Palatine, IL·D211
Homes in the
Palatine HS district.
Home of the Pirates: 150 years of tradition in the heart of Palatine's walkable, Metra-connected northwest suburb.
- Homes for sale
- 89
- Typical list
- $349,000
- Most expensive
- $1,300,000
- Most affordable
- $143,000
1945 Lot 5 Northumberland Pass →
10A DUNDEE QUARTER Drive →
Pirates · Scarlet & Grey · 2,535 students · Mid-Suburban League
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89 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Palatine HS area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
164
Typical list price
$359,950
Avg time on market
11 days
Sold in the last year
544
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$378,450
What it's like to live here
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@contentprochicagoLiving near Palatine HS
The area, not just the school
Palatine is a true hometown northwest suburb of about 68,000 people, and the area around the high school puts you minutes from a downtown that the village has spent more than two decades revitalizing. That investment brought a modern Metra station, a parking garage, and a wave of new condos, rowhomes, and shops, so you get walkable restaurants and a real town center alongside quiet residential streets. Community life leans into that hometown feel, with summer Streetfest in August, a big Fourth of July parade and fireworks, and an Oktoberfest that nods to Palatine's German roots.
For commuters, the Palatine Metra station sits on the Union Pacific Northwest Line with direct trains southeast to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, which is a major draw for buyers who work in the city but want suburban space. Housing character runs from postwar subdivisions and established single-family neighborhoods to the newer downtown condos and rowhomes, and the Palatine Park District adds pools and recreation centers plus access to nearby Cook County forest preserves like Deer Grove. Pair that with Township High School District 211 schools and you have an area that consistently appeals to families and move-up buyers.
🏫Founded 1875
The first public high school in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
🎓2,535 students
Grades 9 to 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
🏴☠️Pirates, Scarlet & Grey
Mascot Pirate Pete, competing in the Mid-Suburban League.
🏆Two-time Blue Ribbon school
U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award winner.
🚆Metra to the Loop
Palatine station on the UP Northwest Line runs direct to downtown Chicago.
📚Largest HS district in Illinois
Part of Township High School District 211.
The school
About Palatine High School
Palatine High School opened in 1875 as the first public high school in what are now the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and its operation was reorganized into a modern school district in 1914. Surging enrollment from postwar suburban growth and the baby boom drove repeated expansion through the 1950s, and the current three-story facility was completed in 1977. The campus has kept modernizing since, adding a math and foreign language wing in 2003, and in the 2025-26 school year Palatine High School celebrated 150 years.
Palatine High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, holding the oldest accreditation in District 211, dating to 1935, and 90 percent of the class of 2025 graduated. The school has twice earned the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award and runs a strong applied technology and engineering program, including Project Lead the Way courses that can carry college credit, plus dual-credit pathways certified through Harper College.
Palatine competes in the Mid-Suburban League and the Illinois High School Association, and the Pirates own a deep championship history led by their distance program. The girls cross country team has won seven IHSA state titles and the boys cross country team won state in 2011, while boys gymnastics, badminton, girls bowling, and boys and girls soccer have also brought home IHSA crowns.
- District
- D211
- Founded
- 1875
- Principal
- Tony Medina
- Conference
- Mid-Suburban League
- Address
- 1111 N. Rohlwing Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Cross Country · 2011
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1989
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1990
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1991
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1992
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1995
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 1996
- 🏆 Girls Cross Country · 2009
- 🏆 Badminton · 1984
- 🏆 Badminton · 1985
- 🏆 Badminton · 1988
- 🏆 Badminton · 1990
- 🏆 Girls Bowling · 1991
- 🏆 Boys Gymnastics · 2006
- 🏆 Boys Gymnastics · 2021
- 🏆 Girls Gymnastics · 1987
- 🏆 Girls Gymnastics · 1988
- 🏆 Boys Soccer · 1994
- 🏆 Girls Soccer · 1988
- 🏆 Girls Soccer · 1994
Notable alumni
- Mauro Fiore. Academy Award-winning cinematographer who won for Avatar.
- Carol Marin. Longtime Chicago print and television journalist.
- Maria Pinto. Fashion designer who has dressed Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
- Len Rohde. NFL offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers from 1960 to 1974.
- Anton R. Valukas. Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D211 website. Last verified 2026-06-25.
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
Palatine HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Palatine HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school district serves Palatine?
- Palatine High School is part of Township High School District 211, the largest high school district in Illinois. It serves primarily the areas of Palatine northeast of the Union Pacific tracks, plus small portions of Arlington Heights and Barrington.
- How big is Palatine High School?
- About 2,535 students in grades 9 to 12 as of the 2024-25 school year, per the National Center for Education Statistics.
- Is Palatine a good commuter town for Chicago?
- Yes. The Palatine Metra station sits on the Union Pacific Northwest Line with direct service to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, which is a big reason buyers who work in the city choose the area.
- What is there to do near Palatine High School?
- Downtown Palatine has been revitalized with restaurants, shops, and new condos and rowhomes, and the village hosts Streetfest, a Fourth of July celebration, and Oktoberfest. The Palatine Park District runs pools and recreation centers, with Cook County forest preserves nearby.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.