- Conference
- South Suburban Conference
- Address
- 12700 S Sacramento Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Tennis · 1950
- 🏆 Boys Track & Field · 1955
Notable alumni
- Don Kolloway. Major League Baseball infielder who spent most of his career with the Chicago White Sox.
- Willie May. Hurdler who won silver in the 110 meter hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
- Douglas A. Melton. Stem cell scientist and co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.
- Rick Rizzs. Sportscaster best known for his long tenure calling Seattle Mariners games.
- Jim Smith. Wide receiver for the University of Michigan and the two-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D218 website. Last verified 2026-07-03.
Other schools in D218
More in the district
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Eisenhower HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Eisenhower HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What district is Eisenhower High School part of?
- Eisenhower is part of Community High School District 218, along with Alan B. Shepard and Harold L. Richards high schools. The district office is in Oak Lawn.
- Which communities attend Eisenhower High School?
- Eisenhower serves students from Blue Island, Calumet Park, Robbins, Alsip, Merrionette Park, Posen, and nearby areas.
- When was Eisenhower High School founded?
- It opened in 1897 as Blue Island Community High School. The current building at 127th and Sacramento was completed in 1950, and the school was renamed for President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1962.
- What are Eisenhower's team name and colors?
- The teams are the Cardinals, and the school colors are cardinal red and white. Eisenhower competes in the South Suburban Conference.
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