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Glenwood High School

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Glenwood High School ranks 70 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Glenwood High School is a public high school located in Chatham, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,468 students. The school is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 141 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 70-112 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is significantly higher than the state averages across various subject areas. Glenwood High School also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and white students, with rankings often in the top 100 or top 50 in the state. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 91.2% in recent years, which are consistently higher than the state average, and its dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 2.7%, are also lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Springfield High School, Auburn High School, and Springfield Southeast High School, Glenwood High School consistently outperforms them in academic measures, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. This suggests that Glenwood High School is providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $8,882 in 2020-2021 to $11,525 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and programs to support student learning.

1,484

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,644

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629-8083

(217) 483-2424

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Feeder schools for Glenwood High School:

Elementary:	Ball Elementary School
	Chatham Elementary School
	Glenwood Elementary School
Middle:	Glenwood Intermediate School
	Glenwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Illinois avg48%

70^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 811Ball Chatham CUSD 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	70 of 698	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	100 of 697	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	102 of 699	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	94 of 699	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	112 of 688	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	60 of 701	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	106 of 647	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	87 of 642	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	46.8	321 of 643	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.7	414 of 614	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	88.3	60 of 670	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	77 of 670	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	79 of 665	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	88.2	56 of 655	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	33 of 643	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	56 of 632	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.8	28 of 624	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	46 of 612	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	43 of 596	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	81.0	79 of 590	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	134 of 592	77.4%	★★★★☆
2003	83.1	67 of 586	88.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	60 of 323	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	54 of 301	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	51 of 294	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	31 of 281	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	42 of 299	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	111 of 253	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	45 of 137	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	31 of 134	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	134 of 491	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	102 of 429	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	176 of 428	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	54 of 284	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	78 of 685	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	109 of 664	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	89 of 656	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	90 of 658	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	109 of 639	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	46 of 665	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	98 of 620	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	57 of 366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	35 of 336	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	128 of 333	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	31 of 317	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.1	97 of 291	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	100 of 672	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	254 of 639	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	156 of 644	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	186 of 626	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	169 of 611	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	73 of 639	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	90 of 585	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	71 of 685	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	90 of 668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	119 of 668	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	103 of 664	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	129 of 653	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	89 of 675	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	117 of 619	81.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	75 of 211	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	77 of 182	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	82 of 163	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	99 of 160	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	66 of 165	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	58 of 154	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	89 of 527	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	94 of 482	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	121 of 476	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	227 of 453	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	147 of 473	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.1	33 of 374	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	104 of 564	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	125 of 554	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	152 of 557	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	125 of 560	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	145 of 553	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	92 of 552	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	134 of 548	75.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenwood High School	Public	9-12	1501 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2424	1,484	85	17.5		1,121 (75.5%)	84 (5.7%)	75 (5.1%)	83 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (8.1%)	87	70^th of 698 public high schools	90.0%		84	100^th of 697 public high schools	85.7%	30	79.6	71.3	51.9	45.6	71.4	66.5	66.0	51.6	61.6	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.9	98.4	99.0	98.4	$12,644	$272	$12,372
Capital Area Career Center	Public	11-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-5431	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sangamon County Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd Ste C	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-3390	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sangamon Safe School Program	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 585-8090	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield Learning Academy	Public	9-12	2501 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 525-3358	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	511 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 438-6817	327	25	12.8	40.1%	295 (90.2%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	47	375^th of 698 public high schools	46.3%		33.3	446^th of 697 public high schools	36.0%	71	62.0	40.3	26.8	15.6	43.7	31.2	60.0	37.3	41.3	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	96.3	$13,609	$1,427	$12,182
Springfield Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2350 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3130	1,229	78	15.6	66.2%	364 (29.6%)	664 (54.0%)	26 (2.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	150 (12.2%)	17.8	570^th of 698 public high schools	18.3%		31.8	460^th of 697 public high schools	34.0%	110	38.8	27.9	15.2	15.5	25.3	23.8	27.2	15.2	19.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.5	$21,020	$2,092	$18,928
Sangamon County Detention Center	Public	6-12	2201 S Dirksen Pkwy	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 747-8000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	101 S Lewis St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3100	1,308	80	16.3	36.3%	635 (48.5%)	381 (29.1%)	81 (6.2%)	79 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (9.0%)	58.9	259^th of 698 public high schools	62.9%		72.7	150^th of 697 public high schools	78.5%	109	58.8	49.3	34.9	37.9	38.5	40.6	56.2	46.6	49.8	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.4	$19,294	$1,936	$17,359
Douglas School	Public	6-12	444 W Reynolds St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-4400	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood High School

What district is Glenwood High School in?

Ball Chatham CUSD 5

What schools feed into Glenwood High School?

Glenwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ball Elementary School
Elementary : Chatham Elementary School
Elementary : Glenwood Elementary School
Middle : Glenwood Intermediate School
Middle : Glenwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood High School?

Students at Glenwood High School are 76% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Glenwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,484 students attended Glenwood High School.

Is Glenwood High School a good school?

Glenwood High School ranks 70^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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