New Trier Grad Postpones College to Climb the World’s Seven Summits

Taylor Sweitzer, who graduated from New Trier High School in 2012, has conquered three of the seven highest mountain peaks in the world.

Editor's Pick: Wilmette, Kenilworth Schools Rank Top in Illinois, Chicagoland

The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times recently released their rankings.

Wilmette, Kenilworth Schools Rank Top in Illinois, Chicagoland

The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times recently released their rankings.

Wilmette and Kenilworth schools are some of the best in Illinois and Chicagoland, according to a pair of recent Chicago Tribune lists and Chicago Sun-Times rankings. Local school that made the various ‘top 50’ lists include New Trier High School, Marie Murphy School, Romona Elementary, McKenzie Elementary, Harper Elementary, Wilmette Junior High and The Joseph Sears School. The two publications used different methods to determine school rankings. The Tribune chose the top 50 high schools and grade schools in Chicagoland based on the percentage of students that met or exceeded state standards on the 2012 Illinois State Achievement Test (for third through eight grade students) and the Prairie State Achievement Examination (for high school …

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New Trier Theater Production Lets Students Take Charge

The comedy show is the school’s only performance produced almost entirely without adult assistance.

When the curtain rises tomorrow night and New Trier’s Lagniappe-Potpourri is officially underway, the production will supply plenty of witty jokes, memorable lines and catchy songs for all to enjoy. But for those who know that the annual presentation is the school’s only show produced, directed, written, composed, choreographed, designed, staffed, cast and acted entirely by students -- the magnitude of the undertaking really comes into focus. Lagniappe-Potpourri 2013: Spoiler Alert, a musical sketch-based comedy production, will begin its three-show run tomorrow night at the Gaffney Auditorium on New Trier Township High School's Winnetka campus, 385 Winnetka Ave. The theme of this year’s show is “reality”. A Lengthy Process For some of the…

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Trevians Beat GBS Titans for First Time Since 2006

New Trier beat Glenbrook South 31 to 21 during Friday Night's game at Northfield.

The New Trier Trevians were behind 21-14 in the third quarter of Friday night's game against the Glenbrook South Titans, until Michael Thomas scored a tieing 3-yard touchdown just before the fourth, the Sun-Times reports.  "It was a little frustrating earlier in the game when they kept completing passes for big gains on third down like that," New Trier linebacker Graham King told CSL Insider. "We just had to keep fighting. Good defenses can overcome things like that." After that, the Trevians just kept scoring — landing a 22-yard field goal with 7:37 on the clock and another two yard touch down with 1:33 remaining, according to the Sun-Times. "All night, we couldn't run the ball inside," GBS coach Mike Noll told CSL Insider. "Down the …

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New Trier Alum Travels 19 Countries in One Year

The Wilmette-based photographer will be showcasing images from her trip at Winnetka Community House on Saturday.

Growing up Katy Drucker has always had a love affair with Africa. In 2010, she decided it was time to pursue her passion for travel and photography.  The New Trier alum spent three-years of savings to fund her 11-month travel across Africa and Asia.  “I thought if I don’t do it now, I won’t be able to do it again,” Drucker said. “The whole year was supposed to be solely in Africa, but there was political turmoil in western Africa so I headed back to India, where I had been before.”  Saturday, the 30-year-old Wilmette-based photographer will be exhibiting images from her travels at Winnetka Community House. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Antardristi Safe House in Nepal, which provides shelter and schooling for female sexual abuse …

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New Trier Hocky Club Begins Season in New League

The four-team club program is playing in a new league this year.

The New Trier Hockey Club began their pre-season this Sunday with decisive Green Varsity team victories over both the Northwest Chargers (W 5-2) and the Providence Catholic Celtics (W 4-1). The following is a season preview crafted by the hockey club's board of directors. The largest high school hockey program in the state takes to the ice this week, as New Trier’s boys teams play their first games. Once again, New Trier is the only Illinois program to field four teams comprising a total of 80 players. One major change from last season is the demise of the Chicago Metro Hockey League and the dawn of the new Illinois High School Hockey League (IHSHL). After many years of playing an independent schedule, the Club’s top team, New Trier Green…

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New Trier's First Varsity Football Game on Synthetic Turf Tonight

A dedication ceremony for the new fields will take place at halftime of the game. Are you going to the football game tonight? Take photos!

Tonight’s varsity football game at New Trier Township High School will be the very first held on the school’s new synthetic turf, a $3.3 million upgrade that was installed over the summer. The football game at New Trier’s Northfield Campus stadium begins at 7:30 p.m., and officials are planning a dedication ceremony during halftime to recognize the hard work involved in funding and installing the state-of-the-art turf. “A dedication ceremony for the new fields will take place at halftime of the game,” said Nicole Ziegler Dizon, New Trier’s director of communications. “At this time, school officials and the Board of Education will recognize the efforts of the Booster Club, New Trier staff, parents, students, and community members for …

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New Trier Students and Staff Debate Severity of Pranks

This article originally appeared in New Trier News.

Each year, as summer gets closer and New Trier High School seniors are just a few weeks from graduating high school, talk about the threat of pranks reverberates through the school. Some seniors decide to organize pranks that cause mild chaos for a variety of reasons. Some create pranks because they find them humorous. And others desire to leave behind a sort of legacy before graduation. Dr. Timothy Dohrer, the Principal of New Trier’s Winnetka campus, sees pranks as an act of rebellion. “I think in the mind of a student it is a way to blow off steam or thumb their noses at authority,” he said. School Safety a Main Concern Although many seniors contemplate pulling a prank or find humor in the pranks of their classmates, Dohrer said that …

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