Thursday, October 18, 2012
According to the 2012 Illinois School Report Cards released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South students perform consistently well above average on state tests.
The following story was provided by District 225. According to the 2012 Illinois School Report Cards released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South students perform consistently well above average on state tests. GBN students posted an average composite score of 25.9, while GBS students earned an average composite score of 24.3. The state average composite score is 20.6. The 2012 Report Card lists the total enrollment of the Glenbrook High Schools as 4,748, which is 14 fewer students than the previous year. The district’s graduation rate of 95.6% is down 2.4%, resulting from a change in the required reporting implemented in 2010-11 under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). On …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
District 225 held mock elections in both high schools after the first presidential debate.
Most students at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South may not be of legal voting age, but a mock election held earlier this month gave them a chance to share their feelings about the November races. At GBN, the Obama/Biden ticket earned 936, 63.33 percent of the votes. Romney/Ryan earned 458, 30.99 percent of the votes. Complete election results available online. At GBS, the Obama/Biden ticket earned 548, 60 percent of the votes. Romney/Ryan earned 360, 39.6 percent of the votes. Complete election results available online. In conjunction with the League of Women Voters, the mock election took place on Oct. 4 and 5 at GBN, and Oct. 8 at GBS, included a true-to-form ballot and polling place. Throughout the school day, students could vote …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Organizational goals include reduction of overall energy consumption and improving internal communications.
Each year, the Glenbrook High School District 225 administration works with the Board of Education to develop District Initiatives and set organizational goals for the coming school year. “Even though state and federal mandates impact our work as administrators, our district will continue to strive beyond these minimum requirements to improve our schools, according to identified needs,” said Superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle. The plan discussed with the Board includes numerous tasks designed to accomplish a total of 10 high-level goals. The goals are divided into targeted categories that include curriculum and instruction, human resources, business, public relations and communications, and technology. These specific goals include: The Board…
Thursday, May 24, 2012
The 'Washington Post' figures are based on number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.
A national ranking confirms what many Glenbrook North and South students already know: both are challenging schools. But not as challenging as others. According to The High School Challenge, released recently by the Washington Post, North and South came in 31st and 32nd respectively among Illinois high schools. Fifty-six schools were studied. Nationwide, however, Glenbrook North came in 1074 and Glenbrook South ranks 1100 out of more than 1,900 schools in the study. Okay, so how did these rankings come about? Well the paper applied a simple formula: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests a school gave in 2010 divided by the number of graduating seniors. It's not the only rankings that …
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Twenty-two area high school students watch UL test fire safety by burning houses as they view application of STEM education.
STEM education has been a passion of Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) since he was elected to Congress. Monday, he took 22 area high school students on a field trip to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in Northbrook and three other sites to prove his point. Dold often touts the importance of educating young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to ease their way into the modern job market. At UL, the subject came alive in front of the students. “It was great seeing it in action,” Glenbrook South student Rohan Shah said. “We learn about this in school, but it was cool to see it was really applicable.” What the students saw at the UL facility was how the scientists and engineers test furniture to determine how …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Smoliga, Stoehr and Purdy win individual crowns.
Nov. 19 The Final Score: 1. New Trier 177, 2. Fenwick 162, 3. Rosary 136.5, 4. Loyola Academy 126, 5. Glenbrook South 97, 6. Neuqua Valley 85, 7. Downers Grove North 82, 8. Lyons 60.5, 9. Hinsdale Central 47, 10. Lake Forest 39, 12. Deerfield 29, 19. Glenbrook North 14, 24. North Shore Country Day 12, 29. Niles West 10.. Area’s Star Performers: Olivia Smoliga of Glenbrook South repeated as state champion in the 50-yard freestyle in state record time of 22.55 and took the 100 freestyle setting a state standard of 48.88 in Friday’s preliminaries. Rachael Stoehr of Lake Forest also had double titles in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle while Erin Purdy of Deerfield was the champion diver. Other Notable Area Performances: …
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Monday, November 7, 2011
24-hour fundraiser benefits Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook
Glenbrook South students and staff stayed well after the end of class Friday for the school's 24-hour Titan Telethon, a live telethon event benefitting Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook. The goal: raise $50,000 to help with the organization's operating expenses. This is the second time GBS has hosted the fundraiser and they more than exceeded expectations. With the help of incredible community support, students raised more than $80,000, Public Relations Assistant Jennifer Zimmerman told Patch Sunday morning. The school plans to put it on every three years so students experience the telethon once as freshman and again as seniors, passing on the tradition to a new batch of students before graduating, organizers explained. "To do it every…
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Facebook threats result in three felony counts; arraignment scheduled for Feb. 3.
Ryan Ricco, an 18-year-old former District 225 student, was indicted Jan. 4 by a Cook County grand jury on three felony counts stemming from a Dec. 8 threat on Facebook to bomb Glenbrook North and South High Schools. The charges were announced Tuesday at a status hearing in Cook County Criminal Court in Skokie by Deputy Cook County State's Attorney Glen Runk. The Northbrook resident will be arraigned on the charges at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 3, where it is likely he will enter a plea. Ricco is accused of threatening to bomb Glenbrook North High School and walk into Glenbrook South High School with a bomb strapped to him, according to court records. Ricco originally made the threat via Facebook to a female Glenbrook South student Dec. 8 and was …
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Indictment may be announced at Jan. 4 hearing.
No formal charges were made at a Dec. 27 hearing for Ryan Ricco, an 18-year-old District 225 student charged Dec. 8 with threatening to bomb Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools. Ricco was given a continuance until 1:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Cook County Criminal Court in Skokie. "We are still gathering information," said Cook County State's Attorney Spokesperson Tandra Simonton. "The case is still in the preliminary stages," she added, indicating an indictment may be announced Jan. 4. Ricco, who is charged with felony disorderly conduct for an alleged bomb threat and with a misdemeanor for illegal possession of fireworks, appeared in court with his parents, Denise and Gary Ricco. In addition to the criminal charges, a civil no …
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Glenview Giving Foundation premiers the inaugural Kids' Heart of Glenview 'Dinner and a Movie' event at The Glen 10 Movie Theater, 3-9 p.m., Nov. 29.
The Glen Town Center will roll out the red carpet tomorrow when the Glenview Giving Foundation showcases its' newest event, Kids' Heart of Glenview...Dinner and a Movie. Part of the foundation's larger Heart of Glenview program, the event was inspired and supported by youth in the community including involvement from Glenbrook South's student council. Each year, the Heart of Glenview event incorporates a new taste of what the community has to offer while also celebrating Glenview's charitable spirit, explained Chris Krueger, a local dentist and founder of the Glenview Giving Foundation's Heart of Glenview program. "[The program] fosters the spirit of giving, sharing, and caring throughout the community," he said. "It's a brand new…
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Andy Han
11:04 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
According to US News, GBN is number 19 in Illinois. Doesn't seem to add up with the data from The High School Challenge. I think I will go with the rank 19. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/northfield-twp-hsd-225/glenbrook-north-high-school-6900 more ›