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Glenbard North High School

Public Grades 9-12
141st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 80% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Glenbard North High School is a public high school located in Carol Stream, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,143 students. The school is part of the Glenbard Township High School District 87, which is ranked 133 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenbard North High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 141 out of 698 schools (2024-2025). The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. Glenbard North's students perform above the state average in most academic assessments, with their strongest areas being Science and English Language Arts. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 91.9% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.7% to 2.7%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Wheaton Warrenville South High School and Glenbard West High School, Glenbard North performs well. However, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the area, such as Wheaton North High School, which consistently ranks in the top 10% of Illinois high schools. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Glenbard North's academic performance and graduation rates remain strong, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's challenge with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, is an area that the school may want to address.

2,079
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,859
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 990 Kuhn Rd
       Carol Stream, IL  60188-9227

(630) 653-7000

District: Glenbard Township HSD 87

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.7%
White:
32.7%
Asian:
20.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois high schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Glenbard Township HSD 87's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg60%
Illinois avg48%
141st of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4High Schools in the Glenbard Township HSD 87
133rd of 811Glenbard Township HSD 87 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.4141 of 69879.8%★★★★☆
202476.2137 of 69780.3%★★★★☆
202365.8193 of 69972.4%★★★★☆
202268.5185 of 69973.5%★★★★☆
202171.0163 of 68876.3%★★★★☆
201969.2169 of 70175.9%★★★★☆
201876.1128 of 64780.2%★★★★☆
201761.8223 of 64265.3%★★★☆☆
201649.4291 of 64354.7%★★★☆☆
201550.1264 of 61457.0%★★★☆☆
201474.4159 of 67076.3%★★★★☆
201371.1195 of 67070.9%★★★★☆
201277.3137 of 66579.4%★★★★☆
201172.5191 of 65570.8%★★★★☆
201070.2180 of 64372.0%★★★★☆
200965.2234 of 63263.0%★★★☆☆
200866.4213 of 62465.9%★★★☆☆
200777.5123 of 61279.9%★★★★☆
200667.2194 of 59667.4%★★★☆☆
200568.3183 of 59069.0%★★★☆☆
200471.3159 of 59273.1%★★★★☆
200377.5110 of 58681.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.7125 of 32361.3%★★★☆☆
202439.4145 of 29951.5%★★★☆☆
202331.0200 of 30133.6%★★☆☆☆
202258.083 of 29471.8%★★★★☆
202146.4106 of 28162.3%★★★☆☆
201940.3146 of 29951.2%★★★☆☆
201851.893 of 25363.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.5100 of 14832.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.996 of 13729.9%★★☆☆☆
202316.8117 of 13412.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3111 of 14121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.2115 of 13514.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.5102 of 13021.5%★☆☆☆☆
201841.587 of 13234.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.382 of 49183.3%★★★★☆
202464.990 of 42979.0%★★★★☆
202360.9104 of 42875.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.197 of 28465.8%★★★☆☆
202441.2104 of 24858.1%★★★☆☆
202340.9113 of 21747.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.4120 of 20541.5%★★☆☆☆
202142.675 of 18960.3%★★★☆☆
201943.579 of 18356.8%★★★☆☆
201838.084 of 15144.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.1151 of 68578.0%★★★★☆
202475.1134 of 66479.8%★★★★☆
202364.2207 of 65668.4%★★★☆☆
202265.9200 of 65869.6%★★★☆☆
202172.8146 of 63977.2%★★★★☆
201963.8213 of 66568.0%★★★☆☆
201874.0140 of 62077.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.3107 of 36670.8%★★★★☆
202457.3104 of 33669.0%★★★☆☆
202350.7140 of 33358.0%★★★☆☆
202248.7151 of 33554.9%★★★☆☆
202145.0140 of 31755.8%★★★☆☆
201948.6138 of 31756.5%★★★☆☆
201858.190 of 29169.1%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.433 of 13876.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.5113 of 67283.2%★★★★☆
202478.886 of 63986.5%★★★★☆
202360.3206 of 64468.0%★★★☆☆
202266.9152 of 62675.7%★★★★☆
202150.0251 of 61158.9%★★★☆☆
201953.2265 of 63958.5%★★★☆☆
201872.097 of 58583.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.4131 of 68580.9%★★★★☆
202474.3140 of 66879.0%★★★★☆
202364.6193 of 66871.1%★★★★☆
202268.0170 of 66474.4%★★★★☆
202164.4190 of 65370.9%★★★★☆
201970.4152 of 67577.5%★★★★☆
201874.6127 of 61979.5%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.515 of 2540.0%★★★☆☆
202417.819 of 2317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.315 of 2231.8%★★☆☆☆
202231.118 of 2630.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.814 of 2236.4%★★☆☆☆
201930.312 of 1936.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.274 of 21164.9%★★★☆☆
202472.252 of 18271.4%★★★★☆
202356.065 of 16360.1%★★★☆☆
202253.177 of 17054.7%★★★☆☆
202136.194 of 16041.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.790 of 16545.5%★★☆☆☆
201853.769 of 15455.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.663 of 52788.0%★★★★☆
202471.499 of 48279.5%★★★★☆
202361.2126 of 47673.5%★★★★☆
202259.7104 of 49378.9%★★★★☆
202160.2107 of 45376.4%★★★★☆
201966.581 of 47382.9%★★★★☆
201848.0135 of 37463.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.2120 of 56478.7%★★★★☆
202474.5115 of 55479.2%★★★★☆
202367.7155 of 55772.2%★★★★☆
202270.6135 of 56075.9%★★★★☆
202181.587 of 55384.3%★★★★☆
201975.0116 of 55279.0%★★★★☆
201873.7125 of 54877.2%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school
Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school
Asian (2025)32nd percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science60%+11 vs state
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,079 students attended Glenbard North High School.

Students at Glenbard North High School are 38% Hispanic, 33% White, 21% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Glenbard North High School ranks 141st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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