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Northfield Township High School District 225
Northfield Township High School District 225, also called Glenbrook High Schools or Glenbrook High School District 225, is a high school district in Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois, including most of the villages of Glenview and Northbrook, suburbs of Chicago. Golf and a small portion of western Northfield are also located within the high school district. Schools * Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, formerly known as Glenbrook High School * Glenbrook South High School in Glenview * Glenbrook Evening High School, established in 1975 * Glenbrook Off-Campus, a special-needs school * Glenbrook Academy of International Studies See also * Northbrook School District 27 * Northbrook School District 28 * Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 * West Northfield School District 31 * Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 Glenview Public School District 34 is a school district in the U.S. state of Illinois located predominantly in the north Chicago subur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois
Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102. The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview. The township was established on April 2, 1850. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of ; of this, (99.02 percent) is land and (0.99 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Deerfield (south edge) * Glencoe (west edge) * Glenview (majority) * Northbrook (vast majority) * Northfield (west three-quarters) * Prospect Heights (east edge) * Wilmette (west edge; Wilmette Golf Club area) * Des Plaines (north edge; forest preserves) Other Community * Techny at Adjacent townships * Moraine Township, Lake County (north) * West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north) * New Trier Township (east) * Niles Township (southeast) * Maine Township (southwest) * Wheeling Township (west) * Vernon Township, Lake C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40% of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2020, the population was 5,275,541. Its county seat is Chicago, the most populous city in Illinois and the third-most-populous city in the United States. Cook County was incorporated in 1831 and named for Daniel Pope Cook, an early Illinois statesman. It achieved its present boundaries in 1839. Within one hundred years, the county recorded explosive population growth going from a trading post village with a little over 600 residents to four million citizens, rivalling Paris by the Great Depression. During the first half of the 20th century it had the absolute majority of Illinois's population. There are more than 800 local governmental units and nearly 130 municipalities located wholly or partially within Cook County, the largest of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois
Glenview is an incorporated village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, approximately 15 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Per the 2020 census, the population was 48,705. The current Village President is Michael Jenny. Geography Glenview is located at (42.079391, -87.815622). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Glenview has a total area of , of which (or 99.70%) is land and (or 0.30%) is water. Glenview Creek drains the southeastern corner of the village, emptying into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River north of Old Orchard Road and just west of Harms Road. Addresses in the Glenview city limits have their own numbering system. However, a small portion of Glenview, mostly at the northwestern corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Greenwood Road have postal addresses the follow the Chicago numbering system. While unincorporated areas that have Glenview postal addresses doesn't use either Glenview's or Chicago's numbering system. Demogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook is a suburb of Chicago, located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, United States, on the border of Lake County, Illinois, Lake County. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 35,222. When incorporated in 1901, the village was known as Shermerville in honor of Frederick Schermer, who donated the land for its first Northbrook station, train station. The village changed its name to Northbrook in 1923 as an effort to improve its public image. The name was chosen because the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River runs through the village. Glenbrook North High School, founded in 1952 as Glenbrook High School, is located in Northbrook. The village is also home to the Northbrook Park District, the Northbrook Court shopping mall, the Ed Rudolph Velodrome, the Chicago Curling Club, and the Northbrook Public Library. History Members of the Potawatomi tribe were the earliest recorded residents of the Northbrook area. After signin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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Golf, Illinois
Golf is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, incorporated in 1928. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 514. The community is primarily residential, and has a dedicated police department, post office, and Metra train stop. History The village of Golf occupies approximately half a square mile in Cook County, Illinois, roughly northwest of the Loop. The land which is now the village was originally inhabited by Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples. It was designated for their settlement in the August 1825 First Treaty of Prairie du Chien. Around 1830, John Dewes purchased for 50 cents an acre from Antoine Ouilmette and became the first non-Indian settler in what is now Golf. Dewes first built a log cabin, then in 1834 he built a brick house - a mansion at the time. Both structures remain on the grounds of what is now the Glen View Club. In 1897, the Glen View Club bought a portion of the Dewes land and built an 18-hole golf course. Around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northfield, Illinois
Northfield is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 5,751. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago that belong to New Trier and Northfield Townships and the greater North Shore. Geography Northfield is located in Northfield Township, Cook County at 42°6'N 87°46'W (42.10,-87.77). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northfield has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 5,751 people, 2,407 households, and 1,710 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,420 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 82.84% White, 0.47% African American, 0.16% Native American, 9.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School (also known as GBN) is a public high school in Northbrook, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago, United States. It was established in 1953 and is part of the Northfield Township High School District 225. In 2022, it was ranked the 48th-best public high school in the United States by Niche. Feeder schools that attend GBN are Wood Oaks, Northbrook Junior High, Field (Northbrook portions), and Maple (Northbrook portions). GBN Serves Most of Northbrook, some unincorporated portions of Cook County, and a small section of Glenview. History In 1930, Northbrook opened Northbrook High School to serve its residents. But as Northbrook grew due to American suburbanization, more space to accommodate students was needed, warranting its closure and the construction of a new high school. Founding Glenbrook North High School opened its doors in the fall of 1953 as Glenbrook High School, with its name being a combination of "Northbrook" and " Glenview". After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenbrook South High School
Glenbrook South High School, or GBS, is a public four-year high school located in Glenview, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Northfield Township High School District, which also includes Glenbrook North High School. Feeder schools that attend GBS are Attea, Springman, Field (Glenview portions), and Maple (Glenview portions). According to state standardized test scores, 29% of students are at least proficient in math and 40% in reading, as tested by the Illinois State Board of Education. These figures indicate that the schools performance is above the state high school median of 24% proficiency in Math and Reading. History In 1962, due to overcrowding at Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South High School was established. It underwent a dramatic expansion in 2002 adding dozens of classrooms, revamping the music and performing art facilities, and reconfiguring the parking lots and athletics fields. During the summer of 2007, Glenbrook South upd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northbrook School District 27
Northbrook School District 27 is a school district located in Northbrook, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... Overview Northbrook District 27 is a school district in Northbrook, Illinois. It consists of three schools, Hickory Point, Shabonee, and Wood Oaks Junior High School. The district used to have a fourth school, Grove but it was shut down and destroyed in June 2010 after a decision by the board of education. There also used to be a school called Indian Ridge, but this closed in 1982. The building was sold off to the Northbrook Park District, and now operates as the Northbrook Leisure Center. Hickory point and Shabonee are elementary schools which run from Kindergarten to 5th grade. After 5th grade, students are transferred to Wood Oaks Junior High sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northbrook School District 28
Northbrook School District 28 is an elementary school district situated in Northbrook, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... Schools *Meadowbrook Elementary School - Grades K-5 *Greenbriar Elementary School - Grades K-5 *Westmoor Elementary School - Grades P-5 *Northbrook Junior High School - Grades 6-8 Westmoor Westmoor is a school which goes through preschool to 5th grade it located on cherry lane. It recently went under construction starting in 2014. The school first started resorting the 4-5th grade hall ways. In the summer of 2014 they repainted all the walls and removed all of the carpet. The reason for this is that the carpets were moldy and were going to cause a problem later on. Late 2014 westmoor's principal Dr. Finch announced that the school wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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