Buffalo Grove High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 · Township HSD 214
#102 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#7024 of 16,910 nationally
About Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove High School is a public high located in Buffalo Grove, in the Township HSD 214 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,021 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 102nd of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is math proficiency (77th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,021.
There are 12 schools in Buffalo Grove; Buffalo Grove High School ranks 10th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)50%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)17.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buffalo Grove High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,021
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Buffalo Grove High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Henry W Longfellow Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
510 students · 507 m away
Cooper Middle School
Buffalo Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
732 students · 1.0 km away
Edgar A Poe Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 1.5 km away
Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
590 students · 1.6 km away
J W Riley Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 1.9 km away
Greenbrier Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
280 students · 2.6 km away
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 2.8 km away
Ivy Hill Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
593 students · 2.9 km away
Ivy Hall Elementary School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
482 students · 3.0 km away
Lake Louise Elem School
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
608 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Bartlett High School
Bartlett · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,037 students
John Hersey High School
Arlington Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,040 students
West Chicago Comm High School
West Chicago · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,040 students
Niles North High School
Skokie · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,999 students
Hampshire High School
Hampshire · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,046 students
Lincoln Way West
New Lenox · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,047 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buffalo Grove High School a good school?
Buffalo Grove High School has a Success Index (US) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #102 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buffalo Grove High School rank in Illinois?
Buffalo Grove High School ranks #102 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #7024 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buffalo Grove High School?
Buffalo Grove High School had 2,021 students in 2025.
Is Buffalo Grove High School a elementary school or a high school?
Buffalo Grove High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Buffalo Grove High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buffalo Grove High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.