Villa Park, IL·D88
Homes in the
Willowbrook HS district.
Willowbrook High School anchors Villa Park, a friendly Garden Village suburb in eastern DuPage County where tree-lined streets, the Prairie Path, and an easy commute downtown make it a smart pick for buyers who want value close to everything.
- Homes for sale
- 71
- Typical list
- $425,000
- Most expensive
- $3,000,000
- Most affordable
- $144,900
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323 Princeton Avenue →
Warriors · Columbia Blue & Silver · 1,952 students · West Suburban Conference
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71 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Willowbrook HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
118
Typical list price
$404,900
Avg time on market
14 days
Sold in the last year
400
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$395,000
What it's like to live here
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The area, not just the school
Villa Park is one of those eastern DuPage County towns that just works for everyday life. It sits between North Avenue and Roosevelt Road, right east of Route 83, so you are minutes from Elmhurst, Lombard, Oak Brook, and Oakbrook Terrace without paying those towns' price tags. The village earned the nickname 'The Garden Village,' and you feel it walking the older neighborhoods: established trees, sidewalks, and a mix of mid-century homes and the kind of solid postwar housing that holds its value. The old Ovaltine factory that once defined the town has been reborn as loft apartments, a nice piece of local character.
Getting to work is genuinely easy here, which is a big part of the draw. Villa Park has its own Metra stop on the Union Pacific West Line with service straight into downtown Chicago, and you are close to I-290, I-355, and Route 83 when you would rather drive. For weekends, the Illinois Prairie Path and the Salt Creek Trail both run right through town, following the old electric railroad corridor, so biking and walking trails are practically out your back door.
The vibe is settled and family-friendly, with a population around 22,000. You get the convenience of being a tight western suburb of Chicago, the parks and rec programs the village runs across its parks and facilities, and a real sense of history, with two former rail stations on the National Register of Historic Places. For buyers, that combination of location, character, and price is the headline.
🏫Opened 1959
Willowbrook opened in 1959 and sits on a 44-acre suburban campus.
🎓About 1,950 students
Enrollment was 1,952 in grades 9-12 for 2023-24.
🛡️Home of the Warriors
Teams compete in the West Suburban Conference in Columbia blue and silver.
🚆Metra to downtown
Villa Park has a Union Pacific West Line Metra station with direct service into Chicago.
🌳The Garden Village
Villa Park is crossed by the Illinois Prairie Path and Salt Creek Trail for biking and walking.
🛣️Easy highway access
Route 83, I-290, and I-355 are all close, putting Oak Brook and Elmhurst minutes away.
The school
About Willowbrook High School
Willowbrook High School opened in 1959 after area planners, anticipating rapid postwar growth, concluded as early as 1950 that a new high school would be needed. In January 1958 the school board chose the name 'Willowbrook,' a nod to a nearby creek that ran through a stand of weeping willow trees, and decided the school would admit students in all four grades from its first year. A major 2007 referendum funded the 'Building the Future' project, completed in 2010, which added a fieldhouse, air conditioning, upgraded science labs, and a renovated library and commons. Today the 44-acre suburban campus draws students from Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace, and portions of Elmhurst, Oak Brook, and Lombard.
Willowbrook serves grades 9-12 as part of DuPage High School District 88, with a student-to-teacher ratio near 17 to 1. The school has historically posted strong completion numbers and appeared on Newsweek's national list of top American high schools in both 2008 and 2009 using the Challenge Index.
Willowbrook competes in the West Suburban Conference as a member of the Illinois High School Association, with teams known as the Warriors. The school carries some deep traditions, including 'The Rock,' a boulder unearthed during 1960s construction that students paint to mark big moments. State-level championship success has come in girls badminton and boys gymnastics.
- District
- D88
- Founded
- 1959
- Principal
- Dr. Daniel Krause
- Conference
- West Suburban Conference
- Address
- 1250 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181
Trophy case
- 🏆 Girls Badminton · 1998
- 🏆 Girls Badminton · 1999
- 🏆 Boys Gymnastics · 1964
Notable alumni
- Rick Santelli. CNBC on-air editor reporting from the Chicago Board of Trade, often credited as a catalyst of the Tea Party movement (Class of 1974).
- Robert Falls. Longtime Artistic Director of Chicago's Goodman Theatre and 1999 Tony Award winner for Best Direction of a Play (Class of 1972).
- Tom Higgenson. Lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band Plain White T's (Class of 1997).
- Dan Schatzeder. Major League Baseball pitcher and World Series game winner with the Minnesota Twins (Class of 1972).
- Matt Roth. NFL defensive end who played for the Dolphins, Browns, and Jaguars (Class of 2001).
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D88 website. Last verified 2026-06-26.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Willowbrook HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Willowbrook HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school district serves Villa Park?
- Most of Villa Park is served by DuPage High School District 88, with students primarily attending Willowbrook High School. Some southern areas feed into Addison Trail High School.
- Which towns feed into Willowbrook High School?
- Willowbrook draws students from Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace, and portions of Elmhurst, Oak Brook, and Lombard. Always confirm the exact attendance boundary for a specific address with the district.
- Is there a Metra train in Villa Park?
- Yes. Villa Park has a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, with service east to downtown Chicago and west toward Elburn.
- What are Willowbrook's school colors and mascot?
- The school colors are Columbia blue and silver, and the teams are the Warriors, competing in the West Suburban Conference.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.