Glenbard West High School

Glenbard West High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
670 Crescent Blvd,  Glen Ellyn, IL
Glenbard Township High School District No. 87
4.1
3.8
2,321 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Jane Thorsen
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
49%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
132
Full Time Teachers
132
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
640
Verbal
630
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
29
AP Pass Rate
74.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
299:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
53.1%
Hispanic
23.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15%
Black
4.6%
Two or more races
3.7%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Best HS For Athletes in Illinois
#17 Best College Prep Public HS in Illinois
#19 Best 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 379 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 267 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 266 Students
Loyola University Chicago 236 Students
University of Iowa 225 Students
College of DuPage 219 Students
Michigan State University 210 Students
Northwestern University 191 Students
DePaul University 179 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 177 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 244 Students
Psychology 189 Students
Biology 152 Students
Computer Science 97 Students
Nursing 93 Students
Finance 91 Students
Marketing 85 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 80 Students
Engineering 68 Students
Accounting 55 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 314 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/1/2024
Glenbard West is great. There's so many people willing to help students academically, socially, and beyond.
4.0 Senior
10/15/2024
Glenbard West has truly shaped me as a student. They have helped me transform into an incoming college student. The teachers will go out of their way to help those who are in need, and will try their hardest to help them. However, they will make new changes that the students will express clear disinterested views and opinions on. I hope someday in the future they will start asking students about their opinions before making bigger changes to the school.
5.0 Senior
2/1/2024
Glenbard West Highschool is a great school which offers advanced education and a wide variety of clubs, activities, and sports throughout its facilities. I've had a very positive experience with teachers which understand discourses and always come up with some sort of solution.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/5/2024
This is a GREAT high school. You son or daughter will have an unlimited opportunity (limited only by their decisions) to be challenged, learn and grow. Anybody who complains about this school is a parent who thinks their child is perfect and then they learn they are, in fact, not, but blame their ch...
5.0 parent
9/15/2023
Great schools every happy with teachers and staff
1.0 parent
8/9/2022
The majority of the teachers are 6 figures pay (for 9 months of teaching) here, teachers see teaching just a job. Same thought as the other reviewer. During the Covid-19, teachers asked to pay more to adapt the changes. All teachers should publish their teaching materials so we can see if they can s...
1.0 other
11/12/2021
I was a student at Glenbard West a couple years ago. One day during zero hour gym I suffered an unexpected IBS flare up, which includes extreme pain and uncontrollable diarrhea. Obviously I could not get up to alert Chad Hetlet to my situation, and with the terrible cell service in the gym I was una...

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