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Glenbard West High School

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Glenbard West High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, part of the Glenbard Township High School District 87. With a student population of 2,313, Glenbard West has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenbard West's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. The school also stands out for its strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 94.4% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, which are better than the district and state averages. While Glenbard West's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it has been improving in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, Glenbard West outperforms its fellow Glenbard schools, such as Glenbard North, Glenbard South, and Glenbard East, on most academic metrics. However, Wheaton Warrenville South High School, which is in a different district, also performs at a high level and is a close competitor to Glenbard West.

2,330

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,883

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-4286

(630) 469-8600

District: Glenbard Township HSD 87

Feeder schools for Glenbard West High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	Churchill Elementary School
	Forest Glen Elementary School
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	Glen Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Glenside Middle School
	Hadley Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

37^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Glenbard Township HSD 87

133^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	37 of 698	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	52 of 697	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	39 of 699	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	40 of 699	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	31 of 688	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	43 of 701	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	48 of 647	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	54 of 642	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	61.2	169 of 643	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	176 of 614	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	103 of 670	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	70 of 670	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	75 of 665	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	72 of 655	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	52 of 643	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.2	97 of 632	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	87.3	54 of 624	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	48 of 612	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	63 of 596	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	85.8	52 of 590	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.6	66 of 592	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	86.4	49 of 586	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	103 of 323	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	177 of 299	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.8	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	92 of 294	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	38.7	137 of 253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	68 of 148	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	86 of 137	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	78 of 134	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	59 of 135	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	33 of 491	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	60 of 429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	89 of 428	79.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	98 of 284	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	66.9	35 of 217	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	36 of 205	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	20 of 189	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	106 of 183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	27 of 151	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	41 of 685	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	55 of 664	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	31 of 656	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	54 of 658	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	43 of 639	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	53 of 665	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	48 of 620	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	87 of 366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	130 of 336	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	82 of 333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	83 of 335	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	94 of 317	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	88 of 317	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	96 of 291	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	84 of 672	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	129 of 639	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	73 of 644	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	100 of 626	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	79 of 611	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	187 of 585	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	37 of 685	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	54 of 668	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	49 of 668	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	31 of 664	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	23 of 653	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	38 of 675	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	54 of 619	91.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	25 of 211	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	49 of 182	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	19 of 163	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.8	6 of 160	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	30 of 165	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	23 of 527	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	39 of 482	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	31 of 476	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	53 of 493	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	173 of 453	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	78 of 473	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	107 of 374	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	17 of 564	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	22 of 554	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	13 of 557	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	21 of 560	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	25 of 553	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	28 of 552	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	34 of 548	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-41 vs school

Military Connected (2025)52nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+24 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+23 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
Glenbard West High School	Public	9-12	670 Crescent Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 469-8600	2,330	130	17.8	28.7%	1,246 (53.5%)	91 (3.9%)	592 (25.4%)	322 (13.8%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	72 (3.1%)	94	37^th of 698 public high schools	94.7%		93.8	52^nd of 697 public high schools	92.5%	15	83.2	77.7	63.7	61.6	75.5	73.5	71.5	62.2	72.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	94.7	$19,883	$376	$19,506
Glenbard East High School	Public	9-12	1014 S Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 627-9250	2,311	137	16.9	47.9%	840 (36.3%)	218 (9.4%)	936 (40.5%)	258 (11.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (2.3%)	65.5	203^rd of 698 public high schools	70.9%		69.3	165^th of 697 public high schools	76.3%	38	64.6	55.5	39.4	36.0	54.9	51.0	47.3	39.8	49.2	97.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.1	96.8	97.3	$21,091	$522	$20,569
Wheaton North High School	Public	9-12	701 W Thomas Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 784-7300	1,863	128	14.5	29.4%	1,120 (60.1%)	128 (6.9%)	373 (20.0%)	146 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (5.0%)	92.1	47^th of 698 public high schools	93.3%		93.3	56^th of 697 public high schools	92.0%	9	80.6	74.2	63.0	54.6	72.6	66.1	70.4	65.8	69.5	97.1	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.2	97.1	97.4	96.7	$18,356	$244	$18,112
Technology Center of DuPage	Public	11-12	301 S Swift Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 691-7591	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glenbard South High School	Public	9-12	23W200 Butterfield Rd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 469-6500	1,090	69	15.7	29.4%	605 (55.5%)	106 (9.7%)	199 (18.3%)	133 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (3.9%)	90.4	57^th of 698 public high schools	91.8%		91.1	62^nd of 697 public high schools	91.1%	5	78.1	72.1	56.1	52.0	65.4	67.9	73.4	58.9	72.6	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.5	97.9	98.5	97.5	$24,403	$531	$23,871
Addison Trail High School	Public	9-12	213 N Lombard Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage HSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 628-3302	1,847	113	16.3	62.9%	386 (20.9%)	48 (2.6%)	1,301 (70.4%)	77 (4.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	25 (1.4%)	43.9	401^st of 698 public high schools	42.6%		45.9	344^th of 697 public high schools	50.6%	57	53.2	41.0	30.7	23.6	45.3	37.1	46.0	28.7	37.5	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.9	98.1	96.9	$23,542	$627	$22,915
Willowbrook High School	Public	9-12	1250 S Ardmore Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	DuPage HSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 530-3439	1,983	118	16.7	48.0%	803 (40.5%)	171 (8.6%)	762 (38.4%)	165 (8.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.0%)	62	235^th of 698 public high schools	66.3%		69.2	167^th of 697 public high schools	76.0%	68	62.6	54.2	37.8	35.2	48.5	50.5	49.3	38.6	45.5	95.1	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	91.4	$22,182	$624	$21,558
Partners for Success-Old Mill School	Public	6-12	848 N Mill Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 543-4222	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DuPage Alop	Public	9-12	848 N Mill Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 386-6781	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glenbard North High School	Public	9-12	990 Kuhn Rd	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 653-7000	2,079	138	15.0	43.4%	680 (32.7%)	131 (6.3%)	783 (37.7%)	433 (20.8%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (2.2%)	75.4	141^st of 698 public high schools	79.8%		76.2	137^th of 697 public high schools	80.3%	4	73.8	61.8	41.1	35.9	65.9	53.9	52.8	45.3	59.8	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.5	98.8	97.5	$21,859	$638	$21,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenbard West High School

Is Glenbard West High School a good school?

Yes. Glenbard West High School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Glenbard West High School?

Students at Glenbard West High School are 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Glenbard West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,330 students attended Glenbard West High School.

What district is Glenbard West High School in?

Glenbard Township HSD 87

What schools feed into Glenbard West High School?

Glenbard West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Churchill Elementary School
Elementary : Forest Glen Elementary School
Elementary : Glen Hill Elementary School
Middle : Glenside Middle School
Middle : Hadley Junior High School

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