side overlooking Lake Ellyn. In 2001, Duchon field was named by USA Today as one of the top 10 places to watch high school football. Additions to the school were added beginning in 1926. The auditorium was built in 1931, and the East Wing in 1953. 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. The George Zahrobsky Botanical Garden, Shakespeare Garden and Poets' Corner were added in later years. A new library and field house were completed in 2001, and the most recent additions, the science wings, were added in 2016. In media Film & Television Bill Duchon Field was used to stage the football field scenes in the 1986 film Lucas,Fuentes, Gabe; HOLLYWOOD ON LOCATION AT GLENBARD WEST STUDENTS GET CLOSE-UP LOOK AT FILMMAKING; 25 June 1985; Chicago Tribune; accessed 30 July 2009 which featured rising stars such as Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen, and premiered Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Jeremy Piven. The school building was also used for shooting scenes. Glenbard West cheerleaders appeared as extras in the film, though the school colors and school name were changed. The 1991 television documentary Yearbook was also filmed here.Rowland, Debran; "A teen drama in Glen Ellyn? Stay tuned..."; 9 October 1990; Chicago Tribune; accessed 30 July 2009 Literature It was also featured in the juvenile post-apocalyptic book The Girl Who Owned a City by O. T. Nelson. Academics Glenbard West has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which with the ACT, comprise the assessments used in Illinois to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked Glenbard West #520 in the nation and 20th overall in Illinois. Glenbard West has been ranked among the top 1500 public schools in the United States six times, according to Newsweeks challenge Index. In 2010, the school ranked #900. The school was previously ranked #1022 (2009), #954 (2008), #673 (2007), #626 (2006), #684 (2005), and #711 (2003). Activities Active Clubs for the class of 2025 The Forensics Club (Speech, Individual Events) won the team IHSA state championship trophy in 1991. Since then, the team has won numerous individual awards in State Finals. In 2010, the team tied for second overall. The Theatre program performs