West Leyden High School

West Leyden High School is a high school in Northlake, Illinois, United States. It first opened for enrollment in 1959. The school's athletic mascot was originally the Knights until 1981, when the East and West Leyden High School athletic programs merged to create an athletic team currently known as the Eagles.

Type: School
Description: high school in Illinois, United States
Address: 1000 North Wolf Road, Northlake, IL 60164

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Emblem Cemetery and Franklin Park station.

Mount Emblem Cemetery

Cemetery

Mount Emblem Cemetery is located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and County Line Road in Elmhurst, Illinois. Mount Emblem is perhaps best known as the home of the Fischer Windmill, popularly known as "The Old Dutch Mill", a typical Dutch windmill that towers above the trees and can be clearly seen from southbound I-294. Mount Emblem Cemetery is situated 1 mile west of West Leyden High School.

Franklin Park station

Railway station

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Franklin Park is one of two stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 13.2 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Franklin Park station is situated 2 miles east of West Leyden High School.

Berkeley station

Railway station

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Berkeley is a Metra commuter railroad station in Berkeley, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is served by the Union Pacific West Line, and lies 14.3 miles from the eastern terminus. Berkeley station is situated 2 miles south of West Leyden High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northlake and Stone Park.

Northlake

Town

Northlake is a city in Leyden Township and Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2020 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People".

Stone Park

Village

Stone Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,576 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1939, the town was named for insurance magnate Clement Stone, who bought most of the land when it was still corn fields. Stone Park is situated 2 miles southeast of West Leyden High School.

Franklin Park

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Franklin Park is a village in the Chicagoland area, near O'Hare International Airport. Incorporated in 1892, the town is steeped in train culture; it's served by three Metra stations, has a large train yard, and celebrates its history with a train museum and festival.