Park Ridge, IL·D207
Homes in the
Maine South HS district.
Maine South anchors one of Chicago's most sought-after near-northwest suburbs, where tree-lined Park Ridge streets, a walkable Uptown, and an easy ride downtown make families plant roots and stay.
- Homes for sale
- 71
- Typical list
- $669,000
- Most expensive
- $3,300,000
- Most affordable
- $195,000
809 Edgemont Lane →
2600 Windsor Mall →
Hawks · Red, Black & White · 2,491 students · Central Suburban League
Active listings
71 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Maine South 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
119
Typical list price
$600,000
Avg time on market
9 days
Sold in the last year
420
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$610,000
What it's like to live here
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@saraigarciaxoxoLiving near Maine South HS
The area, not just the school
Living around Maine South means living in Park Ridge, a classic Chicago suburb that feels like a small town while sitting right at the edge of the city. The heart of it is Uptown Park Ridge, where the historic Pickwick Theatre marquee glows over a walkable stretch of shops, coffee spots, and restaurants. Weekends here look like farmers markets, school games, and neighbors who actually know each other. It is the kind of community where people grow up, move away, and then come back to raise their own kids.
Commuting is one of Park Ridge's biggest draws. The town sits on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line, with the Park Ridge station roughly 13 miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center downtown, so a car-free workday in the Loop is realistic. O'Hare International Airport is only a 10-to-15-minute drive, and you are minutes from I-90 and I-294, which makes both business travel and weekend getaways painless.
The housing stock is part of the appeal: stately older homes, brick Georgians and Tudors, mid-century ranches, and newer custom builds sit on mature, established blocks. Buyers come here for the combination of strong schools, a real downtown they can walk to, and a genuine sense of community, and that demand keeps Park Ridge one of the most stable and desirable markets on the near-northwest side.
🏫District 207
Maine South is one of three high schools in Maine Township High School District 207.
🎓Big enrollment
About 2,491 students attended in the 2023-24 school year.
🏈Football powerhouse
The Hawks have multiple IHSA state football titles, including a 2009-2011 three-peat.
🚆Metra commute
Park Ridge sits on the UP-NW line, about 13 miles from downtown Chicago's Ogilvie Center.
✈️O'Hare close
O'Hare International Airport is roughly a 10-to-15-minute drive away.
🎬Walkable Uptown
The historic Pickwick Theatre anchors a walkable Uptown district of shops and restaurants.
The school
About Maine South High School
Maine South High School opened in 1964, built to meet the growing educational needs of Park Ridge and parts of Niles, Harwood Heights, Norridge, and unincorporated Cook County near Chicago. Its first principal, Clyde Watson, was appointed in December 1963 so he could begin forming the first parent and music booster clubs before the doors opened. In 1973 the North Central Association rated Maine South as one of the top 10 high schools in the nation, and in the 1988-89 school year the U.S. Department of Education recognized it as a Blue Ribbon School. Because the campus sits near O'Hare International Airport, the school received federal funds in 1996 to install soundproof windows and air conditioning, a project completed around 2000.
Maine South offers programs ranging from remedial academy classes to accelerated honors and Advanced Placement courses, and its Foreign Language Department runs five-year programs in French, German, Italian, and Spanish plus a four-year Mandarin program. The school has historically ranked among the top public non-magnet high schools in Illinois. Beyond the classroom it has a deep record in academic competition: its Scholastic Bowl team won a state championship in 2007, its chess team won IHSA state titles in the 2000s, and the Mock Trial team won the Illinois state championship in 2023.
Maine South competes in the Central Suburban League South Division and enters the largest IHSA classes in each sport. Its football program is one of the most storied in Illinois: the Hawks reached the Class 8A state championship game six times between 2003 and 2011, won three straight state titles from 2009 through 2011, and have qualified for the IHSA playoffs every year since 1992. The program is nicknamed QB High for the run of quarterbacks who earned Division I scholarships. Across sports, Maine South has claimed IHSA state crowns in boys basketball, girls swimming and diving, boys volleyball, and more.
- District
- D207
- Founded
- 1964
- Principal
- Antwan Babakhani
- Conference
- Central Suburban League
- Address
- 1111 S. Dee Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Trophy case
- 🏆 Girls Swimming & Diving · 1976
- 🏆 Boys Basketball · 1979
- 🏆 Football · 1995
- 🏆 Football · 2000
- 🏆 Boys Volleyball · 2005
- 🏆 Football Class 8A · 2008
- 🏆 Football Class 8A · 2009
- 🏆 Football Class 8A · 2010
- 🏆 Football · 2016
Notable alumni
- Hillary Clinton. Former U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, First Lady, and 2016 presidential nominee, member of the school's first graduating class.
- Ray Ozzie. Software entrepreneur and creator of Lotus Notes.
- Sean Giambrone. Actor known for the TV series The Goldbergs.
- Peter Skoronski. NFL offensive lineman and first-round 2023 draft pick.
- Dave Butz. NFL defensive lineman and College Football Hall of Famer.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D207 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
Maine South HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Maine South HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What school district is Maine South High School in?
- Maine South is part of Maine Township High School District 207, based in Park Ridge, which also operates Maine East and Maine West.
- Which towns feed into Maine South High School?
- It primarily serves Park Ridge, along with portions of Niles, Harwood Heights, Norridge, and nearby unincorporated areas. Confirm any address with the district before you buy.
- How big is Maine South High School?
- Maine South enrolled about 2,491 students in the 2023-24 school year, making it a large suburban public high school.
- What is Maine South High School known for?
- It is known for academic strength, a nationally recognized football program with multiple state titles, and notable alumni including Hillary Clinton.
- How is the commute from the Maine South area to downtown Chicago?
- Park Ridge sits on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line about 13 miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center, with O'Hare and I-90/I-294 minutes away.
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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.