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Enrollment
2,330
High
DISTRICT 1,953 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENBARD TWP HSD 87·NCES 171683001991
Glenbard West High School
670 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · (630) 469-8600 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,330 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest 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
17.9:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
669 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 | 569 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 562 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 542 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 657 | 28% |
Student demographics
63%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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 West High School
Glenbard West High School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard West High School this school | 2,330 | 28.7% | 61.2% |
| Oswego East High School Oswego | 2,758 | 24.2% | 51.4% |
| Plainfield North High School Plainfield | 2,399 | 20.8% | 56.8% |
| Glenbard South High School Glen Ellyn | 1,090 | 29.4% | 60.0% |
| Normal Community High School Normal | 2,079 | 33.4% | 49.5% |
| South Elgin High School South Elgin | 2,665 | 37.4% | 42.3% |
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 West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #29 of 573 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,330 | #52 of 708 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #494 of 528 | #23 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #81 of 537 | #12 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #509 of 578 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #312 of 358 | #19 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
2,330
-43 (-2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,632
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 | 2,330 | 130.3 | 17.9:1 | 29% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 2,313 | 132.4 | 17.5:1 | 30% (703) |
| 2022-23 | 2,324 | 131.8 | 17.6:1 | 29% (664) |
| 2020-21 | 2,373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,373 | 134.4 | 17.6:1 | 24% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 2,307 | 131 | 17.6:1 | 21% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 2,255 | 121 | 18.6:1 | 17% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 1,906 | 112 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,632 | 108 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenbard West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,373 to 2,330); teachers down 3% (134.4 to 130.3).
About Glenbard West High School
Glenbard West High School is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school had 2,330 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 179% larger than that.
Glenbard West High School sits within Glenbard Twp HSD 87, which has 4 schools and 7,810 students.
A majority of students at Glenbard West High School, 53%, are White. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 65% share among DuPage County residents. By the diversity index, Glenbard West High School comes in at 63%.
The teaching staff at Glenbard West High School is 130.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. About 29% of students, or 669, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Glenbard West High School is A. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Glenbard West High School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 61.2% actual against 54.9% predicted.
Within DuPage County, median household income is about $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 277 public schools in DuPage County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,557.
The school nearest to Glenbard West High School is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Within five miles of Glenbard West High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Glenbard West High School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Glenbard West High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Glenbard West High School had 2,373 students in 2020-21 and 2,330 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The Glenbard West High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 East High SchoolHigh · 2,311 students
- Glenbard North High SchoolHigh · 2,079 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
Other schools in Glen Ellyn
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School0.6 mi · 581
- Forest Glen Elementary School0.7 mi · 581
- Hadley Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,143
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 559
- Churchill Elementary School1.3 mi · 618
- Washington Elementary School1.7 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Glenbard West High SchoolHow many students attend Glenbard West High School?
Glenbard West High School enrolls approximately 2,330 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Glenbard West High School serve?
Glenbard West High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Glenbard West High School have?
Glenbard West High School employs 130 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
How diverse is Glenbard West High School?
Glenbard West High School reports a student body of 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenbard West High School?
Glenbard West 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.