Glenbard South High School (GSHS) is a public four-year

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Glenbard Township High School District 87 Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South High School, Glenbard South, Glenbard North High School, Glenbard North, Glenbard East High School, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West High Sch ...

, and is the smallest of the four Glenbard Township High Schools. It contains students within the boundary of

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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.

Academics

In 2021, Glenbard South had an average composite

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score of 1054.5, and graduated 95.1% of its senior class. Glenbard South has made

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on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the

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. The staff includes approximately 112 teachers, of whom 91.5% hold an advanced degree.

Athletics

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Glenbard South was a charter member of the

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, but when that conference dissolved in 2010, GSHS became an independent school. Glenbard South joined the

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for the 2011–12 school year, but left the conference to join the

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in 2018. The boys' cross-country team won the Class AA Illinois state championship in 2001–02.{{cite web, title = Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) Season Summaries, publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA), date = 3 August 2011, url = http://www.ihsa.org/Schools/SchoolDirectory.aspx?url=/data/school/g.htm, access-date = 25 April 2014 In 2012 and 2013, the girls' softball team won state. In 2007, the boys' track and field 4X800m relay team won the Nike Outdoor Nationals competition with a time of 7:40.57.

Activities

*The Math Team took first place in the state of Illinois among schools with 1,000 to 1,999 students in 2006. *The

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team won state at the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, and 1997. *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), former NFL

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(2001–02)

References

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External links

Glenbard South High School website
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