Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South, Glenbard North, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West. It is the third largest school district in Illinois. The term Glenbard is a portmanteau of Glen Ellyn and Lombard, the two predominant towns of the district.
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