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Cary-Grove Community High School

Q: Is Cary-Grove Community High School a good school?

Cary-Grove Community High School ranks 77 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Cary-Grove Community High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cary, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 1,413 students. The school is part of the Community High School District 155, which is ranked 114 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cary-Grove consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking as high as 50th out of 699 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with over 65% proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 57.2% in ACT/Mathematics, and 66% in ACT/Science. Cary-Grove also maintains consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.3% in recent years, and low dropout rates between 0.5% and 2.7%. The school performs well across various student subgroups, though there is room for improvement in supporting Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Barrington High School, Wauconda High School, and Dundee-Crown High School, Cary-Grove generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This suggests that Cary-Grove may be a desirable option for families in the region seeking a high-performing public high school.

1,348

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,133

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2208 3 Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013-1627

(847) 639-3825

District: Chsd 155

Feeder schools for Cary-Grove Community High School:

Elementary:	Algonquin Road Elementary School
	Briargate Elementary School
	Deer Path Elementary School
	Three Oaks School
Middle:	Cary Junior High School
	Fox River Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois high schools

✓96% 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 school63%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

77^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Chsd 155

114^th of 811Chsd 155 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	86.4	77 of 698	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	70 of 697	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	57 of 699	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	50 of 699	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	67 of 688	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	53 of 701	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	52 of 647	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	42 of 642	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	43.9	357 of 643	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	417 of 614	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	90.7	46 of 670	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	31 of 670	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	49 of 665	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	34 of 655	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	72 of 643	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	90.6	37 of 632	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	49 of 624	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	49 of 612	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	22 of 596	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	47 of 590	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	60 of 592	89.9%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	42 of 586	92.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	58 of 491	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	54 of 429	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	36 of 428	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	175 of 284	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	98 of 217	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	39 of 205	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	93 of 685	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	69 of 664	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	96 of 656	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	65 of 658	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	91 of 639	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	57 of 665	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	51 of 620	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	187 of 366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	105 of 336	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	102 of 335	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	134 of 317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	131 of 317	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	80 of 291	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	136 of 672	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	137 of 639	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	67 of 644	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	124 of 626	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	181 of 611	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	152 of 585	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	65 of 685	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	80 of 668	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	44 of 668	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	51 of 664	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	55 of 653	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	61 of 675	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	57 of 619	90.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	36 of 211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	47 of 527	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	50 of 482	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	60 of 476	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	147 of 493	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	96 of 453	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	102 of 473	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	55 of 374	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	70 of 564	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	70 of 554	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	51 of 557	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	63 of 560	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	58 of 552	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	70 of 548	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

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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
Cary-Grove Community High School	Public	9-12	2208 3 Oaks Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 639-3825	1,348	76	17.6	25.6%	984 (73.0%)	22 (1.6%)	267 (19.8%)	24 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.2%)	86.4	77^th of 698 public high schools	89.0%		89.7	70^th of 697 public high schools	90.0%	7	72.3	73.0	48.2	53.0	60.2	67.6	65.9	57.2	66.0	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.4	97.9	$21,133	$341	$20,792
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
Prairie Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6000 Dvorak Dr	Crystal Lake	60012	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 479-0404	1,133	69	16.3	22.4%	901 (79.5%)	14 (1.2%)	151 (13.3%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	88.3	63^rd of 698 public high schools	91.0%		89.4	73^rd of 697 public high schools	89.5%	10	78.4	72.2	44.6	51.7	62.1	66.0	75.8	58.6	72.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.7	97.9	97.3	$21,803	$305	$21,497
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
Wauconda High School	Public	9-12	555 N Main St	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6611	1,452	100	14.4	35.5%	848 (58.4%)	33 (2.3%)	484 (33.3%)	45 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	71.8	159^th of 698 public high schools	77.2%		61.5	213^th of 697 public high schools	69.4%	54	73.9	62.5	38.1	32.5	55.7	51.0	56.2	43.1	57.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.0	$18,765	$826	$17,940
Dundee-Crown High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-5000	2,573	166	15.4	71.9%	575 (22.3%)	105 (4.1%)	1,787 (69.5%)	43 (1.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.3%)	30.3	506^th of 698 public high schools	27.5%		38.5	403^rd of 697 public high schools	42.2%	103	44.2	39.5	18.0	18.6	31.1	34.2	37.7	22.8	34.6	97.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	100.0	98.1	98.1	93.6	$16,676	$452	$16,224
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)
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
Barrington High School	Public	9-12	616 W Main St	Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 381-1400	2,718	168	16.1		1,507 (55.4%)	63 (2.3%)	544 (20.0%)	481 (17.7%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	111 (4.1%)	94.6	35^th of 698 public high schools	95.0%		97.3	30^th of 697 public high schools	95.7%	5	84.5	77.9	59.3	59.7	78.8	76.2	75.3	65.6	72.9	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.3	96.7	98.4	95.7	$20,961	$312	$20,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Cary-Grove Community High School

What district is Cary-Grove Community High School in?

Chsd 155

How many students attend Cary-Grove Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,348 students attended Cary-Grove Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cary-Grove Community High School?

Students at Cary-Grove Community High School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Cary-Grove Community High School a good school?

Cary-Grove Community High School ranks 77^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cary-Grove Community High School?

Cary-Grove Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Algonquin Road Elementary School
Elementary : Briargate Elementary School
Elementary : Deer Path Elementary School
Elementary : Three Oaks School
Middle : Cary Junior High School
Middle : Fox River Grove Middle School

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