Local Students Rule National Competition
Out of 204 schools, Highland Park tops the field while Deerfield and Chicagoland Jewish High Schools tie for second.
It’s a small world after all. And high school students from Highland Park and Deerfield not only made it smaller but dominated a part of it earlier this month at the 38th National High School Model UN conference in New York City. Out of 204 high schools and 2,300 students from all over the United States the top three spots went to Highland Park High School, Deerfield High School and Deerfield’s Chicagoland Jewish High School (CJHS). CJHS has an enrollment approaching 170. Highland Park, a perennial powerhouse in the Model UN world, kept its legacy intact and came in first. Deerfield, also well-known for excelling in the competition, tied for second with CJHS, which began its program only four years ago. In addition to the delegation …
