Glenbard North High School

Glenbard North High School
Address
990 Kuhn Road
Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188
United States
Information
School type Public Secondary
Opened 1968
School district Glenbard Township HS Dist. 87
Superintendent Dr. Michael Meissen
Principal Dr. John Mensik
Faculty 187[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 2,685[1]
Average class size 23.0[2]
Campus type suburban
School Colour(s)      black
     vegas gold
Fight song Fighting Panthers of North
Athletics conference DuPage Valley Conference
Nickname Panthers
Average ACT scores 21.3[1]
Newspaper 'The North Current'
Yearbook 'Aquilo'
Website http://www.glenbardnorthhs.org/

Glenbard North High School, or GBN, and locally referred to as "North", is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kuhn Road and Lies Road in Carol Stream, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87, which also includes Glenbard South High School, Glenbard East High School, and Glenbard West High School. The North campus is the largest among the four high schools in Glenbard Township District 87, currently serving approximately 2,750 students many who reside in Carol Stream as well as portions of Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, and Bloomingdale.

The use of "GBN" as a reference for the school is not unique to Glenbard North. Many residents in the Chicago area, particularly following athletics, often need to differentiate between Glenbard North and the unrelated school Glenbrook North, which is located in the north suburbs and also commonly uses the shortened form "GBN".

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History

Glenbard North opened its doors in August 1968. It was the third of the four Glenbard high schools to open. The first principal of Glenbard North was Raymond Livingston. Burt Weber served Glenbard North as principal from 1971–1989, having the longest tenure of any Glenbard North principal at 18 years. The football field, Weber Field, was named in his honor.

Athletics

Glenbard North teams are called the Panthers. These athletic teams compete in the DuPage Valley Conference. The school's teams also compete in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

The school sponsors interscholastic sports for men and women in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women may compete in badminton, cheerleading, swimming and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a pom team for women, and a district-wide ice hockey team for men.[3]

The following teams finished in the top 4 of the IHSA State Championship Tournament for their respective sport.[4]

State Champions Second Place Third Place Fourth place
Cross Country (Girls) 1994—95 1992—93; 1995—96 1993—94
Football 1991—92; 2000—01; 2007—08
Gymnastics (Boys) 1991—92; 2008—09 2005—06
Gymnastics (Girls) 1981—82; 1982—83 2008-09
Softball 1995—96; 2000—01
Wrestling 2010-11 1981-82; 1983–84;

2000-01; 2004–05

 1980-81; 2001–02; 2002–03;

2003-04; 2008–09; 2009–10

 1987-88

Activities

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c 2009-2010 School Profile
  2. ^ 2009 School Report Card
  3. ^ Glenbard North HS, list of interscholastic athletic teams; accessed 5 September 2008
  4. ^ IHSA records for Glenbard North High School; accessed 5 September 2008
  5. ^ a b c d e f McGavin, Patrick Z. (13 October 2009). "Glenbard North". Chicago Sun-Times. http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schooloftheweek/1823017,101309-school-of-week-glenbard-north.article. Retrieved 14 October 2009. 
  6. ^ Rick Ackerman stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed 22 June 2009
  7. ^ DeRogatis, Jim; What's going on in Billy's head?!; 15 March 2009; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 22 June 2009
  8. ^ Cox, Ted; Radio industry snuffing performance royalty; 9 June 2009; Daily Herald; accessed 22 June 2009
  9. ^ Ryan Diem biography; colts.com; accessed 22 June 2009
  10. ^ Ryan Diem stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed 22 June 2009
  11. ^ Herguth, Bob; Ellison, Ansani and Zelenko; 18 July 1991; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 22 June 2009
  12. ^ Tribune Staff Report; Mike Quigley; 19 February 2009; Chicago Tribune accessed 22 June 2009
  13. ^ O'Konowitz, Tom; 'Related' role could be Kiele's big break; 13 October 2005; Daily Herald; accessed 22 June 2009

Former alumi are in the rock band Gypsy Fly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_Fly

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