Original Research by School Decision on Green Bay School
Green Bay School is a closed alternative middle school that is no longer operational.
The school was located on Green Bay Road in Highland Park, Illinois, and served as part of North Shore School District 112. Beyond its status as a now-closed facility, the available data does not include enrollment numbers, demographic breakdowns, academic performance results, staffing information, or other details that would characterize its academic program, student body, or educational approach while it was operating.
Highland Park itself is an affluent North Shore suburb roughly a half hour north of downtown Chicago, situated along Lake Michigan with a mix of older colonial homes, contemporary residences, and downtown condominiums. The community centers around a vibrant downtown business district anchored by the Ravinia Festival and supported by strong civic infrastructure including the Highland Park Public Library, NorthShore University HealthSystem's local hospital, and multiple Metra stations. The housing market in the area is robust, with median home values substantially higher than state and national benchmarks and median monthly rents also elevated. The community is actively redeveloping residential space near its downtown core through mixed-income housing projects, including affordable units reserved under the city's Inclusionary Housing Plan.
North Shore School District 112 spans Highland Park and Highwood and operates ten schools. In November 2022, district voters approved a substantial bond referendum to fund renovations across all school buildings, including security upgrades, air-quality systems, and accessibility improvements. The work is underway in phases, with several schools already completed. In June 2025, the district board voted to close Red Oak Elementary at the end of the 2026-27 school year and consolidate the district's dual-language program into Oak Terrace Elementary beginning in 2027-28, responding to declining enrollment in that program since 2020-21.
For current information about middle school options in Highland Park, families would need to contact North Shore School District 112 directly, as the data provided does not cover other schools in the district or alternative programming currently available.
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