Proviso East High School

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Proviso East High School
Established 1911
Type Public secondary
Principal Mr. Milton Patch
Students 2,314
Grades 9–12
Location 807 South First Avenue,
Maywood, Illinois USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Blue and white
Mascot The Pirates
Website [1]

Proviso East High School serves the educational needs of four villages within the Proviso Township, namely Maywood where it is located, Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. Prior to being split into East and West, East was known as Proviso Township High School. Proviso East is a comprehensive four-year high school. Since the fall of 1911, Proviso East has been graduating students.

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Some graduates of the early 1940's were members of Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion, an Illinois National Guard Unit, whose involvement in the Bataan Death March during WWII, has been commemorated every year in Maywood since 1942 [2].

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  • Grammy award-winning Singer/Songwriter John Prine
  • actor/playwright/director Mark Lamos
  • musical theater actress Carol Laraia Carol Lawrence
  • Sculptor - Professor Bob Lockhart, Jr.

  • educator and author of "Renault Dauphine" as well as 8 other books and 60 publications Dr. Milan J. Dluhy
  • educator and President of Purdue University Dr.Martin C. Jischke
  • author and futurist Stephen Euin Cobb

  • philanthropist Frank G. Schaefer
  • renowned physicist and philanthropist and two-time winner of NGA award, Dr. James Skridulis
  • Billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of BET Sheila Johnson


  • Gemini and Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan
  • Professional Lumberjack Joe Deleonardi
  • Naval designer, ship builder and sailing raconteur John Kupris
  • activist & community leader Fred Hampton
  • humorist Andrew Puplis


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Silver Division: Hinsdale Central • York• Proviso West • Oak Park River Forest • Lyons Township • Glenbard West • Downers Grove North

Gold Division: Addison Trail • Hinsdale South • Morton • Downers Grove South • East Leyden • Proviso East • Willowbrook
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