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Buffalo Grove High School

1100 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089-4097 -

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Definition of Terms

Buffalo Grove High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2273 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

126 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 570 students

Grade 10 - 608 students

Grade 11 - 513 students

Grade 12 - 582 students

This School

( IL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	7%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	16%
% Black	2%	21%
% White	78%	56%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Township High 214 School District

This School's Agency

( IL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	11	3
Number of Students Managed	12,542 students	907 students
District Total Revenue	$196,170,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$206,250,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,641	$7,864
District Expenditure / Student	$16,445	$9,159
District Graduation Rates	88%	70%

Buffalo Grove High School, or BG, is a public high school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. One of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving the portions of the Villages of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Wheeling.
History and recent events: In 2003, new classrooms, a foyer, and offices opened as part of a six-million dollar new development.
Academics: 1999-2000 Blue Ribbon Award for Exellence presented by the US Department of Education.
This school is ranked #975 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America.
In 2005, Buffalo Grove had an average composite ACT score of 22.9, and graduated 91.7% of its senior class. The average class size is 22.6. Buffalo Grove has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Class of 2005 ACT Scores Buffalo Grove Students 22.9 National 20.9.
SAT Scores Verbal Average Buffalo Grove Students 607 National 508 Math Average Buffalo Grove Students 643 National 520.
Class of 2005 Survey of Buffalo Grove High School No. % Attending 4-year College/University 309 67.2 Attending 2-year College 114 24.8 Entering Labor Market 23 5.0 Attending Trade/Technical School 8 1.7 Entering Military 1 .2 Apprenticeship 1 .2 Other 4 .9.
2005 National Merit Scholarship Finalists 7 2005 National Merit Commended Students 10.
Athletics: Buffalo Grove competes in the Mid-Suburban League (east) Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bison.
Notable alumni: The first overall pick in the 1996 MLS draft, Brian McBride, graduated from Buffalo Grove High School. He has since played in three FIFA World Cups for US men's national soccer team and was named MVP in the 1998 MLS All-star game. He currently plays for Fulham Football Club in the English Premier League
University of Notre Dame football standout Tom Zbikowski graduated from Buffalo Grove High School with the class of 2003, and started for the Bison for three years. He starred as an option quarterback and strong safety for BG, and plays safety and returns punts for the Fighting Irish.
The Simpsons writer Larry Doyle graduated from Buffalo Grove High School.
Three Major League Baseball players have graduated from Buffalo Grove High School: Mike Marshall, Tim Bogar, and Josh Paul.
Josh Paul, mentioned above, grew up a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and was drafted in 1996 by the team. But, in 2005, he was a backup catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and in the ALCS was involved in the controversial "dropped 3rd-strike" play against his childhood team, the White Sox. The play resulted in the White Sox winning the game, Game 2, and gaining momentum to win the ALCS. Later, the White Sox moved on to sweep the Astros in the World Series.
The 1984 sixth round pick of the NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints, Don Thorp (DT Illinois), graduated from Buffalo Grove High School. In his career, he also spent time on the rosters of the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs.
NHL Detroit Red Wings defenceman Brett Lebda attended Buffalo Grove High School.
Actress Jessy Schram graduated from Buffalo Grove High School with the class of 2004.
Threadless Creative Director Jeffrey Kalmikoff graduated from Buffalo Grove High School with the class of 1997.
The character played by actress Lori Loughlin in the 1997 film In The Line Of Duty: Blaze Of Glory was based upon a Buffalo Grove High School graduate.
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About This Zip Code (60089)

School Zip (60089)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

42,115 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

61%

24%

Population Average Age

38 years old

34.7 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$81,324

$46,560

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.4 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

27 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

90% / 10%

63% / 37%

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