| Number of Schools Managed |
11 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
12,542 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$196,170,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$206,250,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$15,641 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$16,445 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
88% |
92% |
|
- Buffalo Grove High School, or BGHS is a public high school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. It is one of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving portions of the Villages of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Wheeling.
- History
-
Buffalo Grove opened in 1973, drawing students and staff from Wheeling and John Hersey High School.
- The school's colors were chosen as blue and orange combining Wheeling's blue and gold and Hersey's brown and orange. University of Illinois's alma mater was adopted as Buffalo Grove's school song, with slight changes to the wording.
- Dr. Clarence M. "Chick" Miller, formerly assistant principal at Wheeling High School, was named the school's first principal.
- On March 12th, 1976, President Gerald Ford, during his campaign against former California Governor Ronald Reagan, made a March primary appearance in the gymnasium of Buffalo Grove High School.
- In 2003, new classrooms, a foyer, and offices opened as part of a six-million dollar new development. The "circle drive" on the west side of the school was greatly reduced in size to make room for the new classrooms and foyer. The new classrooms included new science labs and special-ed facilities. Additionally, room was made in old storage space on the second floor of the south side of the building for new foreign-language classrooms.
- On August 27, 2004, the Bison hosted their first Friday night game under new lights at Bison Stadium. They were the final team in the Mid-Suburban League to switch from Saturday afternoons to Friday night games. [1]
- Academics
-
Buffalo Grove High School was a 1999-2000 Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence winner presented by the United States Department of Education.
- In 2008, the average ACT score was 23.3, and 95.5% of the class of 2008 graduated on time. BGHS failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to the federal No Child Left Behind Act because of scores below the minimum target on the Prairie State Achievement Examination and ACT in two student subgroups.
- Athletics
-
Competitive teams from Buffalo Grove HS compete in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL). Buffalo Grove is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the governing body for most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in Illinois.
- The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Young women may compete in badminton, bowling, and softball.
- The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:
- Basketball (girls): 4th place (1979-80); 3rd place (2007-08); State Champions (1999-2000)
- Bowling: 3rd place (1984-85)
- Football: 2nd place (1978-79); State Champions (1986-87)
- Gymnastics (girls): 2nd place (1991-92, 1992-93, 93-94)
- Soccer (boys): 2nd place (2004-05); State Champions (1988-89)
- Soccer (girls): 4th place (1992-93, 1994-95); 2nd place (1991-92)
- Volleyball (boys): 4th place (1997-98, 2005-06); 2nd place (2007-08); 3rd place (2008-09)
- Activities
-
Buffalo Grove supports 46 student clubs and activities, an entire and updated list of which can be found at the school's website for activities. These clubs range from music and the arts to culture and language, to social/political action and student government.
- Among the clubs are chapters of these more nationally notable groups: NJROTC, SADD, Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiad, and Mathletes.
- Notable alumni
- Tim Bogar was a Major League Baseball infielder (1993-2001), playing most of his career for the New York Mets and Houston Astros.
- Larry Doyle is a comic writer who worked on The Simpsons (1997-2001). His first novel, Thurber Prize winning I Love You, Beth Cooper, is set at Buffalo Grove High School.
- Brett Lebda is a professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. He was a member of the 2008 Stanley Cup champions.
- Brian McBride is a professional soccer player, who was the first overall selection in the inaugural MLS draft in 1996. He has played for Fulham in England's Premier League, and currently plays for the Chicago Fire of the MLS. He has since played in three FIFA World Cups for the US men's national soccer team, and was captain of the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Mike Marshall was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman (1981-91), playing most of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was a member of the 1988 World Series champions.
- Josh Paul was a Major League Baseball catcher (1999-2007), playing most of his career with the Chicago White Sox.
- Jessy Schram is a professional actress.
- Judd Sirott is a radio broadcaster who has national experience broadcasting for the NHL, and more locally with the Chicago Wolves, Chicago Blackhawks, and on WGN , where he works with the Chicago Cubs.
- Don Thorp was a defensive lineman in the NFL (1984, 87-88).
- Tom Zbikowski is a defensive back in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens.
- External links
- Official Website
- School profile from the district website
- Windows Live Local satellite photo of school campus with labels
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
-
Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
|
Visit school website
View current housing listings in this area
Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
Review school: 
