Maine South High School

Maine South High School is a large four-year high school in Park Ridge, Illinois, run under Maine Township HSD 207. The school hosts 2,494 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 199% bigger than the state mean of about 834.

Maine South High School is one of 3 schools operated by Maine Township HSD 207, a district that teaches 6,272 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Maine South High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, Maine South High School has 151 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Maine South High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Maine South High School is one.

George Washington Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 4%: 2,396 students in 2018 compared to 2,494 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 78% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.