Friday Flyover: Buffalo Grove High School

Friday, September 19, 2025
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- This week, we feature Buffalo Grove High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!

Fast Facts



Buffalo Grove High School Bison Facts:

Buffalo Grove High School and Community Buffalo Grove High School is one of six comprehensive public high schools in Township District 214 located 28 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, IL which serves the Village of Buffalo Grove and portions of Arlington Heights & Wheeling

Enrollment and Student Population Class of 2024 Total Enrollment: 1925 with 485 seniors. Total College Bound: 91.6%

Friday Flyover Buffalo Grove Law and Equity Pathways room

Friday Flyover Buffalo Grove Health Career Pathways room


Famous Alumni



-Brian McBride - US Soccer, Professional Soccer Player

-Doug Ghim - PGA Tour Professional

-Tom Zbikowski - Football Player - NFL, Notre Dame



- Larry Doyle - Comic Writer and Author, The Simpsons

-Jessy Schram - Actress

Friday Flyover Buffalo Grove engineering lab

Friday Flyover: Buffalo Grove band


Famous Events

-School Opens - 1973



-President Gerald Ford Campaign Event - 1976

-Renovations

-2003 - New Academic Wing

-2014 - Renovated Pool

-2018 - New Band/Orchestra Wing



-2025 - New Outdoor Athletic Complex

Buffalo Grove HS students show off spirit at Friday Flyover

Friday Flyover: Buffalo Grove cheer coaches


State Championships

-Football: 1986-87

-Boys Soccer: 1988-89

-Girls Basketball: 1999-00

-Bass Fishing: 2016-17

-Scholastic Bowl: 2023-24

-Competitive Co-Ed Cheerleading: 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2022-23
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