GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

'Glenbrook South High School', or 'GBS', is a public four-year high school located in Glenview, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Northfield Township High School District, which also includes Glenbrook North High School.

Contents

History

Hazing incident

Academics

Activities

Notable alumni

References

External links

History

In 1962, due to overcrowding at Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South High School was established. It underwent a dramatic expansion in 2002, which added dozens of classrooms, revamped the music and performing art facilities, and reconfigured parking and athletics fields. [1]
Today, Glenbrook South High School is noted for its outstanding curriculum and quality of education, having been repeatedly named to a variety of best-in-the-nation lists. For example, as part of the First in the World Consortium, GBS students scored first in the world in international math & science testing. To congratulate them on their success, then-President Clinton visited the school. Furthermore, over 95% of students go on to college after graduation. Its sports teams, under the team name "Titans," have also enjoyed much success over the years.

Hazing incident

After the infamous hazing incident involving Glenbrook North students, another District 225 hazing incident made news in April 2004. After an investigation, the board of education announced that 24 members of the Glenbrook South High School's lacrosse team had gathered at a player's house for an underage drinking party and an initiation paddling of the junior players. All were suspended and had to receive counseling. The rest of the team's season was also cancelled.

Academics

In 2005, Glenbrook South had an average composite ACT score of 23.9, and graduated 97% of its senior class. The average class size is 19. Glenbrook South has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1]
Glenbrook South has recently been awarded with the following:

★ Illinois Honor Roll for sustained high performance on state assessments, 2005

★ ''Chicago Tribune'' Illinois High School All-State Academic Team, 2002

★ ''Newsweek'' Magazine Top 150 High Schools in U.S. (3/13/2000)

★ Featured in "Outstanding High Schools in America" by ''U.S. News & World Report'' (1/18/1999)

★ Library of the Year for North Suburban Library System, 1999

★ As part of the First in the World Consortium, GBS students scored first in the world in international math & science testing, 1997

★ Presidential Award winner for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, 1995

★ Kohl & Golden Apple Teaching Award, 1990 & 1992

★ Illinois Superintendent of the Year, 1991

★ For Character Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985

★ Outstanding Principal in Illinois, 1984

★ Cover of ''U.S. News and World Report'', 1984

★ Excellence in Education Award, U.S. Department of Education, 1984

Activities

★ Named a Grammy Signature School for excellence in choir, orchestra & band, 2002

★ Illinois State Senior Mathematics Champions, 2002

★ Illinois State Individual Events Team Champions, 2003, 2006, Four-time Illinois State Individual Events Team Runner-Up

★ National School of Excellence in Speech, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006

★ Four-time Illinois State Horticulture Team Champions

★ Yearbook Etruscan has won the Pacemaker Award for excellence, 2004 and 2005

★ Yearbook Etruscan has been named a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Finalist, 2003 and 2006

★ Illinois State Varsity Policy Debate Champions, 1973, 1989, 2000, 2005 and 2006

★ Illinois State Debate Champions in Varsity, JV & Novice Policy, 2005

★ National Debate Champions, 1981, 1998, 2005

★ Illinois Science Olympiad C Division(A) State Champions, 2007

★ Illinois State Boys Varsity Lacrosse Champions, 2000

★ Illinois State Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Champions, 2006

Notable alumni

:''For more alumni information, see GBS Alumni''

★ Amb. Mark G. Hambley (1965), former Ambassador to Qatar and Lebanon

★ Richard A. Martin (1967), Assistant United States Attorney, New York

★ Dr. Julie Tetel (1968), Professor of Linguistics at Duke University

★ John Robberson (1969), former Fire Chief of Glenview

★ Steven Levitan (1980), television writer and producer (creator of Just Shoot Me! and Stacked)

★ Tom Nelson (1980), founder and partner, Wakefield Group venture capital firm

★ Harry Gottlieb (1983), creator of You Don't Know Jack

★ Maureen Harrington (1986), Vice President for Policy and International Relations Millenium Challenge Account

★ Erick Anderson (1987), Butkus Award winner and University of Michigan linebacker. Played for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs

★ Wendy Braun (1988), actress

★ Emily Bergl (1993), actress

★ Cpl. Christopher Zimny (1995), United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq war

★ Cpl. Brian Kennedy (1995), United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq war

★ Patrick Stump (2002), lead singer/guitarist of Fall Out Boy

★ John (Jack) Downing (1983) Founder and Managing Partner WorldBridge Partners. He also served as Chairman of the Board Big Brother Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago From 2001 to 2005, and the 2005 Recipient of the the GBS Distinguished Alumni Award.

References

1. [ftp://ftpirptcard.isbe.net/ReportCard2005/1401622500002_e.pdf Illinois School Report Card]

External links

★ Official Website

★ Northfield Township High School District 225

★ Microsoft Terraserver satellite photo of school campus

★ School Newspaper

★ IHSFW's Glenbrook South Titans football page News web site