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Northfield Township approves the formation of high school district 225
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1952
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Groundbreaking for Glenbrook North High School
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1953
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Glenbrook North opens its doors to 652 Northbrook students
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1955
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Chicago's O'Hare Field opening starts housing development boom
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Construction begins on first additions to the school
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1959
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Voters approve land purchase for Glenbrook South High School
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Allstate Insurance Company moves its headquarters to Northbrook
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1961
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Enrollment exceeds 2,000
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1962
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Groundbreaking for Glenbrook South High School
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1971
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Teachers strike delays opening of school
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1974
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Glenbrook wins state titles in baseball and football, national title in debate
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1975
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Glenbrook Evening High School is established as an alternative program
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1976
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Northbrook Court shopping center opens
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1978
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Glenbrook girl's swimming team wins state title
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District sells it's third school site to the Northbrook Park District
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1979
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Glenbrook North Sheely Center for Performing Arts dedicated
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1981
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Glenbrook boy's tennis team wins state title
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1982
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First state title for Glenbrook North debate team
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1983
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Glenbrook boy's soccer team wins state title
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1984
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Glenbrook North and South receive national "Excellence in Education" award
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from the U.S. Department of Education
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1985
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off is filmed at Glenbrook North
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1988
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Techny annexed to the Village of Northbrook
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1990
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Glenbrook North and South dedicate new field houses
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1991
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Dr. Jean McGrew named Illinois Superintendent of the Year
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1993
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Glenbrook boy's volleyball team wins state title
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1995
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Glenview Naval Air Station closes and The Glen development project begins
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1997
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President Bill Clinton visits the Glenbrook High Schools in honor of the District's
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success in the First in the World Consortium
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1999
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Glenbrook boy's tennis team wins state title
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Dr. Craig Schilling is awarded the Association of School Business Officials
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International Eagle Award for professional service
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2000
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Board of Education authorizes major expansion projects for both schools
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Glenbrook North named Top Debate School in the Last 1/2 of the 20th Century
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2001
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Glenbrook debate team wins 3rd straight national title
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2002
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Glenbrook North Aquatic Center dedicated
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District receives "AAA" bond rating
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2003
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50th anniversary of Glenbrook North
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2004
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Glenbrook wins the "triple crown" in debate
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2005
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Glenbrook High Schools named to the Illinois Honor Roll for sustained high
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performance on state assessments
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Glenbrook North becomes the only class AA high school in Illinois to win the
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State championship in each of the big 3 sports: football, basketball and baseball
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2005
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District is awarded the Illinois Association of School Business Officials Lighthouse
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Award and the Association of School Business Officials International Pinnacle of
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Achievement Award for the "Shape Your Life" Health Promotion Program
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2006
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Voters approve building bond referendum for expansion/renovation projects
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2007
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Construction begins at both Glenbrook North and South
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District's tax base tops $6 billion
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2008
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Glenbrook North named a Blue Ribbon High School by the U.S. Department
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of Education
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Glenbrook South awarded the Grammy Signature School Award: 2008 Top
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Public High School for Music Excellence
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2009
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Construction is completed at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South
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District enters into a Lease to Purchase Agreement of the 3801 W. Lake Ave Building
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for relocation of the District Administration Center and Off-Campus Program
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The Class of 2009 at both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South achieve the highest
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average composite ACT scores in each school's history
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2010
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Renovation of the 1835 Landwehr Road building, which formerly housed the District’s
central offices, began shortly after the close of the 2010 fiscal year. The renovated site
will serve as a permanent location for the District’s Off Campus and Evening High
School alternative education programs.
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District students earned national and state recognition, with 16 National Merit semifinalists
and 32 students commended, and a combined total of 308 students named Illinois State
Scholars.
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GBN student newspaper, Torch, was awarded 1st Place with Special Merit by the
American Scholastic Press Association. GBS Etruscan Yearbook and Oracle student
newspaper were each State Blue Ribbon Award winners.
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2011
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The District's central administration offices relocated to the 3801 W. Lake Avenue
Building.
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The District's Off Campus and Evening High School alternative educational programs
relocated to the renovated 1835 Landwehr Road Building for the start of second
semester.
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Both GBN and GBS students earned their highest average ACT composite scores in the history of District 225. The District's average ACT composite score for the graduating
class of 2011 was 25.4
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2012
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GBS celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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