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Lakes Community High School

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lakes Community High School is a public high school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,329 students. The school is part of the Chsd 117 district, which is ranked 88 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakes Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 56 and 117 over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts and Science, with 11th-grade students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in these subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.2% of 11th-grade students at Lakes Community High School were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 63.8% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

While Lakes Community High School has strong academic outcomes, it has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 21.4% to 26.3% over the past few years. This is an area that the school may want to focus on, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Interestingly, when comparing Lakes Community High School to nearby schools, such as Antioch Community High School, the two schools have similar performance profiles, ranking in the top 100-150 high schools in Illinois. However, Lakes Community High School appears to have slightly stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Grayslake Central High School and Grayslake North High School.

1,334

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,209

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Eagle Way
Lake Villa, IL 60046-7477

(847) 838-7100

District: Chsd 117

Feeder schools for Lakes Community High School:

Elementary:

Olive C Martin School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

66^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Chsd 117

88^th of 811Chsd 117 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	66 of 698	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	69 of 697	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	98 of 699	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	117 of 699	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	78 of 688	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	61 of 701	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	56 of 647	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	69 of 642	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	106 of 643	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	61 of 614	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	81 of 670	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	92.1	33 of 670	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	97 of 665	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	81 of 655	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	186 of 643	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	111 of 632	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	115 of 624	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	210 of 612	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	156 of 596	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	57 of 323	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	27 of 299	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	51.4	109 of 301	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.8	241 of 294	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	64 of 148	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.3	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.6	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	55 of 491	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	124 of 429	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	88 of 284	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	30 of 217	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	73 of 685	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	71 of 664	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	78 of 656	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	111 of 658	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	55 of 639	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	70 of 665	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	60 of 620	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	70 of 366	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	28 of 336	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	57.6	104 of 333	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	107 of 335	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.5	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	50 of 317	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	75 of 672	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	34 of 639	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	42.4	374 of 644	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.9	107 of 626	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	84 of 611	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	163 of 639	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	104 of 585	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	64 of 685	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	74 of 668	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	120 of 668	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	129 of 664	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	105 of 653	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	59 of 675	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	60 of 619	90.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	107 of 160	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	54 of 527	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	118 of 482	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	101 of 493	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	49 of 453	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	51 of 473	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	22 of 374	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	78 of 564	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	98 of 554	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	109 of 557	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	143 of 560	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	102 of 553	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	84 of 552	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	78 of 548	85.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)33rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science64%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Lakes Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakes Community High School	Public	9-12	1600 Eagle Way	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-7100	1,334	86	15.6		952 (71.4%)	63 (4.7%)	228 (17.1%)	63 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.8%)	88	66^th of 698 public high schools	90.5%		89.7	69^th of 697 public high schools	90.1%	3	76.3	72.0	55.0	52.1	62.0	68.4	66.2	58.0	64.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	97.3	98.2	96.7	$21,209	$316	$20,893
Allendale School	Public	9-12	600 W Grand Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-6322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Antioch Community High School	Public	9-12	1133 Main St	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-7179	1,313	91	14.3		946 (72.0%)	61 (4.6%)	226 (17.2%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.7%)	81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		77.8	126^th of 697 public high schools	81.9%	25	74.9	64.7	52.2	48.9	58.9	63.9	61.4	42.4	59.7	97.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.8	97.1	97.7	95.5	$22,969	$381	$22,588
Grayslake North High School	Public	9-12	1925 N IL Route 83	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CHSD 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 986-3100	1,208	97	12.5		578 (47.8%)	79 (6.5%)	441 (36.5%)	49 (4.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.0%)	72.9	154^th of 698 public high schools	77.9%		85.1	88^th of 697 public high schools	87.4%	66	73.8	62.5	32.9	33.9	58.4	58.9	56.2	40.7	60.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.5	98.7	97.1	$26,914	$504	$26,410
Round Lake ALOP	Public	6-12	811 Sunset Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 842-2075	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Round Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 High School Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9300	2,194	155	14.1	85.1%	205 (9.3%)	158 (7.2%)	1,750 (79.8%)	21 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.3%)	26.2	531^st of 698 public high schools	23.9%		22.5	520^th of 697 public high schools	25.4%	11	38.9	30.6	23.0	12.1	32.1	30.6	34.4	19.8	36.6	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.6	95.0	$20,358	$1,183	$19,175
Round Lake Transition Center	Public	12	801 Sunset Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 842-2091	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Grant Community High School	Public	9-12	285 E Grand Ave	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Grant CHSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 587-2561	1,769	118	14.9	48.2%	924 (52.2%)	98 (5.5%)	544 (30.8%)	72 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.9%)	61.3	240^th of 698 public high schools	65.6%		52	288^th of 697 public high schools	58.7%	48	64.2	53.2	36.0	32.6	51.7	49.3	47.4	39.0	45.2	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.0	98.7	96.0	$22,897	$591	$22,306
Lake County High Schools Technical Campus	Public	9-12	19525 W Washington St	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 223-6681	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grayslake Central High School	Public	9-12	400 N Lake St	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CHSD 127	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 986-3300	1,375	106	12.9		791 (57.5%)	89 (6.5%)	306 (22.3%)	108 (7.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	82.7	96^th of 698 public high schools	86.2%		82.1	106^th of 697 public high schools	84.8%	10	78.0	69.7	45.1	36.1	59.5	60.2	73.7	50.1	65.4	97.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	98.0	97.1	$25,628	$504	$25,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakes Community High School

What district is Lakes Community High School in?

Chsd 117

What schools feed into Lakes Community High School?

Lakes Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olive C Martin School

How many students attend Lakes Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,334 students attended Lakes Community High School.

Is Lakes Community High School a good school?

Yes. Lakes Community High School ranks in the top 9.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lakes Community High School?

Students at Lakes Community High School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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