New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL

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New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL

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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