𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 📝
GHS seniors Annie Elliott, Garen Emery and Anna Liberman placed among the top 50,000 students nationwide who entered the 2027 competition after taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
GHS seniors Annie Elliott, Garen Emery and Anna Liberman placed among the top 50,000 students nationwide who entered the 2027 competition after taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
𝗜𝗦𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹
Elijah Smith, Mahi Chanpura, Madalyn Hilligoss and Maryam Hafiz from GHS have been selected to serve as members of the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council for the 2026-27 school year!
Throughout the year, SAC members will meet virtually with ISBE staff and stakeholders to provide student perspective and contribute to the development of education policy.
SAC members will also participate in activities such as the Student Summit and present their research project to the Board of Education in spring of 2027.
𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 🍪
The GHS tradition has returned and will be taking place on Wednesdays again this school year!
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 ⚡️
GHS students from the Superheroes mentoring program stopped by GIS during recess yesterday.
GHS students from the Superheroes mentoring program stopped by GIS during recess yesterday.
🗣️ 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙏𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙨 🥁📣
The Titan Marching Band and color guard along with the GHS cheer and dance teams greeted students arriving to school on Friday morning.
The Titan Marching Band and color guard along with the GHS cheer and dance teams greeted students arriving to school on Friday morning.
#𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 🏫
The U.S. News & World Report Best High School ranking has consistently recognized Glenwood High School the best High School in the Springfield metro area and that mark did not change in the 2026-27 edition.
The annual report also rated GHS as the 89th best in the state of Illinois (out of 675 public high schools ranked) for an improvement of 16 places compared to last year’s rankings.
The U.S. News & World Report ranking is based on several factors including state-required tests, graduation rates and college readiness. GHS had several impressive state rankings including No. 69 in state assessment proficiency and No. 76 in the college curriculum breadth index. Ratings in both of those categories saw significant improvements for GHS compared to the 2025-26 report.
Glenwood High School continues to provide all students with information, assistance and support to develop appropriate educational and career goals for transitioning to, through and beyond high school.
The U.S. News & World Report Best High School ranking has consistently recognized Glenwood High School the best High School in the Springfield metro area and that mark did not change in the 2026-27 edition.
The annual report also rated GHS as the 89th best in the state of Illinois (out of 675 public high schools ranked) for an improvement of 16 places compared to last year’s rankings.
The U.S. News & World Report ranking is based on several factors including state-required tests, graduation rates and college readiness. GHS had several impressive state rankings including No. 69 in state assessment proficiency and No. 76 in the college curriculum breadth index. Ratings in both of those categories saw significant improvements for GHS compared to the 2025-26 report.
Glenwood High School continues to provide all students with information, assistance and support to develop appropriate educational and career goals for transitioning to, through and beyond high school.
𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
The IHSA moved the football season up one week to add an additional playoff round, while all other fall sports remain on their traditional schedule. Because of this, Meet the Titans would have taken place during tryout week, before school began, and before many of our high school clubs had resumed activities. As a result, many of our student-athletes, coaches, clubs, and organizations would not have been able to fully participate in Meet the Titans as it was intended.
After listening to feedback from our community, we're excited to introduce a new back-to-school tradition: Titan Town Takeover!
Over the past few years, the importance of community has brought our tight-knit village even closer together. This reimagined weekend celebration will bring together students, families, staff, clubs, businesses, and community members for a weekend filled with Titan pride, fun activities, and opportunities to celebrate the start of another great school year.
Titan Experience Sign Up Form (K-5): https://forms.gle/9REs1jLPjKUjYiYE7
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
One School. One Community. One Titan Nation
2026-27 online registration for K-12 is open now thru July 31, 2026. Registering as soon as possible will help plan bus routes, class schedules and more.
Click here to access Skyward or visit chathamschools.org and click the Skyward icon located on the front page.
Once logged into Skyward, select online registration from the left toolbar. Detailed directions for how to register online are available by clicking here.
Please note that this is different from kindergarten pre-registration, if you are a parent of a kindergartner, please follow the above online registration steps.
It is also important to note that Skyward will be unavailable for a short period from Friday, July 17, 2026 beginning at 6 PM until 6 PM on Sunday, July 19, 2026 due to annual maintenance scheduled by Skyward.
If you have any questions about logging into Skyward or how to complete registration, please contact Brett Moore at bmoore@bcsd5.org.
Registration will close at the end of the day on July 31, 2026.
𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 📖
GHS sophomore Mahi Chanpura achieved the rare and prestigious honor of having her scientific manuscript published in the American Journal of Student Research. Mahi’s research centered on the pathological subtypes and contemporary therapeutic strategies of thyroid cancer.
In addition to her work being published, she presented her research study ‘A Comparison of Therapeutic Strategies for Thyroid Cancer’ live at Polygence’s 13th Symposium of Rising Scholars back in September.
This all stemmed from an enrichment course that Mahi enrolled in prior to her eighth grade year that featured a module exploring thyroid cancer and its treatments. An aspiring oncologist, Mahi dove further into research into the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer operates to help her understand treatment strategies that became her scientific manuscript that was published.
Mahi’s Research in The American Journal of Student Research
Mahi’s Presentation at Polygence’s Symposium
𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 🏆
Congrats to the GHS scholastic bowl team on winning the 10th Annual Spring Cleaning Tournament at Southwestern High School!
5 Titans were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Congrats to the GHS scholastic bowl team on winning the 10th Annual Spring Cleaning Tournament at Southwestern High School!
5 Titans were named to the All-Tournament Team.
𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 🎶
The GHS and GMS choirs and bands joined together to play in one location.
The incredible talent of our students and instructors was on full display!
The GHS and GMS choirs and bands joined together to play in one location.
The incredible talent of our students and instructors was on full display!
𝗕𝗖𝗦𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Click here to view the April edition of the Ball-Chatham School District Newsletter
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 ⚡️
The Glenwood Superheroes took advantage of the warm weather in their recent visits at GIS.
The Glenwood Superheroes took advantage of the warm weather in their recent visits at GIS.
𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 🎭
Congrats to the cast and crew of the GHS Contest Play, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that have advanced to the IHSA State Drama competition!
Congrats to the cast and crew of the GHS Contest Play, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that have advanced to the IHSA State Drama competition!
𝔽𝕒𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕤
Once again this year, students in Mrs. Godar's classes have been learning with interesting and hands-on labs.
Once again this year, students in Mrs. Godar's classes have been learning with interesting and hands-on labs.
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐩 🏀
The GHS girls basketball team beat Trinity in the IHSA Class 3A State Semifinals before battling in a defeat against Washington in the State Championship finishing the season with 30 wins!
For the second time in just three years, this program is the State runner-up.
The GHS girls basketball team beat Trinity in the IHSA Class 3A State Semifinals before battling in a defeat against Washington in the State Championship finishing the season with 30 wins!
For the second time in just three years, this program is the State runner-up.
𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕
Mahi Chanpura received 2 honorable mentions for critical essays.
RJ Ridley received an honorable mention for an original short story.
Van Rammelkamp received a gold key for poetry.
Mahi Chanpura received 2 honorable mentions for critical essays.
RJ Ridley received an honorable mention for an original short story.
Van Rammelkamp received a gold key for poetry.
𝘎𝘏𝘚 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸
The GHS Student Council put on a Talent Show earlier this semester for students to display their many incredible talents.
The GHS Student Council put on a Talent Show earlier this semester for students to display their many incredible talents.
𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒
Congratulations to Mackenzie Jones and Sharanya Sahni from the GHS speech team who qualified for the State Speech Competition at the Peoria Civic Center this year.
Congratulations to Mackenzie Jones and Sharanya Sahni from the GHS speech team who qualified for the State Speech Competition at the Peoria Civic Center this year.
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
Congratulations to GHS Jazz Ensemble for earning first place at the EIU Jazz Festival this winter.
