Uncle Buck Filming Locations

Featured Movie Location: The High School
Wanna see the real life filming location used for The High School in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at New Trier West High School, located in Northfield, Illinois. [Google Map]


Locations Manager(s): Jacolyn Baker

On Location

At the time the movie was shot, New Trier West was not a functioning high school - it was in mothballs leased out to a number of different organizations and was only reinstated during the 2001-2002 school year.

Uncle Buck's house is located at 2602 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Ill. [Thanks to Dylan Tyler]

The scene where Buck picks up the daughter is in the Skokie Lagoons forest preseve area -- the only large roofed structure along Forestway Drive in the Winnetka area of the preserve. [Thanks to Steve]

Mazie's school scenes were shot at Ramona Elementary School in Wilmette. [Thanks to Robyn]

See the link for a tour of the shooting locations.

Can you help? Do you know any of the Illinois (or any other) filming locations used for Uncle Buck? [Please send them in]


Locations Links

Following is a recommended link:

John Hughes Shooting Locations