Glenwood High School
Chatham, IL · Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize
120th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 80%▼ Declining
1501 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham, IL 62629
(217)483-2424NCES ID 170492000184Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Glenwood High School 120th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,468 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.3% | 75.9% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 6.9% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.7% | 6.0% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 4.0% | 5.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $309K in zip 62629 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Glenwood High School
- #215Auburn High SchoolAuburn CUSD 10 · 7.1 mi away215th of 601
ELA 60% ▼6 · Math 37% ▼15Compare - #538Springfield Southeast High SchSpringfield SD 186 · 7.2 mi away538th of 601
ELA 27% ▼39 · Math 15% ▼37Compare - #191Springfield High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.8 mi away191st of 601
ELA 56% ▼10 · Math 46% ▼6Compare - #299Pawnee Jr/Sr High SchPawnee CUSD 11 · 8.9 mi away299th of 601
ELA 63% ▼3 · Math 22% ▼30Compare - #99Rochester High SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 9 mi away99th of 601
ELA 69% ▲3 · Math 55% ▲3Compare - #579Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 9.2 mi away579th of 601
ELA 18% ▼48 · Math 8% ▼44Compare - #339New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16 · 12 mi away339th of 601
ELA 48% ▼18 · Math 33% ▼19Compare - #422North Mac High SchoolNorth Mac CUSD 34 · 13.3 mi away422nd of 601
ELA 43% ▼23 · Math 24% ▼28Compare
What school district is Glenwood High School in?
Glenwood High School is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district in Chatham, Illinois.
Is Glenwood High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Glenwood High School 120th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Glenwood High School?
White 76%, Two or more races 7%, Black 6%, Hispanic 6% (1,468 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Glenwood High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62629 is $309K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.