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Apr 14

At A Glance

$55,728,128 Earned in Scholarship Funds (Class of 2025)
TOP 10 Schools in Illinois (U.S. News & World Report - 2017-Present)
2018 National Blue Ribbon School Winner
AP Courses Awarded AP District of the Year Award in 2017-2018
22.7 Average SAT Score (Class of 2025)

Every year, Ms. Zayed's students partecipate in the STEM Challenge program, aided in their planning by staff at the Illinois Science and Technology Institution and, in the design of new tech apps, by engineers from Lenovo and Motorola. Then they present the projects at Motorola.

1st Place for Brooks' Geometry Team

On Saturday April 11th, Brooks' Math Team participated in the Final Contest #5 of the City of Chicago Math League. Our Geometry Team got 1st place, while the Precalc Team placed 2nd among the Division C schools. Brooks ended the season in fourth place in Division C.

Brooks' Chess Teams Climbs Up at Nationals

Brooks Chess Team U800 won 5th Place at the USCF National High School Chess Championship in Chicago on Sunday, March 29, 2026. This is a three day event with 7 rounds.

Spring Arts Week!

The Brooks Spring Arts Showcase will take place Tuesday, May 19th from 4PM - 8PM in the Brooks Gallery and Auditorium.

Featuring visual art from Art 1, Advanced Drawing and Painting, Studio Sculpture, Studio Ceramics, National Arts Honor Society, and AP Studio, as well as performances from Brooks' Choirs, Orchestra and A Capella.