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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENBROOK HSD 225·NCES 172901003042

Glenbrook North High School

2300 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 272-6400 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,111 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,111
High
DISTRICT 2,517 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
161 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 951124%
Grade 1049123%
Grade 1153425%
Grade 1257527%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
1,39666%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
1105%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
191%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
47523%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
1045%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,07351%
Female
1,03849%

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Where Glenbrook North High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,111#72 of 708#28 of 206
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#170 of 528#42 of 173
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.7%#178 of 537#67 of 180
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.2%#106 of 191#51 of 86
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,111
+86 (+4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,712
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,111161.313.1:1N/A
2023-242,077162.712.8:1N/A
2022-232,062150.313.7:1N/A
2020-212,025N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,988111.417.9:16% (116)
2015-161,99714913.4:17% (139)
2010-112,10215913.2:1N/A
2000-011,99214214.0:1N/A
1990-911,71213812.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenbrook North High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,988 to 2,111); teachers up 45% (111.4 to 161.3).

About Glenbrook North High School

Families in Northbrook, Illinois, are served by Glenbrook North High School, a large high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,111 students. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.

Glenbrook HSD 225 runs Glenbrook North High School along with 1 other school, enrolling 5,034 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Glenbrook North High School, about 66 are White. After that, the student body is 23% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Cook County, the White share is about 44%. The diversity index for Glenbrook North High School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 161.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1. High schools in Illinois average 13.8:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here.

Looking at the county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.

Maple School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Glenbrook North High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 2,025 to 2,111, a 4% rise.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Glenbrook North High School
District
Glenbrook HSD 225
Address
2300 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone
(847) 272-6400
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,111
Teachers (FTE)
161
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172901003042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Glenbrook HSD 225
Other schools in Northbrook
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Frequently asked questions

About Glenbrook North High School
How large is Glenbrook North High School?
Glenbrook North High School enrolls approximately 2,111 students in grades 09-12.
Is Glenbrook North High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenbrook North High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenbrook North High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenbrook North High School is approximately 13.1:1 (161 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenbrook North High School?
At Glenbrook North High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 23% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Glenbrook North High School public or private?
Glenbrook North High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glenbrook HSD 225.
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