Glenbard North High School

Public high school in Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Glenbard North High School

Glenbard North High School, home of the Panthers

Address

990 Kuhn Road

Carol Stream

Illinois

60188

United States

Coordinates| 41°55′45″N 88°08′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.9292°N 88.14174°W﻿ / 41.9292; -88.14174
Information
School type| Public high school
Opened| 1968; 57 years ago (1968)
School district| Glenbard Township HS Dist. 87
Superintendent| David Larson
NCES School ID| 171683001989[1]
Principal| John Mensik
Teaching staff| 138.90 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Gender| Coed
Enrollment| 2,143 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.43[1]
Campus type| suburban
Colour(s)|  Black
Old Gold
Fight song| Fighting Panthers of North
Athletics conference| DuKane Conference[2]
Nickname| Panthers
Newspaper| The North Current
Yearbook| Aquilo
Website| www.glenbardnorthhs.org

Glenbard North High School, or GBN, and locally referred to as "Glenbard" or "North", is a public closed campus 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,[citation needed] serving approximately 2,200 students from Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, and Bloomingdale.

## History

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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

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Glenbard North teams are called the Panthers. These athletic teams compete in the DuKane 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]

### State championships

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* Cross Country (Girls): 1994–95
* Gymnastics (Boys): 1991–92; 2008–09
* Gymnastics (Girls): 1981–82; 1982—83
* Wrestling: 2010-11;[5]

## Notable alumni

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* Rick Ackerman was an NFL defensive tackle (1982, 1984–87), playing most of his career for the San Diego Chargers.[6][7]
* Billy Corgan is a musician and songwriter best known as the frontman for the Smashing Pumpkins.[6][8][9]
* Ryan Diem was an offensive tackle for the NFL Indianapolis Colts (2001–2012). He was the starting right tackle for the Super Bowl XLI champions.[6][10][11]
* Jim Ellison was the lead singer for late 1980s–early 1990s power pop trio Material Issue.[6][12]
* Eric Orze is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets.[13]
* Eric Petersen is an actor playing the titular character in the series Kevin Can F**k Himself.[14][15]
* Michael Quigley is a United States Congressman, representing the 5th Congressional District of Illinois; a seat he won in a special election to replace Rahm Emanuel.[6][16]
* Kiele Sanchez is an actress best known for her work on television (Lost, Related).[6][17]
* Tony Ramos was an international freestyle wrestler and NCAA champion wrestler for Iowa.[18]
* Justin Jackson is a running back for the NFL's Detroit Lions.[19]
* Greg Newsome II is a defensive back for the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

## See also

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* List of high schools in Illinois

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Glenbard North High School (171683001989)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
2. ^ "Illinois High School Sports Association Directory". Retrieved October 7, 2024.
3. ^ Glenbard North HS, list of interscholastic athletic teams; accessed 5 September 2008 Archived 22 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "IHSA records for Glenbard North High School; accessed 5 September 2008". Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
5. ^ "Boys Wrestling Champions & Runners-Up". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
6. ^ a b c d e f McGavin, Patrick Z. (October 13, 2009). "Glenbard North". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
7. ^ Rick Ackerman stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed 22 June 2009[usurped]
8. ^ DeRogatis, Jim; What's going on in Billy's head?!; 15 March 2009; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 22 June 2009
9. ^ Cox, Ted; Radio industry snuffing performance royalty; 9 June 2009; Daily Herald; accessed 22 June 2009
10. ^ Ryan Diem biography; colts.com; accessed 22 June 2009 Archived 22 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ Ryan Diem stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed 22 June 2009[usurped]
12. ^ Herguth, Bob; Ellison, Ansani and Zelenko; 18 July 1991; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 22 June 2009[usurped]
13. ^ "Eric Orze College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
14. ^ Gire, Dann (December 3, 2013). "Comical Carol Stream kid hits Broadway, and now TV Land". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
15. ^ Han, Angie (June 17, 2021). "How 'Kevin Can F—k Himself' created the best worst sitcom husband". Mashable. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
16. ^ Tribune Staff Report; Mike Quigley; 19 February 2009; Chicago Tribune accessed 22 June 2009
17. ^ O'Konowitz, Tom;  'Related' role could be Kiele's big break; 13 October 2005; Daily Herald; accessed 22 June 2009
18. ^ "Tony Ramos". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024. "The Carroll Stream, Illinois native was a three-time Illinois state high school champion for Glenbard North High School."
19. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Justin Jackson". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES