Proviso East High School

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Proviso East High School
Address
807 S. First Ave. Maywood, Illinois, 60153 United States
Coordinates	41.8809°N 87.8323°W
Information
School type	public secondary
Opened	1911
School district	Proviso Twp. HS Dist. 209
Superintendent	Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart[1]
Principal	Mr. Milton Patch[2]
Faculty	187[3]
Grades	9—12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,786[4]
Average class size	22.6[4]
Campus	suburban
Color(s)	royal blue      white[5]
Athletics conference	West Suburban Conference
Nickname	Pirates[5]
Average ACTscores	16.1[4]
Newspaper	Pageant[6]
Yearbook	Provi[6]
Website	http://east.pths209.org/index3.asp

Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the original campus of Proviso Township High Schools District 209. Prior to being split into East and Proviso West High School in 1958, East was known as Proviso Township High School. The school is located at the intersection of Madison Street and First Avenue (which is Illinois Route 171 in that part of Maywood).

Proviso East's history in many ways reflects that of some suburban and urban schools in the United States. While initially serving mostly aCaucasian population, as demographic shifts occurred in the post-World War II years, a larger African-American population moved in creating tensions that were widespread in similar communities across the United States.

Despite the tensions that occurred in the second half of the twentieth century, the school is known for its extensive list of notable alumni. While perhaps best known for its connection to notable NBA players (Jim Brewerand Glenn "Doc" Rivers among the more prominent) and other athletes such as Ray Nitschke, the school has seen other alumni achieve well in other areas, such as businesswomen Sheila Johnson, actor Dennis Franz, and most notably astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last human to walk on the moon.

Contents  [hide] 1 History 1.1 1911—World War II 1.2 World War II—1950s 1.3 1960s 1.4 1970s and 1980s 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 Notable alumni 4.1 Activism and public service 4.2 Arts and entertainment 4.3 Science and letters 4.4 Business 4.5 Sports 5 References 6 External links

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