“I think this is one of the greatest strengths of this school. Not only do the students go on to achieve great milestones in their own lives, they never forget their roots and the school that gave them the chance they needed to improve their lives and their families' lives.”
| Charles Mengel Allen, Judge (1916) |
| Hoagy Carmichael, Composer (1899) |
| Rodney Dangerfield, Comedian (1921) |
| George Eliot, Author (1819) |
| Shawn Fanning, Businessman (1980) |
| Charles De Gaulle, Leader (1890) |
| Terry Gilliam, Director (1940) |
| George Gissing, Novelist (1857) |
| Peter Hall, Director (1930) |
| Scarlett Johansson, Actress (1984) |
| Luis Barragan, Architect (1988) |
| Arthur Eddington, Scientist (1944) |
| John Gilling, Director (1984) |
| Henry Hampton, Activist (1998) |
| Lorenz Hart, (1943) |
| John F. Kennedy, President (1963) |