Glenbard WEST GLENBARD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 87

DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL Glenbard Township High School District 87 is the third largest high school 670 Crescent Blvd district in . Glenbard District 87 encompasses 45 square miles within Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DuPage County, a suburban area approximately 25 miles west of . (630) 469-8600 ph The communities of Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights and Lombard (630) 469-8611 fax lie within the district’s boundaries, along with portions of Bloomingdale, www.glenbardwesths.org Hanover Park, Addison, Downers Grove, Wheaton and unincorporated areas. Glenbard District 87’s four comprehensive high schools serve students in CEEB Code: 142075 grades 9-12. These schools are: Glenbard East in Lombard, Glenbard North in Carol Stream, Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn and Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn. PRINCIPAL Of Glenbard District 87’s 8,137 students, 32% come from low-income families. The Peter Monaghan demographic makeup is: white 50%, black 8%, Hispanic 23%, Asian 16% and two or (630) 942-7473 more races 3%. Source: 2017-18 Illinois Report Card [email protected]

GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS Anthony Bergantino (Fav-J) Glenbard West High School, which opened in 1922, is one of Glenbard Township (630) 942-7485 High School District 87’s four comprehensive high schools. Glenbard West anthony_ [email protected] serves the Chicago suburban communities of Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Kate Culloton (Roe-Tr) Lombard and Wheaton. (630) 942-7733 Of Glenbard West’s 2,373 students, 24% come from low-income families. [email protected] Demographic makeup: white 60%, black 5%, Hispanic 17%, Asian 14% and Tad Keely (Ru-Z) (630) 942-7488 two or more races 3%. Source: 2017-18 Illinois Report Card [email protected] Glenbard West is fully accredited by the Illinois 3% Mike Neberz (Cho-Fat) Multiracial State Board of Education. 14% (630) 942-7491 Asian [email protected] Lissete Ochoa (K-Mat) 17% (630) 942-7486 Hispanic 60% [email protected] White Natalie Rubino (P-Rod) 5% (630) 942-7489 Black [email protected] Rhiannon Sieck (A-Cha) (630) 942-7487 [email protected] Jeremiah Wiencek - Department Chair (Maz-O) (630) 942-7490 jeremiah_ [email protected] Where Excellence is Tradition Glenbard WEST GLENBARD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 87

CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGE ATTENDANCE CURRICULUM Abilene Christian University Glenbard West provides a comprehensive high school curriculum, with a wide variety Arizona State University of fine arts and career / technical education course offerings. Augustana College • 8-period day, with required lunch Ball State University • Schedule allows for students to take up to 7 academic courses Belmont University • Physical education is required and included in GPA (IL) • No limit to the number of AP courses a student can take Boston College • AP Capstone Diploma School Bradley University • Seal of Biliteracy School Butler University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ADVANCED PLACEMENT 2019 2018 2017 Campbell University Total Candidates (Grades 9-12) 1,121 1,155 1,144 Carnegie Mellon University Number of AP exams taken 2,150 2,249 2,316 Case Western Reserve University Percent of Total AP Exam Clarke University 77% 76% 76% Clemson University Scores of 3 or Higher Coastal Carolina University College of DuPage AP College of William & Mary Art History Computer Science Macroeconomics Studio Art Drawing Principles Colorado School of Mines Biology Microeconomics Studio Art 3D Design Calculus AB English Language & Music Theory U.S. Government & Colorado State University Composition Calculus BC Physics C Politics English Literature & Chemistry Psychology U.S. History Concordia University Chicago Composition Chinese Language and Environmental Science Research Cornell College Culture AP ENROLLMENT European History Seminar Dartmouth College Comparative Spanish Language Government and Politics French Language Glenbard West DePaul University Spanish Literature Computer Science Human Geography supports an open DePauw University Statistics access policy for AP DeVry University - Addison HONORS courses.For the Class of 2019: Dominican University Algebra 2 French 4 Physics Drake University w/ Trigonometry Geometry Pre Calculus • 515 of the 606 Drexel University Biology German 3 Spanish for seniors in the class Chemistry Heritage of 2019 (85%) took Duke University German 4 Speakers 3 at least 1 AP course English 1 Mandarin 3 Eastern Illinois University Spanish 4 during high school. English 2 Multivariable Eastern Kentucky University French 3 Calculus World History Elgin Elmhurst College Elon University TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF DUPAGE (TCD) Florida Atlantic University Technology Center of DuPage is a Career Technical Education (CTE) campus for 24 Florida State University high schools in DuPage County, IL. TCD offers a roster of intermediate-level elective George Mason University career programs for juniors and seniors. Students enroll in one program at TCD and Georgia State University spend that year in hands-on occupational skill development, workplace skill develop- High Point University ment, and academic application. TCD courses are granted 1.5 credits per semester. Approximately 280 students from Glenbard District 87 attend TCD and participate in Hope College one of the following programs: Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Auto Body Repair and Electronics Technology Nursing Assistant Refinishing Training Program Illinois Wesleyan University Fire Science/Emergency Automotive Technology Medical Technician PLTW Pathway to Engineering Indiana University at Bloomington Computer Information Healthcare Foundations Precision Engineering & Iowa State University Systems & Game Design Heating, Ventilation, Design Technology Jefferson Community College Construction Trades AC & Refrigeration Professional Cooking, Johns Hopkins University Cosmetology Medical Terminology and Health- Baking & Service care Careers Residential Wiring Criminal Justice Early Childhood Multimedia and Welding Technology Education and Care Television Production GLENBARD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 87 Glenbard WEST

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Juniata College Kent State University COURSE SEMESTERS CREDITS Laredo Community College English 7 semesters 3.5 Lehigh University Math (including Algebra & Geometry) 6 semesters 3.0 Lipscomb University Loyola Marymount University Science 6 semesters 3.0 Loyola University Chicago Social Studies (including 1.0 Luther College - Decorah 6 semesters 3.0 US History and .5 US Government) Marist College Marquette University Speech 1 semester .5 Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Cultural Arts 1 semester .5 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee School of Engineering Applied Arts 1 semester .5 Minnesota State University, Mankato New York University Consumer Education 1 semester .5 Physical Education (including North Dakota State University 8 semesters 4.0 .5 Health and .5 Driver Education)

Additional Electives 9 semesters 4.5 Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Total number of credits required to graduate = 23.0 Northern Illinois University Northern Michigan University Ohio University Olivet Nazarene University Otterbein University GRADING AND RANKING PROCEDURES Pennsylvania State University Point Park University Grades are assigned a different point value LETTER Purdue University in regular and Honors / Advanced Placement GRADE % EQUIVALENT Rice University courses. Advanced Placement and Honors Robert Morris University Illinois grades are weighted one grade point in 5 A 90-100 GPA computation. 4 B 80-89 Saint Louis University 3 C 70-79 Honors and Advanced Placement Saint Mary’s College courses (weighted): 2 D 60-69 San Diego State University • A = 6, B = 5, C = 4, D = 2, F = 1 1 F Below 60 San Francisco State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago All other courses (unweighted): Simmons University • A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, F = 1 Southeast Missouri State University All courses are included in these averages, except for pass/fail and audit courses. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale For the class of 2020, the highest student GPA after junior year (6th semester) was: Southern Methodist University St. Ambrose University • weighted: 5.77 St. Louis College of Pharmacy • unweighted: 5.00 Syracuse University Effective fall 2014, Glenbard Township High School District 87 no longer Taylor University reports individual class rank. Tennessee State University Texas Southern University Texas State University The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona Glenbard WEST GLENBARD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 87

The University of Iowa TEST SCORE INFORMATION Tulane University SAT READING & WRITING MATH TOTAL % TESTED U.S. Navy 2019 545 548 1,093 99% University of Arkansas University of California, San Diego 2018 553 556 1,109 99% Note: Starting in 2017, the SAT exam became the official standardized test for the state of Illinois. University of Colorado at Boulder NATIONAL MERIT 2019 2018 2017 University of Dayton Commended 11 15 17 University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Semi-finalists 8 7 6 University of Kansas Finalists 7 7 5 University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts, Amherst CLASS OF 2019 POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANS SURVEY University of Miami 2-YEAR COLLEGE 4-YEAR COLLEGE OTHER RESPONDENTS University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 172 391 25 588 University of Missouri Columbia University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame 4% University of Pittsburgh University of South Alabama University of South Carolina 29% University of Southern California University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison 67% University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 2-YEAR COLLEGE University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Vanderbilt University 4-YEAR COLLEGE Villanova University OTHER* Wake Forest University Wartburg College Washington University in St. Louis Source: Naviance graduation survey. Only reflects data from respondents. West Virginia University * Other includes Military, Employment, Career Ed, Year off and Other. Western Illinois University FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE BOUND Western Michigan University Westmont College Thirty-six percent of Glenbard West students are first generation college bound. Wheaton College IL Glenbard West defines first generation as no parent having a four-year Bache- William Rainey lor’s Degree. Wittenberg University Xavier University EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Xavier University of Louisiana Glenbard West High School offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, Yale University including interscholastic athletics, student government, publications, clubs and service organizations. A student must be carrying a normal class schedule and maintain a record of good school citizenship.