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Huntley High School

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Huntley High School is a public high school serving 2,856 students in grades 9-12 in Huntley, Illinois. The school is part of the Huntley Community School District 158, which is ranked 109 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Huntley High School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Illinois. The school's students outperform state averages in standardized test scores, including ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA Science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.2% of Huntley High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 94.5% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Huntley High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Central High School and Crystal Lake Central High School, Huntley High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Huntley High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 16.8 over the past few years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools.

2,804

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,086

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13719 Harmony Rd
Huntley, IL 60142-9792

(847) 659-6600

District: Huntley Community School District 158

Feeder schools for Huntley High School:

Elementary:	Chesak Elementary School
	Conley Elementary School
	Leggee Elementary School
	Mackeben Elementary School
	More...
	Martin Elementary School
Middle:	Heineman Middle School
	Marlowe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2022 → 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

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2022) to 91st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Illinois avg48%

62^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 811Huntley Community School District 158 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	88.4	62 of 698	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	87 of 697	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	68 of 699	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	29 of 699	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	49 of 688	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	81 of 701	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	57 of 647	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	50 of 642	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	58.8	199 of 643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	138 of 614	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	82 of 670	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	60 of 670	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	78 of 665	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	105 of 655	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	133 of 643	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	93 of 632	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	108 of 624	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	177 of 612	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	220 of 596	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	266 of 590	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	323 of 592	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.4	289 of 586	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	21 of 323	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	14 of 299	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	9 of 294	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	12 of 281	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	16 of 299	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	14 of 253	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	45 of 148	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	78 of 491	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	97 of 429	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	82 of 428	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	58 of 284	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	88.1	12 of 217	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	43.5	99 of 205	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	56 of 685	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	89 of 664	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	97 of 656	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	27 of 658	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	54 of 639	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	72 of 665	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	76 of 620	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	60 of 366	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	98 of 336	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	54 of 333	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	40 of 335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	32 of 317	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	48 of 291	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	61 of 672	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	39 of 644	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	20 of 626	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	19 of 611	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	75 of 685	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	97 of 668	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	57 of 668	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	40 of 664	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	52 of 653	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	86 of 675	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	50 of 619	91.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	64 of 211	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	31.0	119 of 182	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	62 of 163	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.7	21 of 170	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	32 of 160	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	77 of 527	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	37.0	244 of 482	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	259 of 476	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	89 of 493	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	133 of 453	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	137 of 473	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	85 of 374	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	88 of 564	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	116 of 554	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	77 of 557	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	46 of 560	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	76 of 553	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	109 of 552	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	88 of 548	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2021)32nd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+22 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Huntley 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
Huntley High School	Public	9-12	13719 Harmony Rd	Huntley	60142	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-6600	2,804	179	15.6	19.3%	1,999 (71.3%)	88 (3.1%)	363 (12.9%)	206 (7.3%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (4.3%)	88.4	62^nd of 698 public high schools	91.1%		85.4	87^th of 697 public high schools	87.5%	25	80.2	70.4	54.2	46.2	65.7	65.3	68.2	56.5	70.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.5	98.6	98.0	$16,086	$335	$15,751
Hampshire High School	Public	9-12	1600 Big Timber Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 792-3500	2,046	121	16.8	32.1%	1,137 (55.6%)	96 (4.7%)	584 (28.5%)	137 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	86 (4.2%)	67.8	187^th of 698 public high schools	73.2%		72.9	148^th of 697 public high schools	78.8%	39	66.2	55.4	35.0	32.3	51.4	49.7	61.3	46.4	54.0	99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.1	99.1	97.3	$15,670	$386	$15,285
Harry D Jacobs High School	Public	9-12	2601 Bunker Hill Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6100	2,056	141	14.6	40.3%	1,163 (56.6%)	90 (4.4%)	536 (26.1%)	162 (7.9%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (4.5%)	72.9	155^th of 698 public high schools	77.8%		66.3	184^th of 697 public high schools	73.6%	29	68.6	65.2	35.5	39.2	53.4	56.6	61.5	40.4	56.3	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.4	98.7	97.8	$17,663	$422	$17,241
Crystal Lake South High School	Public	9-12	1200 S McHenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 455-3860	1,279	78	16.4	32.1%	830 (64.9%)	35 (2.7%)	329 (25.7%)	55 (4.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	78.6	118^th of 698 public high schools	83.1%		77.4	128^th of 697 public high schools	81.6%	10	74.1	68.4	36.9	38.8	65.5	66.6	61.6	41.8	57.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	$21,343	$381	$20,962
Haber Oaks Campus	Public	9-12	1200 S Mchenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 893-5300	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	89.1
Marengo High School	Public	9-12	110 Franks Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo CHSD 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-6511	685	47	14.4	31.7%	461 (67.3%)	7 (1.0%)	198 (28.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	75.9	135^th of 698 public high schools	80.7%		55.1	259^th of 697 public high schools	62.8%	124	66.7	62.3	44.7	40.0	59.1	60.0	57.1	44.4	57.2	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	97.4	98.4	96.5	$23,948	$524	$23,424
Crystal Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	45 W Franklin Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-2505	1,443	85	16.9	35.3%	926 (64.2%)	28 (1.9%)	403 (27.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.7%)	75.9	136^th of 698 public high schools	80.5%		79	116^th of 697 public high schools	83.4%	20	71.6	68.8	35.0	42.9	57.1	64.4	60.2	42.1	52.7	97.0	97.1	97.0	97.1	97.2	96.5	97.1	95.8	$20,307	$390	$19,916
Alop	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd # R	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 464-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6030	1,575	85	18.4	17.1%	931 (59.1%)	37 (2.3%)	308 (19.6%)	233 (14.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.9%)	92.2	45^th of 698 public high schools	93.6%		77.8	125^th of 697 public high schools	82.1%	80	83.1	77.6	65.0	54.0	71.5	75.9	70.6	56.7	64.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	98.4	96.8	$16,169	$255	$15,915
Success Academy High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 484-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntley High School

What is the racial makeup of Huntley High School?

Students at Huntley High School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Huntley High School a good school?

Yes. Huntley High School ranks in the top 8.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Huntley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,804 students attended Huntley High School.

What schools feed into Huntley High School?

Huntley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chesak Elementary School
Elementary : Conley Elementary School
Elementary : Leggee Elementary School
Elementary : Mackeben Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Elementary School
Middle : Heineman Middle School
Middle : Marlowe Middle School

What district is Huntley High School in?

Huntley Community School District 158

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