Chsd 128

The Chsd 128 school district in Illinois is home to two standout high schools, Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School. Both schools are ranked among the top in the state, with Libertyville High School ranked 16th and Vernon Hills High School ranked 22nd out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, the two schools excel, significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA Science. For example, in 11th grade ACT English Language Arts, Libertyville scored 82.4% proficient or better compared to the state average of 51.7%, while Vernon Hills scored 79.4%. In 11th grade ACT Mathematics, Libertyville scored 74.6% proficient or better compared to the state average of 39.3%, and Vernon Hills scored 73.3%. Both schools also boast high graduation rates of 89.0%, which is higher than the state average, and low dropout rates of 2.4%, which is lower than the state average.

While the schools share many strengths, there are some differences in their resource allocation, with Libertyville High School spending $28,633 per student and Vernon Hills High School spending $30,471 per student. Additionally, Libertyville has a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, while Vernon Hills has a ratio of 12.4. Both schools, however, have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, an area that could benefit from further investigation and improvement strategies.