Glenbrook South Named One of Top 5 High Schools in Cook County: Magazine

GLENVIEW, IL — Glenbrook South High School was named to Chicago magazine's list of the best high schools in Cook County, which was released this week.

The Glenview-based school ranked No. 4 on the publication's list. In Cook County, Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park earned the No. 1 ranking among high schools, and Northfield's Middlefork Primary School took the stop spot in among elementaries.

Teaming up with nonprofit group RTI International, Chicago magazine created the criteria for its best of lists—divided by county and school level—based on test scores, attendance, spending per student, graduation rates (for the high schools) and other data taken from the Illinois Board of Education. The publication hasn't done this type of school analysis and ranking since 2012.

Here's a quick breakdown of the numbers that helped GBS earn its top-five ranking:

• Spending per student: $13,144
• Freshmen meeting or exceeding state standards: 79 percent
• Graduation rate: 96 percent

Other nearby schools—both elementaries and high schools—that made the publication's list included:

High Schools

• New Trier High School, Winnetka (No. 2)
• Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook (No. 8)
• Niles North High School, Skokie (No. 14)
• Niles West High School, Skokie (No. 17)
• Maine East High School, Park Ridge (No. 18)

Elementary Schools

• Sunset Ridge School, Northfield (No. 3)
• Shabonee School, Northbrook (No. 4)
• Orchard Place Elementary School, Des Plaines (No. 9)
• Meadowbrook Elementary School, Northbrook (No. 14)
• Westmoor Elementary School, Northbrook (No. 17)

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PHOTO: Glenbrook South High School (Image via Patch)

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