Glenbard South High School
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| Glenbard South High School | |
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23W200 Butterfield Road, , Glen Ellyn | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Terri Hanrahan |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,453 |
| Campus | Suburban, 43 acres |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | www.glenbardsouthhs.org |
Glenbard South High School, or GSHS is a public four-year high school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87. The smallest of the 4 Glenbard Township High Schools, South draws it's students from southern Glen Ellyn (primarily south of IL Rt 38), and portions of unincorporated Glen Ellyn, and a small portion of Lombard.
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 used to be no windows, except in the library, the art rooms, and some hallways, but there are now windows in the towers as well. Because of this fact, it is rumored that Glenbard South was previously a jail but the school states that the lack of windows was for energy conservation.
Press
Glenbard South's school newspaper appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for misspelling the slogan, "If you can't beat them, then they are not tied down properly. If you still can't beat them, then accept that they better than you." Leno laughed at this.[citation needed]
Jay Leno also featured the school on his "Headlines" segment where Glenbard South had a display that read "Glenbard South: 25 years of excellance".[citation needed]
Academics
In 2005, Glenbard South had an average composite ACT score of 24.0, and graduated 96.3% 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.[1]
The staff is comprised of 100 teachers, of which 94% hold an advanced degree.[2] The average class size is 23.3.
Mission Statement
"To prepare students to be productive citizens equipped to challenge the future as a knowledgeable person, critical thinker, effective communicator, quality producer, collaborative worker, responsible individual, and socially responsible citizen."[3]
Athletics
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Glenbard South competes in the Western Sun Conference. Its mascot is the Raider. In 2001, Glenbard South won the Illinois state championship for Boys Cross Country. [4]
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Activities
Glenbard South's Math Team took first place in the state of Illinois among schools with 1,000 to 1,999 students in 2006. In 2007, the Math Team won first place at the Western Sun Conference meet by a score of a Western Sun Conference record of 425. Their Mock Trial team won the state and came in 8th nationally in 1996, and was second place in the state of Illinois in 2006, with many regional victories. The Glenbard South Chess team took first place in their class in the state competition in 2006, and their Science Olympiad Team, in their first year, took fourth place in the state of Illinois in 2006.
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.
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Notable alumni
- Tom Krieglstein (1999), All-USA Academic First Team from USA Today[6]
- Ryan McPartlin (1993), television actor
- Amy Lynn Svoboda (1985), US Air Force Captain killed in 1997 training mission
- Tim Costo (1987), Cincinnati Reds player[7]
- Pete Ludovice (1980), engineering professor at Georgia Tech[8], radio host[9] and stand-up comedian.[10]
- Ryan Grossman (2007), Eastern Illinois Offensive Lineman[11]
- John Riley (1980)- DJ 93.3FM, Peoria Illinois[12]
- John Shepard (actor) (1978) Film and Television Actor, appeared in
- Nikos Tselios (1997), Pro Hockey Defenseman
References
- ^ Illinois School Report Card
- ^ Glenbard South Profile
- ^ Glenbard South Official Website
- ^ Illinois State Board of Education
- ^ "ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS LEAGUE Contest Registration Index". Mathematics Leagues, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ All-USA Academic First Team at USA Today
- ^ Tim Costo - Cincinnati Reds player
- ^ Pete Ludovice, Associate Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech
- ^ Pete Ludovice, host of Inside the Black Box
- ^ Comedian Dr. Pete
- ^ Eastern Illinois University Athletics
- ^ John Riley host of The Drive 93.3FM in Peoria