Maine North High School (Des Plaines, Illinois)
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Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a former public high school best known for serving as the filming location of the fictional Shermer High School in several John Hughes films, including "The Breakfast Club."
All labels observed (1)
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| Maine North High School (Des Plaines, Illinois) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21446679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Maine North High School (Des Plaines, Illinois) Context triple: [Shermer High School, portrayedByRealLocation, Maine North High School (Des Plaines, Illinois)]
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A.
Maine Township High School District 207
Maine Township High School District 207 is a public secondary school district serving several communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, including Park Ridge, Illinois.
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B.
Maine East High School
Maine East High School is a longstanding public secondary school serving students in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois.
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C.
Plainfield North High School
Plainfield North High School is a public secondary school serving students in the Plainfield, Illinois area as part of the local community’s high school district.
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D.
Maine West High School
Maine West High School is a public secondary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, known for its diverse student body, comprehensive academic programs, and wide range of extracurricular activities.
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E.
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove North High School is a public secondary school serving students in the western Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine North High School (Des Plaines, Illinois) Target entity description: Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a former public high school best known for serving as the filming location of the fictional Shermer High School in several John Hughes films, including "The Breakfast Club."
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A.
Maine Township High School District 207
Maine Township High School District 207 is a public secondary school district serving several communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, including Park Ridge, Illinois.
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B.
Maine East High School
Maine East High School is a longstanding public secondary school serving students in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois.
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C.
Plainfield North High School
Plainfield North High School is a public secondary school serving students in the Plainfield, Illinois area as part of the local community’s high school district.
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D.
Maine West High School
Maine West High School is a public secondary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, known for its diverse student body, comprehensive academic programs, and wide range of extracurricular activities.
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E.
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove North High School is a public secondary school serving students in the western Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.