Buffalo Grove High School
1100 West Dundee Rd
Buffalo Grove IL, 60089, Lake County
Phone: 847-718-4000
Ranking: 
(56 out of 666, top 8%)*
(56 out of 666, top 8%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Township High School District 214
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 117 | 113 | 126 | 122 | 126 | 123 | 107 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,927 | 2,023 | 2,082 | 2,062 | 2,087 | 2,192 | 2,161 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 487 | 25.3% | 478 | 23.6% | 546 | 26.2% | 518 | 25.1% | 577 | 27.6% | 598 | 27.3% | 541 | 25.0% |
| Grade 10: | 463 | 24.0% | 528 | 26.1% | 484 | 23.2% | 536 | 26.0% | 544 | 26.1% | 533 | 24.3% | 494 | 22.9% |
| Grade 11: | 493 | 25.6% | 495 | 24.5% | 528 | 25.4% | 526 | 25.5% | 494 | 23.7% | 502 | 22.9% | 561 | 26.0% |
| Grade 12: | 484 | 25.1% | 522 | 25.8% | 524 | 25.2% | 482 | 23.4% | 472 | 22.6% | 559 | 25.5% | 565 | 26.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 957 | 49.7% | 1,040 | 51.4% | 1,067 | 51.2% | 1,062 | 51.5% | 1,045 | 50.1% | 1,030 | 47.0% | 1,058 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 970 | 50.3% | 983 | 48.6% | 1,015 | 48.8% | 1,000 | 48.5% | 954 | 45.7% | 1,064 | 48.5% | 1,034 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 151 | 7.8% | 158 | 7.8% | 163 | 7.8% | 175 | 8.5% | 166 | 8.0% | 175 | 8.0% | 161 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic: | 449 | 23.3% | 425 | 21.0% | 380 | 18.3% | 403 | 19.5% | 354 | 17.0% | 335 | 15.3% | 302 | 14.0% |
| Black: | 25 | 1.3% | 34 | 1.7% | 36 | 1.7% | 29 | 1.4% | 28 | 1.3% | 49 | 2.2% | 44 | 2.0% |
| White: | 1,220 | 63.3% | 1,360 | 67.2% | 1,455 | 69.9% | 1,412 | 68.5% | 1,457 | 69.8% | 1,541 | 70.3% | 1,587 | 73.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 67 | 3.5% | 41 | 2.0% | 41 | 2.0% | 36 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 330 | 17.1% | 354 | 17.5% | 96 | 4.6% | 302 | 14.6% | 264 | 12.6% | 162 | 7.4% | 169 | 7.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 2.3% | 55 | 2.7% | 296 | 14.2% | 86 | 4.2% | 101 | 4.8% | 92 | 4.2% | 76 | 3.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.51 | 17.86 | 16.50 | 16.89 | 16.54 | 17.80 | 20.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 71.0% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 71.8% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 72.5% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 73.9% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 73.6% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 72.8% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.4% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 71.5% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 72.4% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 74.5% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 73.1% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 68.3% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 68.8% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.2% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 75% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.6% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 67.7% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.1% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.4% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 65.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 64.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 66.6% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 66.9% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 70% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 69.9% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 71.6% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 71.4% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 70.7% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 66.6% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 69.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 66.8% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 69.1% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 66.7% | 49.4% |
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* Buffalo Grove High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.