Friday Flyover: Buffalo Grove High School

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%

Buffalo Grove High School shows off their Law and Equity Pathways room.

Buffalo Grove High School shows off their Health Careers 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

Buffalo Grove High School shows off their engineering lab.

The Buffalo Grove High School band performs at the Friday Flyover.

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 High School students show off their school spirit at the Friday Flyover.

Buffalo Grove cheer coach Jeff Siegal and competitive dance coach Michelle Carrison talk at the Friday Flyover.

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