Notable Alumni
- Christine Korsgaard (1970) is a moral philosopher at Harvard.
- Cathleen Crowell Webb (1979) falsely accused Gary Dotson of rape while she was a student at Homewood-Flossmoor. She later recanted, leading to a series of cases where Mr. Dotson became one of the first people exonerated of a crime, based on DNA evidence.
- Sophia Danenberg (1990) was the first black woman to climb Mount Everest.
- Borzou Daragahi is a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. He was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and has covered events in Baghdad and Beirut.
- Casey Driessen is a bluegrass fiddler and singer.
- Wes Hamilton is a former NFL offensive lineman (1976–84), playing his entire career for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Nolan Harrison is a former NFL defensive lineman (1991–2000).
- Brittany Riley is a hammer thrower.
- Larry Rothschild (1971) was a pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs and is currently pitching coach for the New York Yankees.
- Shawnna is a rap artist.
- Chad Smith is the longtime and current drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, Smith moved after two years and graduated from Lahser High School in Michigan.
- Julian Wright is a professional basketball player who was a first round draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, last played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors in 2011.
- Eric Hillman was a major-league and Japanese league pitcher.
- John Ely is the current right handed rookie for the LA Dodgers.
- Freddie Barnes who holds the Division I (NCAA) record for most receptions in a single season (155).
- Rockie Fresh hip-hop artist currently signed to MMG
- Charlie Lubeck was the 6th eliminated contestant on Oxygen's reality television show The Glee Project.
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Famous quotes containing the word notable:
“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)