Northbrook Junior High School

Northbrook Junior High School is one of the average-sized junior highs in Northbrook, Illinois, run under Northbrook SD 28, with 621 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Northbrook SD 28 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,828 students; Northbrook Junior High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northbrook Junior High School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, Northbrook Junior High School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Northbrook Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Meadowbrook Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northbrook Junior High School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Northbrook Junior High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 621). The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.