The citizens in northeast DuPage County founded Lake Park High School District 108 in 1953 and the doors opened in 1956.  Located 30 miles west of downtown Chicago, the District serves portions of Roselle, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, and Wood Dale, and all of Itasca, Keeneyville, and Medinah.  The District's 50,000 residents enjoy access to forest preserves, recently renovated public libraries, religious establishments, golf clubs, museums, theaters, and a multitude of restaurants.