Northbrook Junior High School
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 498-7920
District: Northbrook School District 28
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 616 students
Northbrook Junior High School, a public school located in Northbrook, IL, serves grades 6-8 in the Northbrook School District 28.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Northbrook Junior High School is a public school located in Northbrook, IL. 616 students attend Northbrook Junior High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Posted: May 4, 2026
Terrible. I was not supported and the administration is terrible. The bad people ruin it for the good ones. There are lots of good people and some bad people who ruin the system. Overall, needs LOTS of improvement.
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Posted: March 15, 2023
Great school meets all my needs and more
Posted: June 9, 2021
I was bullied most of the time and the faculty didn't do anything about it no matter how much I asked. A few teachers were nice but most have no idea how to teach. There is a huge drug problem there. I'm disappointed I stayed there for three years.
Posted: June 9, 2021
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Posted: June 6, 2021
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Posted: June 6, 2021
My daughter attended Northbrook Junior High (NBJH), she is now at Glenbrook High School. Compared with other junior high schools in the area, NBJH lagged significantly in culture, executive functions, and academic perspective. They didnt prepare students for high school and living a productive life in general during this crucial age in their development.
1. Bullying was a huge issue and the school didnt take adequate action to address that
2. The school failed to help students develop executive function skills, including no expectations on students completing homework
3. Results from standard testing under performed comes to other junior high schools in the area. There are some great teachers, most teachers were just ok, the art teacher was very uninspiring.
Had I known this before my daughter entered NBJH, we would have moved to a different school district.
Posted: June 6, 2021
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Posted: February 3, 2019
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Posted: February 3, 2019
was bullied mostly
not that great of a school, though I liked a few teachers.
Posted: February 3, 2019
Posted: February 2, 2019
there were a few kids with ADHD and people would befriend them and just laugh at them behind their backs and the teachers would do nothing about it
Posted: February 2, 2019
ive been bullied a few times and ive seen others get bullied too. there were these kids who would always make fun of this trans guy and the teachers just ignored it.
its really sad that people thought that was okay
i feel like they dont want to punish the bullies so that they wont get hurt, kind of pathetic
Posted: February 2, 2019
some teachers were okay, but sometimes i felt they didnt care about us.
i remember once when i went to this school i told a teacher about some bullying on the bus and they didnt really do anything about it.
Posted: February 2, 2019
not that much respect but i do think there are some good kids
Posted: February 2, 2019
Posted: February 2, 2019
ive got to admit the principal is pretty nice, though i feel like he and the teachers dont care that much about bullying or how students feel.
there was this teacher that would always pressurize me into talking and it would make me feel so uncomfortable, and i get that she was trying to make me talk more so i could feel confident. but it just made me a lot more stressed.
there were also a few teachers who would yell at us a lot and wouldnt care what we did.
but i feel like bullying is the main thing i hated about this school because i could feel as though i didnt even exist on some days (being excluded) and other days i could feel like everyone was staring and hating on me.
i was bullied as much as other children, and i certainly did have a few friends, though i wish the grown ups at the school could even try to care about our problems.
i get why it got 8/10 because we do learn a lot in the school though i think your childs experience matters more.
Posted: February 2, 2019
teachers didnt give that much homework and it was fairly easy
Posted: June 4, 2018
Havent seen a whole lot of homework come home. Or maybe my son just refuses to do it since there doesnt seem to be any accountability being taught and he has no fear of anyone saying anything about it.
Posted: June 4, 2018
Do not hold students accountable for their actions or behavior.
Posted: June 4, 2018
This is laughable. Parents in this town raise entitled rotten little brats there is
very little that can be done at school when the problem starts at home.
Posted: June 4, 2018
Glorified babysitting service. Leadership is more concerned with them being in Nosebrook than what the students actually need to know to move forward.
Posted: June 4, 2018
Have no experience with this area of NBJH
Posted: June 4, 2018
Too worried about hurting the feelings of kids with behavior issues and not concerned enough about protecting the ones that dont
Posted: June 4, 2018
Horrible Horrible Horrible Horrible Horrible. Hopefully we will be at a CPS school before our youngest gets to Junior High
Posted: August 30, 2017
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Posted: August 30, 2017
I have 2 son's attending NBJH and their experiences have been exceptional. The teachers are truly vested in the success of the students and the administration goes out of it's way to promote an environment of inclusion. My kids are in 6th/7th so I have not heard of any issues with alcohol to date from them or any of their friends. The music program is extraordinary as well as their theatre program. There are also many additional services within the school and district for kids with additional needs in academics or other areas. The teachers go out of their way to communicate with the parents to highlight struggling areas for the kids as well as areas where they excel. I can't say enough good things about the school. Exceptional!
Posted: August 30, 2017
Posted: May 9, 2016
WOW... Had to review because of March 27, 2015 review... My 13 year old goes there and i have asked her about drugs and alcohol.. There has been drinking at bar and bath mitzvahs.. But that is all she knows of. Of course she is not in that crowd... The music program is probably one of the top in the country. They just received the National Music Education Award. Second year in a row they received Best Communities for Education from the NAMM Foundation. Math is awesome too! Probably the best school I know of....
Posted: March 26, 2015
Drugs problem have been reported in Northbrook Junior High School. Their advanced math program consist of sending the kids to High School classes and there musical program is very weak.
Posted: June 3, 2014
Great students, teachers and administrators in this school district. It is a surreal experience when you walk into the building because everyone plays a critical role in the success of the district as a whole. The curriculum and teachers have always challenged my kids (3) and continue to innovate and lead with new technology.
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