What district is glenbard west high school in? United States. Glenbard West High School (GWHS, GBW, or West) is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ellyn Avenue and Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87.What does gwhs stand for in glenbard? (December 2017) Glenbard West High School (GWHS, GBW, or West) is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ellyn Avenue and Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87.What is the history of glenbard west? Glenbard East was built in 1959 in Lombard, and the original school became Glenbard West. There was a complete renovation of the school during the 1964-1965 school year, adding new choral, band, and physical science facilities.What conference is glenbard west in? Glenbard West competes in the West Suburban Conference. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Hilltoppers.