Summary
Glenbrook North High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Northbrook, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Glenbrook High School District 225. With a student population of 2,077, Glenbrook North consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, currently at #9 out of 698 schools statewide.
Glenbrook North's academic performance is exceptional, with 89.4% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 84.5% for the district and 51.7% for the state. In ACT Mathematics, 86.9% of 11th-graders are proficient or better, versus 80.1% for the district and 39.3% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate is an impressive 95.7%, significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is just 0.5%. Glenbrook North's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.
While Glenbrook North's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% is higher than the state average, it is still lower than nearby schools like Glenbrook South High School, Wheeling High School, and Maine East High School. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $30,748 may contribute to its academic success, allowing for smaller class sizes, more resources, and better-trained and compensated teachers.
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