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What advice would you give to incoming students at Glenbard East High School?
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Enrollment
2,311
High
DISTRICT 1,953 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENBARD TWP HSD 87·NCES 171683001988
Glenbard East High School
1014 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148 · (630) 627-9250 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,311 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
1,108 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 576 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 558 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 552 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 625 | 27% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Glenbard East High School
Glenbard East High School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard East High School this school | 2,311 | 47.9% | 41.9% |
| Willowbrook High School Villa Park | 1,983 | 48.0% | 42.9% |
| Lincoln Park High School Chicago | 2,214 | 43.7% | 57.0% |
| South Elgin High School South Elgin | 2,665 | 37.4% | 42.3% |
| Plainfield East High School Plainfield | 1,825 | 39.7% | 45.8% |
| Taft High School Chicago | 4,487 | 50.6% | 65.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glenbard East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #171 of 573 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,311 | #54 of 708 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #459 of 528 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #44 of 537 | #4 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #314 of 578 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #170 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,311
-47 (-2%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,791
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,311 | 136.5 | 16.9:1 | 48% (1,108) |
| 2023-24 | 2,264 | 137.1 | 16.5:1 | 48% (1,095) |
| 2022-23 | 2,275 | 138.4 | 16.4:1 | 46% (1,038) |
| 2020-21 | 2,358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,263 | 140.1 | 16.1:1 | 42% (945) |
| 2015-16 | 2,289 | 141 | 16.2:1 | 38% (879) |
| 2010-11 | 2,488 | 147 | 16.9:1 | 32% (806) |
| 2000-01 | 2,509 | 160 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,791 | 123 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenbard East High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,263 to 2,311); teachers down 3% (140.1 to 136.5).
About Glenbard East High School
Glenbard East High School is a high-enrollment high school found in Lombard, Illinois. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,311 students. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Glenbard Twp HSD 87 is the district for Glenbard East High School. It has 4 schools and 7,810 students.
No group is above 50% at Glenbard East High School; the largest is Hispanic, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 11% Asian, 9% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of DuPage County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
With 136.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Glenbard East High School, 48% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in DuPage County averages 34%, lower than here.
Glenbard East High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Illinois public high schools.
Glenbard East High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.9%, compared with a predicted 43.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for DuPage County show the median household earns about $112,096 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in DuPage County number 277, with about 138,557 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Glenbard East High School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (2,358) to 2024-25 (2,311).
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glenbard Twp HSD 87
- Glenbard West High SchoolHigh · 2,330 students
- Glenbard North High SchoolHigh · 2,079 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
Other schools in Lombard
- Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Westmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Schafer Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School0.6 mi · 381
- Madison Elementary School0.7 mi · 477
- Manor Hill Elementary School0.9 mi · 285
- Glenn Westlake Middle School0.9 mi · 935
- John Schroder Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 159
- York Center Elementary School1.4 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Glenbard East High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glenbard East High School?
Glenbard East High School enrolls approximately 2,311 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Glenbard East High School serve?
Glenbard East High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenbard East High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenbard East High School is approximately 16.9:1 (137 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Glenbard East High School?
Glenbard East High School reports a student body of 36% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenbard East High School?
Glenbard East High School is overseen by Glenbard Twp HSD 87 in DuPage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.