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Wilmette is Just 15 miles North of Downtown Chicago

It boasts scores of beautiful homes and an array of businesses and services. On sunny summer days the lake is speckled with swaying sails, a sight not uncommon from the Wilmette harbor. The beaches are a popular destination, as well as 2 private and 2 public golf courses, 2 indoor ice rinks, a large outdoor pool, and a score of public parks and athletic fields. Wilmette is home to nine locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including one of Wilmette's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes and The Baha'i Temple. The Baha'i Temple stands proud amidst the canvas of Wilmette's foliage, drawing tourists the world over. The village offers a reputable academic program, including a number of public and private elementary schools. High school students attend the renowned New Trier High School in Winnetka. Wilmette was named by Business Week in 2007 as the seventh best place to raise children in the U.S. Wilmette's real estate is typified by its diversity; homes scale the style spectrum from stately Victorians to bungalows to Italianate. Single family homes range from $263,000 to over 1 million. The Median price is $549,000. Median income is $107,435. Median age is 40.

Elementary School District 28 serves the town of Wilmette. High School students attend the esteemed New Trier High School in nearby Winnetka along with the students from New Trier Township from the adjoining towns of Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, East Glenview and Parts of Northfield and Northbrook

New Trier Township High School Facts:

New Trier Motto:

"To commit minds to inquiry, hearts to compassion, and lives to the service of mankind."

Opened: February 4, 1901

Total Graduates (approximately): More than 55,000

2000-2001 Enrollment (grades 9-12): 3,629

Graduation Rate: 98.6%