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The History of Arlington Heights Forest View High School
Arlington Heights (population 76,422) is located in northeastern Illinois in the northwestern portion of Cook County. The town was incorporated in 1836, making it one of Illinois oldest “villages” as well. When first established, the thought of ever becoming a “suburb” was not even considered. However, with the many travel innovations over the next 100 years, Arlington Heights expanded to become one of Chicago’s biggest suburbs.
When the first high school building was built in 1922 for Arlington Heights to accomodate its’ 101 high school kids, thoughts did not comprehend the inmmense future growth the town would have. By the late 1950s, the high school-aged population had grown to well over 2000 stiudents. Plans were soon made to build a new high school to relieve the pressure on the many-times expanded Arlington High School. In 1962 Forest View High School was created.
Forest View High School served the community for nearly 25 years. It was in the mid 1980s that talks of now-decreasing enrollment led to the closure of Forest View High School in 1986. The Forest View High School building was put to excellent use and still remains in constant usage today. Katie Phillips tells us the following about the former Forest View school building:
“The school is currently the home of two alternative high schools; Vanguard School (http://www.d214.org/schools/vanguard/index.htm) and Forest View Alternative School (http://www.d214.org/schools/fvas/index.htm).”
Kids who attended Forest View High School in 1986 were given the choice of attending Elk Grove, Prospect, or Rolling Meadows high schools.
Forest View High School Quick Facts
Year opened: 1962
Year of last grad. class: 1986
Year closed: 1986
School Team nickname: the “Falcons”
School colors: Black & Gold
School Fight Song: “Fight for Forest View”
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ATHLETICS The town of Arlington Heights and the surrounding communities must have been loaded with talent. If you review the Arlington High School page, you might think there was no trophies left for the neighboring schools to win. The kids of Forest View High School proved this theory wrong. Forest View High School offered nearly every sport available on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org). Even more so, they won some type of IHSA hardware in nearly every sport they competed in! Three State Championships and several (and I mean SEVERAL) top ten finishes in State Competition. This is not to mention the dozens of individual medals won by Forest View athletes. If you have any more information on Forest View such as great teams and their records, great coaches, great athletes, conference championship teams, etc., please write to us at anytime, we will update the below listed information. GIRL’S BOWLING Let’s talk State Championship teams first. The lady bowlers of Forest View High were the “kingpins” of the middle 1970s. In five consectutive seasons (1974 – 1978) the team finished, in order, First, Second, Second, First, and First!!! An incredible run over a short period of time! The seasons and the accomplishments are listed below. Incredibly. only one individual, Jackie Sinkler, earned a state medal in being crowned a State Champion herself in the 1981-82 season. 1973-74 Team Finished as STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Diann Tomaino District Champions as well. 1974-75 Team Finished as STATE RUNNER-UP District Champions 1975-76 Team Finished as STATE RUNNER-UP District Champions 1976-77 Team Finished as STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Warren Myers District Champions 1977-78 Team Finished as STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Warren Myers District Champions 1979-80 District Champions Qualified for State Meet 1980-81 Qualified for State Meet 1981-82 District Champions Qualified for State Meet Individual Medalist Jackie Sinkler STATE CHAMPION!! FOOTBALL There is a fairly complete history of the football program with team records from 1974-1985 available on the IHSA web site. It seems that the program was really hitting its stride toward the end. The 1985-86 Forest View grid iron greats nearly pulled off a State Championship of their own. Following an 8-1 regular season, the FVHS boys won their first four games of the playoffs before falling in the State Championship game to finish the season as the IHSA 5A runner-up. The better seasons of football as listed on the IHSA website are in turn listed below. 1974-75 6 – 2 Coach Fred Lussow 1976-77 6 – 3 1977-78 5 – 4 1978-79 9 – 2 Class 5A Playoff Qualifier Coach Fred Lussow Final Four Finish Beat Aurora West 15- 9 Beat Glenbrook So. 21-14 Lost to Buffalo Grove 20-14 Buffalo Grove finished 2nd 1980-81 5 – 4 1982-83 8 – 2 1983-84 5 – 4 1984-85 5 – 4 1985-86 12 – 2 Team Finished as 5A STATE RUNNER-UP Coach Fred Lussow Beat Wheeling 37-14 Beat Hersey 13- 7 Beat Antioch 16- 7 Beat Rich East 16-13 Lost to Rockford East 28- 3
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The boys soccer team had one great year too. The boys of 1978-79 made it to the State Tournament Semi-Final game before losing to Evanston in overtime. The results of this season are listed below. 1978-79 20 – 2 – 1 Sectional Champions Coach Alan Beard Final Four Qualifier Quarter-Final Beat Wheaton-Warrenville 2 – 1 Semi-Final Lost to Evanston 3 – 2 in Overtime BOYS CROSS COUNTRY The Boys Cross Country team at Forest View had one real nice season where they finished 7th in the State Meet. One Individual also earned State Medal acclaim. 1971-72 Team Finished SEVENTH in STATE MEET Competition Individual Medalist Jim Wise 29th Place Finish 1976-77 Individual Medalist Darryl Robinson 11th Place Finish GIRLS GYMNASTICS One name sums up most of the medals won in gymnastics for the girls team. Nina Dziem won a total of 14 medals, including 6 Gold Medals. The 1979-80 team placed fifth at the state meet. This great seasson and the individual medals won are listed below. 1979-80 Team Finished FIFTH in STATE MEET Competition
Individual Medalist Nina Dziem All-Around STATE CHAMPION!! Balance Beam STATE CHAMPION!! Floor Exercise STATE CHAMPION!! Uneven Bars 2ND Place Vault 2ND Place 1980-81 Individual Medalist Nina Dziem Balance Beam STATE CHAMPION!! Floor Exercise STATE CHAMPION!! Uneven Bars STATE CHAMPION!! All-Around 2ND Place Vault 2ND Place 1981-82 Individual Medalists Nina Dziem Floor Excercise 2ND Place All-Around 3RD Place Uneven Bars 3RD Place Vault 4TH Place 1985-86 Individual Medalist Chris Hrbacek Uneven Bars STATE CHAMPION!! BOYS GYMNASTICS Though no team hardware was earned, two male gymnasts at Forest View High did bring home medals from the State Finals. 1965-66 David Hippensteel Trampoline 2ND Place 1967-68 Gary Dimas Trampoline 4TH Place BOYS BASKETBALL The boys of the hardwood court faired well as well. Four Regional Championships were won in the tough basketball area of the northwest suburbs. The years are listed below. Unfortunately the records and coaches names of these and other great FVHS teams are not currently available. 1977-78 Regional Champions 1979-80 Regional Champions 1980-81 Regional Champions 1981-82 Regional Champions GIRLS BASKETBALL The Lady Roundballers brought home one Regional Championship as well. Again, the record of this and other great FVHS girls basketball teams are not available. 1976-77 Regional Champions BOYS BASEBALL The boys baseball team won a Regional as well. There had to have been some great team records and coaches of the program that are not currently available. If you have this information, please forward it to us. 1973-74 Regional Champions BOYS GOLF The boys golf team won a Regional Chamopionship. No further information is currently available. 1982-83 Regional Champions GIRLS GOLF The Lady linksters of Forest View High won a District title of their own and qualified for the State finals. 1975-76 District Champions Qualified for State Finals BOYS TENNIS The boys tennis team won one Ditrict title and placed 7th overall during one other season. Unfortunately, this is all of the information available. 1974-75 District Champions 1976-77 Team Finished SEVENTH at the STATE FINALS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Ladies’ volleyball team at Forest View High won 3 District titles, 2 Sectional titles, and made one appearance in the Elite 8. Only the Elite 8 season lists the team record and coach’s name. If you can provide any more information on these and other great teams at FVHS please write to us via e-mail. 1975-76 21 – 4 District Champions Coach Denise Van Huele Asst. Coach JoAnne Travis 1976-77 17 – 2 Coach Denise Van Huele 1980-81 30 – 7 District Champions Coach Denise Van Huele Sectional Champions Asst. Coach Mike Duellman Super-Sectional Champions Elite 8 Finalist 1981-82 28 – 8 – 1 District Champions Coach Denise Van Hueleman Sectional Champions Asst. Coaches Mike Duellman, Robin Gavin **Shery Brinkman of the 1980-81 volleyball team still holds the state record for the most blocks in a state finals game with 13!!! GIRLS TRACK & FIELD The Forest View High School thinclads also won some State Meet hardware. The Lady tracksters even earned a FOURTH Place finish in the State Meet in 1973. Included are 10 individual medals won by the girls including gold medals from Vanessa Calabrese and Sherri Brinkman. 1972-73 Team Finished FOURTH at the STATE TRACK MEET!! Coach JoAnne Travis
Individual Medalists
Vanessa Calabrese Discus STATE CHAMPION!! High Jump 4TH Place Jan Smith 440 Yard Dash 3RD Place Relay Team 440 Yard Relay 4TH Place 1973-74 Individual Medalist Renee Gromke 80 Yard Hurdles 8TH Place Team won Conference championship. 1974-75 Team Won the District Championship Karen Terp Conference Champion High Jump 1975-76 Individual Medalist Deb Brinkman Shot Put 7TH Place 1979-80 Individual Medalist Coaches Denise Van Huele/Rich Hedstrom Sherry Brinkman Discus 2ND Place Sherry Brinkman also won Conference Championship 1981-82 Individual Medalist Coaches Denise Van Huele/Rich Hedstrom Sherry Brinkman Discus STATE CHAMPION!! Sherry Brinkman also won Conference Championship 1982-83 Individual Medalist Coaches Denise Van Huele/Mike Shay Debbie Pankow 800 Meter Run 6TH Place 1983-84 Individual Medalist Coaches Denise Van Huele/Mike Shay Debbie Pankow 800 Meter Run 8TH Place BOYS TRACK & FIELD Forest View’s boys track team won a DIstrict of their own and brought home six medals from the State Track Meet. This includes two golds from Steve Schellenberger. 1969-70 Individual Medalist Mike Keen 220 Yard Dash 6TH Place 1974-75 Team Won the DIstrict Championship Individual Medalist Steve Schellenberger 880 Yard Run STATE CHAMPION!! 1975-76 Individual Medalists Steve Shellenberger 880 Yard Run STATE CHAMPION!! Jim Vartanian 120 Yd. High Hurdles 7TH Place 1976-77 Individual Medalist Darryl Robinson 1 Mile Run 7TH Place 1985-86 Individual Medalist John Cole High Jump 5TH Place BOYS SWIMMING There were a total of four medals earned by individual athletes at the State Swim Meet competition. 1973-74 Doug Shalk 100 Yard Free Style 4TH Place 1977-78 Lou Redig 100 Yard Free Style 3RD Place Thomas Redig 200 Yard Intermediate 4TH Place 1978-79 Thomas Redig 100 Yard Free Style 2ND Place BOYS WRESTLING The grapplers brought home a total of five individual State Medals including a Gold from John Gross! 1966-67 Ray Vitka 145 Lb. Weight Class 5TH Place 1967-68 Robert Savage Heavyweight Class 6TH Place 1974-75 John Gross 105 Lb. Weight Class STATE CHAMPION!! 1977-78 Steve Byrne 185 Lb. Weight Class 4TH Place 1983-84 Kirk Jurinek 105 Lb. Weight Class 5TH Place GIRLS ARCHERY The ladies competed in archery as well, winning the conference championship in 1973-74! GIRLS SOCCER Forest View High School began a girls soccer program in 1983. We don’t have any seasonal records currently to share, however we do know that the first goal scored in girls soccer history at FVHS was scored by Lisa Bandt. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Don’t think for a second that all of the success attained at Forest View High School was attained by the athletes. Top flight teams were also put together in the IHSA sponsored events of Drama, Speech Individual Team, and Group Interpretation. All three earned top ten fiinishes during state competition. In addition 9 individuals brought home medals from the State competition. Their successes and medals won are listed below. DRAMA 1978-79 Team Finished SIXTH in STATE Competition GROUP INTERPRETATION 1973-74 Team Won the District Championship 1975-76 Team Won the District Championship 1978-79 Team Finished FIFTH in STATE Competition SPEECH INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION 1964-65 Kathie Dunn Verse 5TH Place 1965-66 Adrienne Hamperian Orig. Comedy 2ND Place 1967-68 Team Finished SEVENTH in STATE Competition Individual Medalist Kris Knudsen Extemporary STATE CHAMPION!! 1970-71 Team Won the District Championship 1973-74 Team Won the District Championship 1974-75 Team Won the District Championship 1975-76 Team Won the District and Sectional Championships Individual Medalist John Tucky Dramatic Inter. 3RD Place 1981-82 Team Finished FIFTH in STATE Competition Team Also Won District Championship Individual Medalists Chuck Pelletier Drama Inter. 2ND Place John Concepcion Orig. Comedy 4TH Place 1982-83 Brian Hay Orig. Oratory 6TH Place 1985-86 John Colella Humor Duet 6TH Place Jeff Przybylo Humor Duet 6TH Place THEATRE The Illinois Theatre Festival is the largest, non-competetive high school theatre festival in the world. It was organized in 1976 by teachers from the Chicago suburbs. This festival is still going strong as they perform at the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) and Illinois State University every other January. Forest View High School participated in this festival in 1978. BAND AND CHOIR Forest View High was said to have had an excellent music department which included band and choir. If you have any stories or information you would like to share please write to us via the information listed below. SEARCHING FOR MORE INFORMATION If you have ANY more information you would like to see added to the Forest View High School page of this site please forward it to us so we can share it with others. Photos (especially of the school building) and information are welcome and can be e-mailed to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net . You can also write to us via real mail at: Illinois HS Glory Days 6439 N. Neva St. Chicago, Il. 60631
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