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Forest View High School

Forest View High School
Address
2121 S. Goebbert Rd.
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
United States
Coordinates 42°02′45″N 87°58′21″W / 42.0458°N 87.97255°W / 42.0458; -87.97255
Information
School type public secondary
Opened 1962
Status closed
Closed 1986
School district Twp. HS District 214
Grades 9–12
Gender coed
Campus suburban
Campus size 40 acres
School color(s)      black
     gold
Fight song Fight for Forest View
Athletics conference Mid-Suburban League
Mascot Ferdie the Falcon
Nickname Falcons
Newspaper Viewer
Yearbook Talon

Forest View High School was a public secondary school in southern Arlington Heights, Illinois, operational from 1963 until its closure because of declining enrollment in 1986. The school mascot was Ferdie the Falcon, and the school colors were silver, black, and gold.

Forest View's team nickname was the Falcons. The school was a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most of the athletic and non-athletic competitions in Illinois.

When the school was closed, the IHSA turned over the accomplishments of the school to John Hersey High School, which is also a District 214 school in Arlington Heights.

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:

After the school closed on Friday June 13, 1986, students attending Forest View switched to Rolling Meadows High School, Elk Grove High School or Prospect High School. Forest View today serves multiple purposes:


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