Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School.
Maine South is well known for its academic, athletic, and fine arts success. Since at least 1992 it has also received regular mention in national media as the alma mater of Hillary Rodham Clinton, a member of the school's first graduating class.
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