Abandoned High School in Illinois with Trophies, Gym Clothing, and More.

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Today we are exploring an abandoned High School in Illinois that closed down in 2010. The gym was boarded off and still in use until 2021. That is when the newer high school built to replace this one shut down. We found gym clothing, dace clothing, trophies, and accidentally ran into homeless camp.
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@timluperini8137 Жыл бұрын

Wow, great video. I graduated there in 1996, the basement was just as dingy then as it is now. The one room that was a weight room in the basement used to be the band room. The Gymnasium used to be the crown jewel. Many good memories in that building, thanks!

@charlieabate2044 Жыл бұрын

What up Tim!! If those walls could talk…

@timluperini8137 Жыл бұрын

Hey Man, what's up? Lot of stories they could tell good and bad!

@michaelharris5273 11 ай бұрын

Name of school???

@charlieabate2044 11 ай бұрын

@@michaelharris5273 St. Joseph High School - Westchester IL

@Gilbert_gang. 10 ай бұрын

@@timluperini8137 what’s a story you could tell?

@silverlite_wolf3570 Ай бұрын

Graduated here in '05. This kinda makes me sad. Be careful in there. One of the buildings that houses the Brothers was closed due to asbestos. Stay safe in your adventures and thank you for bringing me some nostalgia!

@markgordon5387 11 ай бұрын

I graduated from that Catholic High School in 1987. I started my freshmen year in 1983. God bless all who passed through that school. God bless all who taught in there too. God bless all who administrated in there, and lead such a great school.

@stringlarson1247 9 ай бұрын

What was the name of that school? I grew up there, but can't recall the name.

@OrcaTrumpet 7 ай бұрын

@@stringlarson1247it had a name 🐬

@OrcaTrumpet 7 ай бұрын

@@stringlarson1247you can see “st Joseph” many times in this video 🐬

@markgordon5387 5 ай бұрын

St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois

@BRG64 10 ай бұрын

9:46 that says RIP ST JOES LMFAOO

@eddieb5149 8 ай бұрын

I grew up close to there and had friends who went to school there in the late 90s. I knew it closed, but had no idea that it was left totally unsecured to be vandalized and stripped. You expect that in the city, not so much in the suburbs. What a shame.

@mny1981 10 ай бұрын

this is the High school from Hoop Dreams. The one that Gates went to. Isaiah Thomas went there as well

@devonstoomuch 5 ай бұрын

i saw your short & came to watch the video, im excited. abandoned stuff is interesting, because you have the freedom to fully explore.

@rj_2199 Жыл бұрын

The legends who played on that basketball court

@lucveasman9488 Жыл бұрын

for real

@jeremiahderosas9355 Жыл бұрын

My principal did

@eharris6347 5 ай бұрын

Which legend ? Larry Bird ?

@jonathanrouse Жыл бұрын

I found half the people on the dance team on fb lol

@Neris09 Жыл бұрын

I live in Illinois ,your videos are super interesting.

@bruceivery 5 ай бұрын

WOW!! So sad I was there 1986 - 1990 brings back soooooo many memories!!!

@niceguy712 Жыл бұрын

Sir can you do a longer video of exploring pls, I legit enjoy you guys content

@oliviam7536 10 ай бұрын

definitely a cool place to check out. i’ve only been inside of the newer building

@gracieg7601 Жыл бұрын

I hate it when the places are all torn up with graffiti all over. Why do people do such dumb stuff like tear it all up?

@aliceramdom.s Жыл бұрын

I don't know

@eddiew.4650 Жыл бұрын

Because they're bored.

@sentortv7816 10 ай бұрын

Gives it character imo

@KJ-pv1uz Ай бұрын

No, totally disrespectful to people who had great times in that school

@kathyb2941 3 ай бұрын

I went to the school next door when it was all-girl (74-78), but came to this school across the field for band class. It was held in the basement.

@darlenejohnsonriggins3996 Ай бұрын

I attended IHM 1974-2978.

@chriswatkins6222 Жыл бұрын

If your not sure what slags are remember this slag mites might reach the ceiling and slag tite are hanging tightly on the ceiling

@celestialasmr9624 10 ай бұрын

Stalagmites and stalactites my friend. No slags lol

@measzie8260 4 ай бұрын

I can’t believe that’s my school. I graduated in 2001. So many memories in that gym and football field. Wow😢. Those red benches in the locker room are still standing. Lol

@Kosine5 Ай бұрын

I graduated ‘01 too 😢

@measzie8260 Ай бұрын

lol. Is that you my TILIGON brother??

@Kosine5 Ай бұрын

It ‘tis I!!!!

@measzie8260 Ай бұрын

@@Kosine5 how did you come across this video? lol. I sent it to x and granddaddy. It’s crazy to see what happened to our spot.

@giolopez9 9 ай бұрын

29:40 lemme get those Soccer posters🤣😭 hahaha

@Nan-59 10 ай бұрын

When I was in high school, we had the theater, and then a theater about the same size as in the video, that of course, was called the “little theater“👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@robertasmith1889 Жыл бұрын

So many good memories there. I went there for band while i went to IHM closer to 22nd st.

@screammovies7228 Жыл бұрын

You and *The Proper People* would make a good collab.

@TrackerRoo 7 күн бұрын

You can tell how honored they were to win those trophies and ribbons by the way they just let them behind.

@kimberlyhemminger3822 4 ай бұрын

I just read that they are planning on making this an alternative school. I imagine they would knock it down and start over tho

@h0nk584 Жыл бұрын

Nice, there is a old brewery in Dubuque Iowa I have seen and it’s getting torn down soon, you should check it out

@josefhamilton9907 Жыл бұрын

Old school tv from the 1990s to the 2000s.

@_BELMONT_ 11 ай бұрын

that old tv was 100% from the 70s-80s

@gracieg7601 Жыл бұрын

What a shame to have schools all closed down. But look at the abandon houses in Illinois. There are whole subdivisions closed down. Empty house all over Illinois. What the heck? Someone said it cost too much to live in Illinois.

@_BELMONT_ 11 ай бұрын

it really doesn't cost that much at all. This kind of stuff is all over America at this point.

@TheSadlerandrea 9 ай бұрын

More like people want less corruption in their government, that's why they leave.

@laurarayoum4754 9 ай бұрын

Such a waste of material and equipment that should have been repurposed to another school; could have also been donated for after school education programs. It makes no sense. That building would have been a good building for homeless programs or social services programs.

@NoFace-ke9pc 7 ай бұрын

@_BELMONT_ it's called property taxes. One of the most unconstitutional things out there and yet they still charge more and more

@TheSadlerandrea 7 ай бұрын

@@_BELMONT_ you're out your dang mind. My property tax assessment went up $115k from last yr. Also, I went to that hs on the 90s. It was garbage then. Edit: overpriced garbage.

@johnconrad7517 Жыл бұрын

Bathrooms still looked normal thats cool.

@yaboijuanito1460 10 ай бұрын

If i have money and a job. I should fly over Manchester Illinois and visit this abandoned school. I love watching these videos on KZfaq and your videos are enjoyable and interesting to watch.

@TheSadlerandrea 9 ай бұрын

Westchester, IL.

@Rayrae2269 Ай бұрын

Class of 1987 remember the place well

@richardgarza9214 Ай бұрын

You deserve more subscribers bro

@Nan-59 10 ай бұрын

I’d be sad if my high school was 😢abanded and deteriorating.

@Lefty216 20 күн бұрын

In due time....

@magzthejazz 8 ай бұрын

there’s this gym I go to all the time for family reunions and the last time I went i remember seeing a spider under an open bench… but it’s actually pretty clean and not that dirty. it was an old high school gym I believe since there’s pictures of high school students. the basketball hoops are still up, but there is a closed up section of it which is most likely the supply area, guessing that’s extreme moldy. we are aloud to use the property (as it probably is obvious already lol) but I don’t know about anyone else. there’s also a playground for nearby homes but there’s a creepy cemetery 😭😭 im most likely going back this month (November 2023) and in December (2023).

@carlwheezer2808 7 ай бұрын

i see spiders in my bed ☠️☠️☠️ (australian)

@magzthejazz 7 ай бұрын

@@carlwheezer2808 dang dawg… I love Australia but hell naw

@nicholasdavila5071 Жыл бұрын

i went to this place like a couple months ago and i went into the building ur in now which is abandonded but it seems like the other school right next to this near the street is also closing down but it seems fairly new closed down since we noticed cars parked near it and moving around from time to time

@haydenfarts Жыл бұрын

Hey man where’s the located at? Me and my girlfriend love checking out places like this we never vandalize

@nicholasdavila5071 Жыл бұрын

@@haydenfarts westchester, i went yesterday and there was someone or something making noise in the basement tho be careful i left after it kept making footstep noises and moving things around noises

@aliceramdom.s Жыл бұрын

@@nicholasdavila5071in england?

@nicholasdavila5071 Жыл бұрын

@@aliceramdom.s bruh nah this in illinois

@scottyevans7304 11 ай бұрын

Hey brother, great work that you do here! Question, how do you find these abandon places?

@lisawilson9910 7 ай бұрын

He made a video on it. Basically u just go to google maps and look around for overgrown or broken down places then go to street view to check what it looks like. And there u go hope that helps😁

@Bob.12345 7 ай бұрын

Man need to know how u guys always find cool abandoned places like this

@KJ-pv1uz Ай бұрын

So sad…my husband couldn’t even watch it - waaaay too depressing. He went to school there all 4 years in the late 80’s. By the way, they are organs, not pianos. Also, the cards in the little drawers that you called “records” are actually a card catalog - it’s what we used to locate books in the library. Also, we would watch videos on the t.v.’s that were on stands. That’s the way school was back then.

@Lefty216 20 күн бұрын

@@KJ-pv1uz you having to explain this to him made me feel old as hell lol

@gdevera778 7 күн бұрын

We would have our Homecoming rallies there in the gym. IHM and St. Joes together ..So sad its being demolished this week 😢

@joejonas3684 Жыл бұрын

Isiah Thomas on the Pistons I believe was a graduate of this school

@darlenejohnsonriggins3996 Ай бұрын

Yes he graduated from St. Joe's. I attended IHM during the same time period. We would go to St. Joe's to watch him play.

@amnwhitedeath2011 6 ай бұрын

When I was a little younger I used to explore this building

@sonnyymoore7790 5 ай бұрын

I have a question what was that second building you visited hear the school ? Was that another l’art of the school or a kind of house ?

@yourlocalrussiankid9162 5 ай бұрын

no way i live only 20 mins away from this, gonna get the boys and explore this

@shesbananas Ай бұрын

You guys should check out Lincoln high school in East St Louis. I can’t find any videos of it being explored even though it’s been abandoned since 1998.

@aliceramdom.s Жыл бұрын

any video's that you done in oxfordshire or around that area?

@robertmailhos8159 Жыл бұрын

What is going on the New school closed in.2021 😮

@decayingmidwest Жыл бұрын

Not sure

@robertmailhos8159 Жыл бұрын

@@decayingmidwest okay thanks for the update on this video

@HealthAndWellnessSeries Жыл бұрын

The property was finally sold in late Spring to a developer intent on building a new school.

@robertmailhos8159 Жыл бұрын

@@HealthAndWellnessSeries thanks for the update on this school

@chriswatkins6222 Жыл бұрын

I think it was the gym was still being used but closed down in 2021

@illburnmyselfforreal 6 ай бұрын

Save the converse and all the jerseys for me. They'll definitely last longer with me than there

@DarkXAstro2795 6 ай бұрын

25:55 at I made up my mind to break in and get those studs 💀

@Ll4rs Жыл бұрын

are there any places in the netherlands?

@TheSadlerandrea 9 ай бұрын

I went to the girls school in 1994. It sucked; they had the skinniest lockers. I did go to my first freshman dance and a junior prom in that gym, though.

@GenXfrom75 4 ай бұрын

That’s kind of sad… especially the photos left behind.

@CubsFan2812 9 ай бұрын

Really curious about the room at 32:30. It looks like theres a shower in it too.

@MaxeyGeorgecrps 11 ай бұрын

There was singles in the loaded machine above the quarter they found on tye floor

@lisawilson9910 7 ай бұрын

People who thought something was gonna happen when the music stopped 1:03

@noobingaroundpt7167 7 ай бұрын

23:44 Wasnt on that school that a kid throws a basketball from that door while running out and still made the shot?

@stevenfuller3816 6 ай бұрын

Isaiah Thomas went to this school. The original building was closed for asbestos. I hope they build big homes on that land.

@sondrayork6317 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a weight training list that the pe teacher would have the students do during gym class.

@jenniferrogers5511 Ай бұрын

So sad. I went to IHM.

@krisb5792 2 ай бұрын

Hey vato you got a light?

@Gorethekidlol 3 ай бұрын

My sister went to this school in 2006 she said it was awesome sucks it closed

@user-bg3op8gs8f 6 ай бұрын

Use to live in Chicago. Ill is lack view or sin high schol closed now

@thedeadxloser9198 4 ай бұрын

jesus the way his own team ignores him, breaks me

@Leonmaatjee0012 7 ай бұрын

Whyd they leave it?

@Certified-memer911 7 ай бұрын

Wow im surprised you guys didnt found any bugs in such a old and dirty place

@reaganeidemiller7132 5 ай бұрын

bugs don't care much for dirt, they want food; more likely to find some in an operating school

@aliceramdom.s Жыл бұрын

nice

@Jeffboi123 Жыл бұрын

Decaying I have a question have you ever experienced any life threatening stuff while exploring abandoned places?

@god-bs7op Жыл бұрын

i wondered that too

@eharris6347 5 ай бұрын

@jeff I think he stepped on a nail one time

@XTR3M3B01L0L-word 8 ай бұрын

I wanna find that #1 senior guy

@giolopez9 9 ай бұрын

Lemme come w y’all. From Illinois.

@MimicbrotherVlogs 9 ай бұрын

Idk if it’s just me or why does the gym look like the gym In “remember the titans”

@MarechalLannee 8 ай бұрын

21:08 21:15 heard a plane

@lisawilson9910 7 ай бұрын

People who thought something was going to happen when the music stopped 💀💀💀 1:03

@Jakeclark8 Жыл бұрын

What town was this in?

@yaboijuanito1460 10 ай бұрын

Westchester Illinois

@brimtime8117 Жыл бұрын

that’s Isaiah Thomas’s old high school

@josefhamilton9907 Жыл бұрын

That mold is gross!!! 🤢🤢🤢 2:10

@aliceramdom.s Жыл бұрын

you never seen moss before?

@Oitzman_Racing49 Жыл бұрын

You know you gotta wonder what caused these places to close down 🤔🤔🤔,kinda sad honestly, anyways AMAZING video, definatly peaked my curousity 👍

@eddiew.4650 Жыл бұрын

Expenses rising and the lack of proper funding.

@yaboijuanito1460 10 ай бұрын

Definitely*

@kmikem78 5 ай бұрын

I was looking into the school and the reason it closed was admission was too low. They have a wiki on this highschool. Enrollment Coed Peak: 887 (2008) Lowest: 185[3] (2020-2021) , 185 students at whatever the tuition was at the time was not enough to keep it open.

@Oitzman_Racing49 5 ай бұрын

@@kmikem78 fascinating thanks for the info 👍🏻

@ChiraqTakeovers Жыл бұрын

Bruh is that zeeth 💀💀💀💀💀💀

@sondrayork6317 4 ай бұрын

Stelagtites in a building? Those are usually found in caves, not buildings. That place is probably very moldy if those are found forming.

@Mechanarian 4 ай бұрын

They can form in a couple years if the water is hard enough, I see them under bridges all the time

@twinks2. 6 ай бұрын

Quick question if u took something from an abandoned building is it theft or like maritime law ..finders keepers ? X

@ramdude12 2 ай бұрын

It is still theft if you were to get caught, those items still belong to the owners of the school/building.

@twinks2. 2 ай бұрын

@@ramdude12 ah yeah they would still have an original owner ..got ya thanks chick x

@user-bw4wi8ox7b 9 ай бұрын

اتمنى لك التوفيق والنجاح أنا صديقه جديده في انتظارك احلى لايك

@lewangandrover6441 7 ай бұрын

Bros 5'3 🔥🔥🔥

@Sigmawrestler69 7 ай бұрын

Im 5,5

@lewangandrover6441 7 ай бұрын

@@Sigmawrestler69 wait so your the one with the camera 🔥🔥🔥

@Sigmawrestler69 7 ай бұрын

@@lewangandrover6441 No im only 13 that guy looked about 25

@Sigmawrestler69 7 ай бұрын

I still have some growing left to do

@brandong7201 4 күн бұрын

Would like to update this has been demolition now gone forever 😢

@TheLoafOfBreadOG 3 ай бұрын

Graffiti is so goofy

@gregheffley69 Жыл бұрын

11:07 I found her on facebook🤓

@LandofLeo1.0 Ай бұрын

This high school is located by my house

@sondrayork6317 4 ай бұрын

Wow, strict rules are posted. There’s rules for a reason though. Mostly for the safety and wellbeing of staff and students.

@TheCSXrailfanner 7 ай бұрын

*music stops* Press Shift to Run

@arunkumargautam3959 8 ай бұрын

Not good ,, I am from India and the way they left it hurts like the place would have been awesome it doesn't deserve this .

@davidhibbs6989 8 ай бұрын

Are you done making videos 🤔 nothing in over 5 months!

@wondercharlie-thesupercat3763 Ай бұрын

you guys are amazed by the weirdest things - hey lets shoot 1 minute of a pool table !!!! pay no attention to the nuclear reactor over here

@Lefty216 20 күн бұрын

It seems as if Charlie has lost his wonder.

@dec1969 3 ай бұрын

7:50 That's an electric organ, which is odd to be in a high school...

@dec1969 3 ай бұрын

And at 31:12...

@BFriendlyGuy 7 ай бұрын

Oh snap, free peencils!

@Iamsospecial1 5 ай бұрын

Why all the abandoned places have to be in Illinois ?? 💭🤔

@kelvisaisawesome Жыл бұрын

Love how the comments have guidelines but in your other channel you’re leaving comments on KZfaq about “all females being bad” and not even thinking about what that means.

@Manny_ Жыл бұрын

Are you ever worried about neighbors seeing you go in there and calling the cops?

@decayingmidwest Жыл бұрын

Always

@theelightbearer4254 Жыл бұрын

@@decayingmidwest how often do the cops arrest you for stuff like this? I’ve checked out a few places before but never ran into cops

@jeremiahderosas9355 Жыл бұрын

@@theelightbearer4254My friends got busted in there, there is usually cops there 24/7

@theelightbearer4254 Жыл бұрын

@@jeremiahderosas9355they went to jail? Or got let off? Been wanting to go here but I don’t need a record lol

@jeremiahderosas9355 Жыл бұрын

@@theelightbearer4254 We were middle schoolers and the cop just said, hey what you doing get out of here, and then 2 years ago almost 50 kids went in during a festival and was not caught

@newbutthunt Жыл бұрын

open for 61yrs.

@lucveasman9488 Жыл бұрын

i know its so sad to see

@FEMA_Region_4_Slave 5 ай бұрын

Why not keep the trophy’s for posterity. That’s wrong to let the trophies rot

@bilson7523 11 ай бұрын

Kinda sad honestly

@Riley095 Жыл бұрын

Ay I was the one who destroyed the bathroom

@brucewayne7970 11 ай бұрын

Y, it's going to be torn down one day anyway, so who really cares buy let try to keep the buildings intact for others it's a time capsule for many students and youtubers

@Zawgallini 5 ай бұрын

“Go to the principal’s office” 😂

@danikmcintyre2068 5 ай бұрын

so they built a new high school and closed it only eleven years later, what a waste of funds

@user-gn5nj4rz7v 7 ай бұрын

I would have left if I was u cause that mold is called black mold which is a type of bacteria that eats on the walls and boards and even the stability of the building which means that the building or roof could crash down on u at any moment

@Spinolover13479 Жыл бұрын

I have to question why did I hear a kid laughing or was that you And what the heck is a 9-11 book doing in there

@jennyrosd2003 5 ай бұрын

The mad max infrastructures are slowly growin as our country is going homeless and our border invaded. Its truly a time of incredible deterioration. May we regroup and start from scratch.