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What's the one class at Glenbard North High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,079
High
DISTRICT 1,953 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENBARD TWP HSD 87·NCES 171683001989
Glenbard North High School
990 Kuhn Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188 · (630) 653-7000 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,079 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.1:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
903 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 | 457 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 543 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 586 | 28% |
Student demographics
70%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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 North High School
Glenbard North High School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard North High School this school | 2,079 | 43.4% | 47.8% |
| Jones College Prep High School Chicago | 1,954 | 38.0% | 82.7% |
| Schaumburg High School Schaumburg | 2,416 | 38.7% | 57.6% |
| Hoffman Estates High School Hoffman Estates | 2,185 | 52.9% | 48.2% |
| Northside College Preparatory High School Chicago | 1,061 | 36.2% | 92.2% |
| Bartlett High School Bartlett | 2,037 | 39.1% | 45.3% |
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 North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #104 of 573 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,079 | #74 of 708 | #12 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #326 of 528 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #28 of 537 | #3 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #368 of 578 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #249 of 358 | #13 of 20 |
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
2,079
-129 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 2,272
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 | 2,079 | 137.9 | 15.1:1 | 43% (903) |
| 2023-24 | 2,143 | 138.9 | 15.4:1 | 45% (961) |
| 2022-23 | 2,162 | 139.9 | 15.4:1 | 40% (874) |
| 2020-21 | 2,208 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,203 | 140.3 | 15.7:1 | 34% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 2,218 | 143 | 15.5:1 | 31% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 2,639 | 153 | 17.3:1 | 22% (569) |
| 2000-01 | 2,722 | 150 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,272 | 129 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenbard North High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,203 to 2,079); teachers down 2% (140.3 to 137.9).
About Glenbard North High School
Glenbard North High School is a large high school in Carol Stream, Illinois, administered by Glenbard Twp HSD 87. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,079 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
Glenbard North High School is a school in Glenbard Twp HSD 87. The district has 4 schools and 7,810 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Glenbard North High School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 38%. The remaining students are 33% White, 21% Asian, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show DuPage County is about 16% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Glenbard North High School is 137.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.1:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. The 34% average for public schools in DuPage County is 9 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Glenbard North High School is A-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Glenbard North High School are 1.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.8% actual, 46.4% predicted).
Across DuPage County, the median household income is $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, DuPage County has 277 public schools and roughly 138,557 students.
The school nearest to Glenbard North High School is Roy De Shane Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Glenbard North High School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 129 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Glenbard North High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 East High SchoolHigh · 2,311 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
Other schools in Carol Stream
- Jay Stream Middle SchoolMiddle · 572 students
- Spring Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Cloverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Heritage Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Carol Stream Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Roy De Shane Elementary School0.6 mi · 185
- Cloverdale Elementary School0.6 mi · 466
- Western Trails Elementary School0.7 mi · 320
- Heritage Lakes Elementary School0.8 mi · 420
- Evergreen Elementary School1.0 mi · 387
- Elsie C Johnson Elementary School1.0 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Glenbard North High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glenbard North High School?
Glenbard North High School enrolls approximately 2,079 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Glenbard North High School serve?
Glenbard North High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Glenbard North High School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Glenbard North High School.
How diverse is Glenbard North High School?
Glenbard North High School reports a student body of 33% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 21% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenbard North High School?
Glenbard North 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.