Buffalo Grove High School

Buffalo Grove High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1100 W Dundee Rd,  Buffalo Grove, IL
Township High School District No. 214
3.9
3.4
1,971 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jeff Wardle
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
A-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
111
Full Time Teachers
111
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
640
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
31
AP Pass Rate
76.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
299:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.2%
Female
48.8%
White
52.3%
Hispanic
31.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.2%
Two or more races
3.7%
Black
2.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#16 Best Public HS Teachers in Illinois
#26 Best Public HS in Illinois
#27 Best College Prep Public HS in Illinois
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 466 Students
Loyola University Chicago 291 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 285 Students
DePaul University 251 Students
Illinois State University 250 Students
University of Iowa 241 Students
Northwestern University 230 Students
Harper College 209 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 208 Students
Purdue University 207 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 164 Students
Business 162 Students
Psychology 127 Students
Nursing 110 Students
Marketing 85 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 81 Students
Computer Science 75 Students
Finance 64 Students
Political Science and Government 63 Students
Education 56 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 452 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/21/2024
Buffalo Grove High is a great place to be. The school offers a lot of career pathway options to choose from. The office staff, counselors, teachers and every staff there are great. Wish they had some more science or health related organisation like HOSA etc.
4.0 Senior
8/25/2024
I have really enjoyed my time at Buffalo Grove High School. The staff are very welcoming and it is quite apparent that they all care very much about the school and their students. I have never had trouble finding help /guidance and have always felt safe and welcome there. I do wish sometimes there was easier access to certain resources throughout the school, but generally it is very easy to find what it is you are looking for and actually receive assistance.
5.0 Senior
4/20/2024
My overall high school experience was great I really appreciate the effort all the buffalo grove staff put into helping their students. The BG community as a whole really does feel like a family as the #oneBG states. All school events are always very well organized and enjoyable. My only complaint would be having to leave this wonderful school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/11/2024
Wonderful school, great clubs and sports programs, engaged faculty, good school leadership, overall we are very happy our kids are going through this school.
5.0 parent
6/27/2023
Excellent school. My kids get a couple amazing teachers each year and maybe one lackluster teacher. The rest are quite good. They are safe, no bullying, amazing orchestra and coding classes. When I have had to talk to counselors or teachers because of an issue they have been very responsive. It's a...
5.0 parent
7/13/2021
Our School is ver big and nice. It helps us Educate an become better students. Also School helps use get better grades and makes our parent proud of us.
4.0 parent
3/22/2020
had two kids there. Both came from Riley and London. Both at BG highly involved in sports and leadership activities, and music. Both attended and graduated from Indiana Univ Both fully employed, one with Apple/SF, the other software co in Chicago. No complaints.

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