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Glenbrook North High School

Public Grades 9-12
9th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 99% of Illinois high schools
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.

2,111
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,622
Per pupil spending ?
4.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2300 Shermer Rd
       Northbrook, IL  60062-6722

(847) 272-6400

District: Glenbrook HSD 225


Feeder schools for Glenbrook North High School:

Elementary:    Greenbriar Elementary School
    Hickory Point Elementary School
    Meadowbrook Elementary School
    Shabonee School
    More...
Middle:    Maple School
    Northbrook Junior High School
    Wood Oaks Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Asian:
22.5%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (86% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg81%
Illinois avg48%
9th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Glenbrook HSD 225
17th of 811Glenbrook HSD 225 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
202598.89 of 69898.7%★★★★★
202499.713 of 69798.1%★★★★★
202383.490 of 69987.1%★★★★☆
202296.523 of 69996.7%★★★★★
202199.611 of 68898.4%★★★★★
201997.318 of 70197.4%★★★★★
201898.412 of 64798.1%★★★★★
201797.916 of 64297.5%★★★★★
201671.6102 of 64384.1%★★★★☆
201586.652 of 61491.5%★★★★★
201497.410 of 67098.5%★★★★★
201396.312 of 67098.2%★★★★★
201296.411 of 66598.3%★★★★★
201197.610 of 65598.5%★★★★★
201096.88 of 64398.8%★★★★★
200995.713 of 63297.9%★★★★★
200896.99 of 62498.6%★★★★★
200797.89 of 61298.5%★★★★★
200696.69 of 59698.5%★★★★★
200596.98 of 59098.6%★★★★★
200497.56 of 59299.0%★★★★★
200397.78 of 58698.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.412 of 14891.9%★★★★★
202484.327 of 13780.3%★★★★☆
202370.540 of 13470.1%★★★★☆
202278.127 of 14180.9%★★★★☆
202187.218 of 13586.7%★★★★☆
201986.015 of 13088.5%★★★★☆
201884.120 of 13284.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.910 of 49198.0%★★★★★
202499.711 of 42997.4%★★★★★
202396.613 of 42897.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.116 of 28494.4%★★★★★
202464.239 of 24884.3%★★★★☆
202331.0159 of 21726.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.69 of 68598.7%★★★★★
202499.412 of 66498.2%★★★★★
202383.192 of 65686.0%★★★★☆
202295.222 of 65896.7%★★★★★
202199.113 of 63998.0%★★★★★
201997.018 of 66597.3%★★★★★
201898.66 of 62099.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.911 of 36697.0%★★★★★
202491.627 of 33692.0%★★★★★
202365.372 of 33378.4%★★★★☆
202295.916 of 33595.2%★★★★★
202199.96 of 31798.1%★★★★★
201998.39 of 31797.2%★★★★★
201898.58 of 29197.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202598.310 of 67298.5%★★★★★
202499.012 of 63998.1%★★★★★
202383.262 of 64490.4%★★★★★
202295.117 of 62697.3%★★★★★
2021100.06 of 61199.0%★★★★★
201995.413 of 63998.0%★★★★★
201898.68 of 58598.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202599.110 of 68598.5%★★★★★
202499.613 of 66898.1%★★★★★
202383.092 of 66886.2%★★★★☆
202296.821 of 66496.8%★★★★★
202199.710 of 65398.5%★★★★★
201996.722 of 67596.7%★★★★★
201897.215 of 61997.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.87 of 21196.7%★★★★★
202497.37 of 18296.2%★★★★★
202371.048 of 16370.6%★★★★☆
202290.514 of 17091.8%★★★★★
202177.934 of 16078.8%★★★★☆
201983.524 of 16585.5%★★★★☆
201885.424 of 15484.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202599.73 of 52799.4%★★★★★
202499.514 of 48297.1%★★★★★
202399.98 of 47698.3%★★★★★
202299.310 of 49398.0%★★★★★
202199.79 of 45398.0%★★★★★
201998.815 of 47396.8%★★★★★
2018100.05 of 37498.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.216 of 56497.2%★★★★★
202498.316 of 55497.1%★★★★★
202371.6132 of 55776.3%★★★★☆
202293.633 of 56094.1%★★★★★
202198.018 of 55396.7%★★★★★
201997.417 of 55296.9%★★★★★
201896.519 of 54896.5%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)92nd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts89%+38 vs state
Mathematics87%+48 vs state
Science86%+38 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,111 students attended Glenbrook North High School.

Yes! Glenbrook North High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9th of 698 Illinois high schools.

Students at Glenbrook North High School are 66% White, 23% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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