EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

High school serving wealthy suburbs north of Chicago, IL. Historically has had two campuses, one in Winnetka, IL and New Trier West in nearby Northfield, IL, which is currently used as an exclusive campus for freshmen.

Location:
Winnetka, IL

Founding Date:
1901

Motto:
To commit minds to inquiry, hearts to compassion, and lives to the service of humanity

Team:
Trevians

Mascot:
Trevian / Trevius Maximus

Radio Station:
WNTH 88.1FM

Enrollment:
4000

Official Website:
http://nths.newtrier.k12.il.us/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ann-Margret	Actor	28-Apr-1941		Carnal Knowledge
Adam Baldwin	Actor	27-Feb-1962		Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket
Ralph Bellamy	Actor	17-Jun-1904	29-Nov-1991	Trading Places
Judy Biggert	Politician	15-Aug-1937		Congresswoman, Illinois 13th
William Christopher	Actor	20-Oct-1932		Father Mulcahy on M*A*S*H
Bruce Dern	Actor	4-Jun-1936		Silent Running
Robert Dold	Politician	23-Jun-1969		Congressman, Illinois 10th
James Eckhouse	Actor	14-Feb-1955		Jim Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210
Rahm Emanuel	Politician	29-Nov-1959		Mayor of Chicago
Christie Hefner	Business	8-Nov-1952		CEO of Playboy, 1988-2009
Charlton Heston	Actor	4-Oct-1923	5-Apr-2008	The Ten Commandments
Rock Hudson	Actor	17-Nov-1925	2-Oct-1985	Ice Station Zebra
Mark Kirk	Politician	15-Sep-1959		US Senator from Illinois
Virginia Madsen	Actor	11-Sep-1961		Dune to Sideways
Penelope Milford	Actor	23-Mar-1948		Blood Link
Hugh O'Brian	Actor	19-Apr-1925	5-Sep-2016	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Charles H. Percy	Politician	27-Sep-1919	17-Sep-2011	US Senator from Illinois, 1967-85
Liz Phair	Singer/Songwriter	17-Apr-1967		Exile in Guyville
Betsy Randle	Actor	24-Jun-1955		Amy Matthews on Boy Meets World
Charlotte Ross	Actor	21-Jan-1968		Det. McDowell on NYPD Blue
Donald Rumsfeld	Government	9-Jul-1932		US Secretary of Defense, 1975-77 and 2001-06
Benjamin Nathaniel Smith	Criminal	1978	5-Jul-1999	White supremacist spree killer
Hal Sparks	Actor	25-Sep-1969		Michael Novotny on Queer as Folk
Jack Steinberger	Physicist	25-May-1921		Researcher of neutrinos
John Stossel	Journalist	6-Mar-1947		Libertarian reporter
Thomas P. Stossel	Doctor	c. 1941		Professor, Harvard Medical School
Lili Taylor	Actor	20-Feb-1967		Six Feet Under
Joe Trohman	Guitarist	1-Sep-1984		Guitarist for Fall Out Boy
Charlie Trotter	Chef	8-Sep-1959	5-Nov-2013	Famous Chicago chef
Scott Turow	Novelist	12-Apr-1949		Presumed Innocent
Peter Wentz	Bassist	5-Jun-1979		Bassist for Fall Out Boy
Richard E. Wiley	Attorney	20-Jul-1934		FCC Chairman, 1974-77
Brad Will	Journalist	14-Jun-1970	27-Oct-2006	American journalist murdered in Oaxaca
Richard S. Williamson	Diplomat	9-May-1949	8-Dec-2013	Special Envoy to Sudan
Rainn Wilson	Actor	20-Jan-1966		Dwight on The Office
Alex D. Zoghlin	Business	c. 1970		CTO of Orbitz, 2000-03

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