Glenbard South High School
Encyclopedia
Glenbard South High School, or GSHS or GBS is a public four-year high school
located in Glen Ellyn
, Illinois
. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87
, and is the smallest of the four Glenbard Township High Schools.
score of 23.4, and graduated 97.1% of its senior class. Glenbard South has made Adequate Yearly Progress
on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act
.
The staff is 100 teachers, of whom 94% hold an advanced degree. The average class size is 23.3.
, but when that conference dissolved in 2010, GSHS became an independent school. Glenbard South joined the Metro Suburban Conference
for the 2011-12 school year.
The boy's cross-country team won the Class AA Illinois state championship in 2001-02.
The Mock Trial
team won the state and came in 8th nationally in 1996.
The Glenbard South Symphonic Band won the 2007 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival in the Class AA Division. The previous time the Band won was in 1992.
In 2010, the Glenbard South Chess Team finished high enough at the IHSA State Chess Tournament to win the Illinois Chess Coaches Association's State Championship in the 3A division.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.-Geography:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South, Glenbard North, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West. It is the third largest school district in Illinois...
, and is the smallest of the four Glenbard Township High Schools.
History
Glenbard South was the fourth of the Glenbard high schools built. It opened in 1972. The capacity of the building is 1500, but with additions, could actually house 2500 students. There are very few windows, however the library, art rooms, and the addition to the science wing are equipped with windows.Academics
In 2010, Glenbard South had an average composite ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
score of 23.4, and graduated 97.1% of its senior class. Glenbard South has made Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
.
The staff is 100 teachers, of whom 94% hold an advanced degree. The average class size is 23.3.
Athletics
Glenbard South was a charter member of the Western Sun ConferenceWestern Sun Conference
The Western Sun Conference was an organization of eight high schools in northern Illinois, representing eight communities in that part of the state. These high schools are all members of the Illinois High School Association. The conference began competing during the 2006-2007 academic year. Six of...
, but when that conference dissolved in 2010, GSHS became an independent school. Glenbard South joined the Metro Suburban Conference
Metro Suburban Conference
The Metro Suburban Conference is an organization of seven high schools in northern Illinois, representing seven communities in that part of the state. These high schools are all members of the Illinois High School Association...
for the 2011-12 school year.
The boy's cross-country team won the Class AA Illinois state championship in 2001-02.
Activities
The Math Team, took first place in the state of Illinois among schools with 1,000 to 1,999 students in 2006.The Mock Trial
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
team won the state and came in 8th nationally in 1996.
The Glenbard South Symphonic Band won the 2007 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival in the Class AA Division. The previous time the Band won was in 1992.
In 2010, the Glenbard South Chess Team finished high enough at the IHSA State Chess Tournament to win the Illinois Chess Coaches Association's State Championship in the 3A division.
Notable alumni
- Greg Bloedorn (1991) is a former NFL long snapperLong snapperIn American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
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. - Tim CostoTim CostoTimothy Roger Costo is an American former Major League Baseball player. Mainly a career first baseman, Costo played for the Cincinnati Reds in and ....
(1987) is a former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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. - James Curd is a co-founder of the alternative rock/indie rock band Greenskeepers.
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. - Jason KarnuthJason KarnuthJason Andre Karnuth is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher most recently with the Milwaukee Brewers organization....
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(2001–02).