Illinois public high school · Glenbard Twp HSD 87

Glenbard South High School

23W200 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. 82.9% of its 248 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Glenbard Twp HSD 87Dupage CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
82.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.1 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
93.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.8 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
27.4%Students from low-income families
248Graduates in the class measured
Our read

82.9% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Glenbard South

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 51.8%2-year college 31.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 17.1%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Glenbard South

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    College of DuPage0.7 mi24%$5,165$51,188
    Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc2.4 mi68%$27,156$62,466
    DeVry University-Illinois2.9 mi40%$35,665$51,716
    Wheaton College3.0 mi82%$26,059$68,390
    Benedictine University4.0 mi43%$18,910$67,314
    North Central College5.4 mi62%$22,836$65,646

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Lisle High School (2.7 mi, 75.8% to college) · Glenbard West High School (3.4 mi, 85.3% to college) · Comm High School Dist 99 - North High School (3.5 mi, 83.5% to college) · Glenbard East High School (3.6 mi, 73.4% to college) · Wheaton Warrenville South High School (4.0 mi, 80.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Glenbard Twp HSD 87's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureGlenbard SouthGlenbard Twp HSD 87Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months82.9%79%66.8%
Graduation rate93.6%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Glenbard South High School graduates go to college?
82.9% of its most recent class at Glenbard South High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Glenbard South High School?
Glenbard South High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.