Notable Alumni
- Brian W. McRae (1975) Six time Emmy Award winning Lighting Designer. Credits include... "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson, "Days of Our Lives", and "Guiding Light".
- Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr. (1893): zoologist, bacteriologist, and pathologist; president of the American Society of Mammalogists (1931–1933)
- Charles Carpenter (Lt. Col.): highly decorated Second World War artillery observation pilot nicknamed Bazooka Charlie; destroyed several German armored vehicles in his bazooka-equipped Piper L-4 Cub/Grasshopper light observation aircraft, christened Rosie the Rocketeer.
- Joel D. Collier (1949) is a former head coach for the Buffalo Bills and defensive coordinator, most notably with the Denver Broncos.
- Steve Decker - former MLB catcher. Manager of the Connecticut Defenders (AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants-Eastern League)
- Susann McDonald (1953) is a classical harpist and professor of music. In 1989, she founded the USA International Harp Competition.
- Pete Mickeal (1996) is a professional basketball player, currently playing for Regal FC Barcelona.
- Don Nelson is a former professional basketball player and coach. His 1335 victories as a head coach is the all-time record for a head coach in NBA history.
- Gary Payton (1966) is a former astronaut who flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery as a part of mission STS-51-C.
- Mark Schwiebert (1968) is the former mayor of Rock Island (1989–2009).
- Austin Wheatley (1995) is a former professional football player who briefly played for the New Orleans Saints in 2000.
- Sara Von Gillern - Starred on the FOX show, So You Think You Can Dance.
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