Glenbrook South High School - Glenview, Illinois/IL

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Glenbrook South High School

4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL, 60025-1239 -

tel: (847)729-2000
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Definition of Terms

Glenbrook South High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2671 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

178 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 652 students

Grade 10 - 707 students

Grade 11 - 701 students

Grade 12 - 611 students

This School

( IL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IL ) School Average

% American Indian	9%	n/a
% Asian	12%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	16%
% Black	3%	21%
% White	73%	56%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Northfield Township High 225 School District

This School's Agency

( IL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	3
Number of Students Managed	4,868 students	907 students
District Total Revenue	$87,403,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$87,304,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$17,955	$7,864
District Expenditure / Student	$17,934	$9,159
District Graduation Rates	97%	70%

Glenbrook South High School, or GBS, is a public four-year high school located in Glenview, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Northfield Township High School District, which also includes Glenbrook North High School.
History: In 1962, due to some overcrowding at Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South High School was established. It underwent a dramatic expansion in 2002, which added dozens of classrooms, revamped the music and performing art facilities, and reconfigured parking and athletics fields.
Today, Glenbrook South High School is noted for its outstanding curriculum and quality of education, having been repeatedly named to a variety of best-in-the-nation lists. For example, as part of the First in the World Consortium, GBS students scored first in the world in international math & science testing. To congratulate them on their success, then-President Clinton visited the school. Furthermore, over 95% of students go on to college after graduation. Its sports teams, under the team name "Titans," have also enjoyed success over the years.
Hazing incident: After the infamous hazing incident involving Glenbrook North students, another District 225 hazing incident made news in April 2004. After an investigation, the board of education announced that 24 members of the Glenbrook South High School's lacrosse team had gathered at a player's house for an underage drinking party and an initiation paddling of the junior players. All were suspended and had to receive counseling. The rest of the team's season was also cancelled.
Academics: In 2005, Glenbrook South had an average composite ACT score of 23.9, and graduated 97% of its senior class. The average class size is 19. Glenbrook South has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Glenbrook South has recently been awarded with the following:
Illinois Honor Roll for sustained high performance on state assessments, 2005.
Chicago Tribune Illinois High School All-State Academic Team, 2002.
Newsweek Magazine Top 150 High Schools in U.S. (3/13/2000).
Featured in "Outstanding High Schools in America" by U.S. News & World Report (1/18/1999).
Library of the Year for North Suburban Library System, 1999.
As part of the First in the World Consortium, GBS students scored first in the world in international math & science testing, 1997.
Presidential Award winner for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, 1995.
Kohl & Golden Apple Teaching Award, 1990 & 1992.
Illinois Superintendent of the Year, 1991.
For Character Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985.
Outstanding Principal in Illinois, 1984.
Cover of U.S. News and World Report, 1984.
Excellence in Education Award, U.S. Department of Education, 1984.
Activities: Named a Grammy Signature School for excellence in choir, orchestra & band, 2002.
Illinois State Senior Mathematics Champions, 2002.
Illinois State Individual Events Champions, 2003, 2006.
Four-time Illinois State Horticulture Team Champions.
Yearbook Etruscan has won the Pacemaker Award for excellence, 2004 and 2005.
Illinois State Varsity Policy Debate Champions, 1973, 1989, 2000, 2005 and 2006.
Illinois State Debate Champions in Varsity, JV & Novice Policy, 2005.
National Debate Champions, 1981, 1998, 2005.
Notable alumni: Amb. Mark G. Hambley (1965), former Ambassador to Qatar and Lebanon.
Richard A. Martin (1967), Assistant United States Attorney, New York.
Dr. Julie Tetel (1968), Professor of Linguistics at Duke University.
John Robberson (1969), former Fire Chief of Glenview.
Steven Levitan (1980), television writer and producer (creator of Just Shoot Me! and Stacked).
Tom Nelson (1980), founder and partner, Wakefield Group venture capital firm.
Harry Gottlieb (1983), creator of You Don't Know Jack.
Erick Anderson, Sr. (1987), Butkus Award winner and University of Michigan linebacker. Played for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs.
Wendy Braun (1988), actress.
Emily Bergl (1993), actress.
Cpl. Christopher Zimny (1995), United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq war.
Cpl. Brian Kennedy (1995), United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq war.
Patrick Stumph (2002), lead singer of Fall Out Boy.
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About This Zip Code (60025)

School Zip (60025)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

49,574 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

58%

24%

Population Average Age

41 years old

34.7 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$73,723

$46,560

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.2 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

41 years old

49 years old

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Zipcode (60025)

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% Owning / % Renting

82% / 18%

63% / 37%

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1. Glenbrook Evening High School - 69 students - view location
2. Glenbrook North High School - 2128 students - view location
3. New Trier Township H S Northfield - 1048 students - view location
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