| Famous Alumni | |
- Samuel Magad (Class of '55) – former concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Ray Manzarek (Class of '60) – keyboardist for The Doors, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
- Jack Greenberg (Class of '64, JD '68) – former president and CEO of McDonald's
- Richard M. Daley (Class of '64, JD '68) – mayor of Chicago
- Frank Clark (Class of '72, JD '76) – president of ComEd electric company
- Anne M. Burke (Class of '76) – Illinois Supreme Court justice
- Elizabeth Perkins (Class of '81) – actress, best known for TV show "Weeds"
- Gillian Anderson (Class of '90) – actress, best known for "The X-Files"
- Leonard Roberts (Class of '95) – actor, has appeared in "Heroes," "Drumline," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Tim Nordwind (Class of '98) – member of OK Go
- Jeremy Barnes (Attended but did not graduate) – drummer for Bright Eyes
- Peter Wentz (Attended but did not graduate) – bassist for Fall Out Boy
- Monique Coleman (Class of '02) – actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her role in Disney's "High School Musical"
- Quentin Richardson (Attended for a year before declaring for draft) – NBA player
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