Niles Township High School District 219 is a public secondary school district in Illinois.
The district serves Lincolnwood and parts of Morton Grove, Niles, and Skokie in Niles Township, which is located in Northern Cook County, Illinois.
The district has had a number of successes in the arts and sciences. In 2007, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts named District 219's arts program the best in the nation. In addition to Niles West's success in Science Olympiad, it is one of the few school districts which can claim two Nobel Laureates as alumni.
In addition to these successes, the district is also known for a long history of labor disputes which have disrupted classes.
Read more about Niles Township High School District 219: Geography, Board of Education, Labor Relations
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