Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Glenbard East High School is a suburban public school in Lombard, Illinois that is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87. It serves 2,146 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,146 Students

140 Teachers

1014 S Main St

Lombard, IL 60148 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Glenbard East High School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Glenbard East High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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