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Glenbard West High School

670 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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Glenbard West High School is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ellyn Avenue and Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87.

Serving 2,313 students in grades 9-12, Glenbard West High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 96% (Top 5% in IL)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glenbard West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Glenbard West High School's student population of 2,313 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 132 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glenbard West High School
9	548
10	536
11	630
12	599

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Total Students

2,313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School
2023	2,324
2022	2,321
2021	2,373
2020	2,344
2019	2,344
2018	2,321
2017	2,321
2016	2,307
2015	2,285
2014	2,253
2013	2,222
2012	2,263
2011	2,255
2010	2,206
2009	2,192
2008	2,127
2007	2,091
2006	2,112
2005	2,095
2004	2,032
2003	1,990
2002	1,955
2001	1,906
2000	1,843
1999	1,870
1998	1,821
1997	1,832
1996	1,799
1995	1,817
1994	1,820
1993	1,792
1992	1,702
1991	1,632
1990	1,696
1989	1,712
1988	1,840
1987	1,936

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

132 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School
2023	132
2022	135
2020	134
2019	134
2018	128
2017	128
2016	131
2015	128
2014	125
2013	208
2012	126
2011	122
2010	116
2009	118
2008	102
2007	114
2006	95
2005	99
2004	100
2003	115
2002	113
2001	112
2000	110
1999	114
1998	115
1997	112
1996	111
1995	106
1994	100
1993	105
1992	108
1991	109
1990	108

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Year Founded

1923

Colors

White, Green, Forest Green

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Glenbard West High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glenbard West High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#250 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenbard West High School
2022	#250
2021	#175
2019	#480
2018	#472
2017	#344
2016	#2301
2015	#1603
2014	#1047
2013	#942
2012	#2833
2011	#2782

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(20-21)

52%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2021	52%	28%	38%
2019	54%	33%	43%
2018	53%	32%	43%
2017	57%	32%	46%
2016	6%	31%	8%
2015	10%	29%	11%
2014	66%	59%	62%
2013	68%	58%	60%
2012	67%	80%	63%
2011	67%	80%	62%
2010	68%	80%	66%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2022	49%	30%	38%
2021	56%	32%	40%
2019	55%	38%	44%
2018	56%	37%	43%
2017	58%	38%	48%
2016	44%	36%	37%
2015	65%	38%	52%
2014	67%	57%	62%
2013	71%	58%	64%
2012	65%	75%	60%
2011	67%	75%	59%

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70%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	15%	6%	16%
2022	15%	5%	17%
2021	14%	5%	16%
2020	14%	5%	17%
2019	14%	5%	17%
2018	14%	5%	16%
2017	14%	5%	16%
2016	14%	5%	16%
2015	14%	6%	15%
2014	13%	5%	14%
2013	12%	5%	15%
2012	11%	4%	13%
2011	10%	5%	13%
2010	12%	5%	14%
2009	11%	5%	13%
2008	11%	5%	14%
2007	10%	5%	12%
2006	9%	5%	13%
2005	10%	5%	14%
2004	10%	4%	15%
2003	9%	4%	15%
2002	8%	4%	14%
2001	9%	4%	14%
2000	8%	3%	13%
1999	8%	3%	13%
1998	7%	3%	13%
1997	8%	3%	13%
1996	8%	3%	12%
1995	8%	3%	12%
1994	8%	3%	12%
1993	6%	3%	12%
1992	6%	3%	11%
1991	6%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	23%	27%	30%
2022	22%	27%	28%
2021	19%	27%	26%
2020	17%	26%	23%
2019	17%	26%	23%
2018	19%	26%	23%
2017	19%	26%	23%
2016	17%	26%	22%
2015	17%	25%	22%
2014	16%	25%	21%
2013	17%	24%	21%
2012	16%	24%	20%
2011	17%	23%	19%
2010	15%	22%	17%
2009	14%	22%	16%
2008	13%	21%	14%
2007	12%	20%	13%
2006	11%	19%	12%
2005	10%	18%	10%
2004	9%	18%	10%
2003	9%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	9%
2001	6%	15%	8%
1999	5%	14%	7%
1998	5%	13%	6%
1997	5%	13%	6%
1996	4%	12%	6%
1995	4%	12%	6%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	3%	10%	5%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	5%	17%	7%
2022	4%	17%	7%
2021	4%	17%	7%
2020	4%	17%	7%
2019	4%	17%	7%
2018	4%	17%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	5%	17%	8%
2015	5%	17%	8%
2014	5%	17%	8%
2013	5%	18%	7%
2012	5%	18%	8%
2011	6%	18%	8%
2010	6%	20%	8%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	5%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	7%
2006	6%	20%	7%
2005	5%	20%	6%
2004	6%	21%	5%
2003	5%	21%	5%
2002	5%	21%	4%
2001	4%	21%	4%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	5%	21%	5%
1995	3%	20%	4%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	3%	21%	4%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1991	3%	21%	4%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	53%	45%	44%
2022	55%	47%	45%
2021	59%	47%	48%
2020	61%	48%	50%
2019	61%	48%	50%
2018	60%	49%	51%
2017	60%	49%	51%
2016	62%	49%	52%
2015	62%	49%	53%
2014	63%	50%	54%
2013	64%	50%	55%
2012	66%	51%	57%
2011	66%	51%	58%
2010	67%	53%	61%
2009	69%	53%	63%
2008	71%	54%	65%
2007	71%	55%	67%
2006	74%	56%	68%
2005	75%	57%	70%
2004	75%	57%	70%
2003	77%	58%	71%
2002	79%	59%	73%
2001	81%	60%	74%
2000	85%	61%	75%
1999	83%	62%	76%
1998	84%	63%	77%
1997	83%	64%	76%
1996	83%	64%	77%
1995	85%	65%	78%
1994	86%	65%	79%
1993	88%	65%	79%
1992	88%	66%	80%
1991	88%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68	0.69
2021	0.60	0.68	0.68
2020	0.58	0.68	0.67
2019	0.58	0.68	0.67
2018	0.59	0.67	0.66
2017	0.59	0.67	0.66
2016	0.57	0.67	0.65
2015	0.57	0.67	0.65
2014	0.56	0.66	0.64
2013	0.55	0.66	0.63
2012	0.53	0.65	0.62
2011	0.54	0.66	0.61
2010	0.52	0.64	0.57
2009	0.50	0.64	0.56
2008	0.47	0.64	0.54
2007	0.47	0.63	0.51
2006	0.43	0.61	0.50
2005	0.42	0.61	0.48
2004	0.42	0.60	0.48
2003	0.39	0.59	0.46
2002	0.36	0.59	0.45
2001	0.34	0.58	0.43
2000	0.26	0.57	0.42
1999	0.30	0.56	0.41
1998	0.29	0.56	0.39
1997	0.31	0.54	0.40
1996	0.30	0.53	0.39
1995	0.27	0.53	0.38
1994	0.25	0.52	0.36
1993	0.22	0.52	0.35
1992	0.21	0.52	0.35
1991	0.22	0.52	0.33

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2022	96%	87%	93%
2018	95%	87%	93%
2017	97%	87%	93%
2016	95%	85%	93%
2015	95%	85%	92%
2014	90%	86%	90%
2013	88%	83%	87%
2012	90%	82%	88%
2011	89%	83%	88%

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	19%	43%	25%
2022	19%	43%	25%
2021	19%	44%	25%
2020	22%	47%	29%
2019	22%	47%	29%
2018	19%	46%	25%
2017	19%	46%	25%
2016	18%	47%	25%
2015	23%	52%	30%
2014	22%	47%	29%
2013	17%	45%	23%
2012	8%	21%	9%
2011	15%	39%	19%
2010	12%	37%	16%
2009	9%	33%	13%
2008	8%	32%	10%
2007	8%	32%	10%
2006	7%	32%	8%
2005	7%	32%	8%
2004	6%	31%	7%
2003	4%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Glenbard West High School	Illinois	Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	12%	27%	16%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%

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School District Name

Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glenbard West High School's ranking?

Glenbard West High School is ranked #250 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Glenbard West High School often compared to?

Glenbard West High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenbard South High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Glenbard West High School?

The graduation rate of Glenbard West High School is 96%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Glenbard West High School?

2,313 students attend Glenbard West High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Glenbard West High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Glenbard West High School?

Glenbard West High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Glenbard West High School offer ?

Glenbard West High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Glenbard West High School part of?

Glenbard West High School is part of Glenbard TWP HSD 87 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 96% (Top 5%)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education