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Lake Forest High School

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lake Forest High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,359 students in Lake Forest, Illinois. Its 2025–26 results are strong across subjects: proficiency ranges from 76% to 91%, compared with 36% to 62% statewide. The school also reports a 99% graduation rate and 10% chronic absenteeism. The most important finding is that every reported test result is substantially above the state figure.

The school is especially strong on grade-11 ACT results: it leads the six nearby schools in English language arts, math, and science, with 91%, 85%, and 87% proficient, respectively. Its PreACT results are also among the area’s best, though grade-10 English language arts is a relative weakness: 86%, behind Libertyville High School at 88%. The district’s reported test results match the school’s exactly. The graduation rate is the highest among nearby schools with a reported 2025–26 figure, ahead of Deerfield High School at 98%; chronic absenteeism is also the nearby group’s lowest, at 10% versus 14% at Libertyville. Compared with Illinois, graduation is 9 percentage points higher and chronic absenteeism is 14 points lower.

Grade-11 ACT results improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26: English language arts rose 6 points and math rose 7. In contrast, grade-10 PreACT English language arts fell 5 points, to 86%; science results cannot be compared across years based on the scores provided. SchoolDigger ranks the school 13th of 620 statewide, at the 98th percentile with five stars; its percentile has stayed at 98 across the three latest ranking years. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio is 10.3, the lowest among nearby schools. As context, free/reduced lunch eligible was 5% in 2021–22, compared with 3% at Deerfield and 5% at Libertyville. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves “Low Socio Economic Status Students” rose to the 94th percentile (31st of 478) in 2025–26, from the 82nd percentile in 2023–24. Its “English Language Learner Students” ranking was at the 82nd percentile in 2024–25, below the school’s overall 98th percentile that year.

1,359

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,643

Per pupil spending ?

4.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

99.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1285 N McKinley Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1371

(847) 234-3600

District: Lake Forest CHSD 115

Feeder schools for Lake Forest High School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Everett Elementary School
	Lake Bluff Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School
Middle:	Deer Path Middle School East
	Deer Path Middle School West
	Lake Bluff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (84% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Illinois avg47%

13^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 738Lake Forest CHSD 115 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
2026	98.6	13 of 620	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	14 of 698	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	12 of 697	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	12 of 699	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	19 of 699	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	10 of 688	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	4 of 701	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	25 of 647	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	5 of 642	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	46.3	327 of 643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.1	122 of 614	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	96.9	13 of 670	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	13 of 670	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	96.4	12 of 665	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	96.1	12 of 655	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	96.8	9 of 643	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	12 of 632	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	16 of 624	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	95.3	17 of 612	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	11 of 596	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	96.3	10 of 590	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	11 of 592	98.1%	★★★★★
2003	98.0	7 of 586	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	11 of 124	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	20 of 148	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	9 of 137	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	35 of 130	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	7 of 491	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	22 of 429	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	18 of 428	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	51 of 284	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	13 of 545	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	14 of 685	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	16 of 664	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	9 of 656	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	21 of 658	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	5 of 665	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	23 of 620	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	13 of 268	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	18 of 336	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	13 of 333	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	15 of 335	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.3	45 of 317	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	98.5	8 of 317	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	38 of 291	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	31 of 478	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.1	104 of 672	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	118 of 639	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	71 of 644	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	196 of 626	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	112 of 611	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	107 of 585	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	13 of 521	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	15 of 685	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	10 of 668	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	18 of 668	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	20 of 664	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	11 of 653	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	4 of 675	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	26 of 619	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	16 of 211	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	6 of 182	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	8 of 163	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	37 of 160	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	98.6	4 of 165	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	9 of 238	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	4 of 527	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	8 of 482	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	13 of 476	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	18 of 493	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	16 of 453	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	16 of 473	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	27 of 374	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	12 of 515	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	14 of 564	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	15 of 554	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	15 of 557	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	24 of 560	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	9 of 553	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	7 of 552	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	36 of 548	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)91st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+41 vs state

Science87%+39 vs state

Mathematics85%+45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Forest High School	Public	9-12	1285 N McKinley Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest CHSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-3600	1,359	131	10.3	4.7%	1,038 (76.4%)	16 (1.2%)	155 (11.4%)	76 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.3%)	98.6	13^th of 620 public high schools	97.9%		98.1	14^th of 698 public high schools	98.0%	1	89.9	85.8	81.8	76.3	79.6	82.4	91.2	84.6	86.6	99.2%		$39,643	$394	$39,249
North Chicago Community High School	Public	9-12	1717 17th St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 578-7400	898	59	15.2	—	22 (2.4%)	277 (30.8%)	575 (64.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	7	578^th of 620 public high schools	6.8%		12.3	610^th of 698 public high schools	12.6%	32	31.5	26.2	10.8	10.8	22.4	23.1	16.8	8.9	17.0	99.4%		$24,128	$1,134	$22,994
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	433 Vine Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	Township HSD 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-2001	1,661	137	12.1	18.7%	990 (59.6%)	28 (1.7%)	520 (31.3%)	37 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.9%)	93.3	38^th of 620 public high schools	93.9%		93.5	40^th of 698 public high schools	94.3%	2	82.4	80.7	71.5	63.5	67.5	76.1	69.4	65.6	68.9	98.8%		$36,909	$317	$36,592
Deerfield High School	Public	9-12	1959 Waukegan Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Township HSD 113	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 632-3000	1,437	124	11.6	3.0%	1,178 (82.0%)	18 (1.3%)	93 (6.5%)	90 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	53 (3.7%)	98.4	14^th of 620 public high schools	97.7%		98	15^th of 698 public high schools	97.9%	1	90.1	84.2	85.0	80.5	80.8	79.3	85.3	84.0	85.6	97.9%		$38,778	$237	$38,542
District 128 Transition Pathways Center	Public	12	904 S Milwaukee Ave Ste B	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Chsd 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 327-7700	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100%
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Alternative Prog of Lake County	Public	6-12	300 Center Dr Ste 300	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 543-7833	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Exceptional Learners Collaborative-WEST	Public	6-12	960 Corporate Woods Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Exceptional Learners	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 513-6444	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vernon Hills High School	Public	9-12	145 Lakeview Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Chsd 128	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 932-2157	1,419	115	12.3	13.0%	708 (49.9%)	42 (3.0%)	240 (16.9%)	329 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.0%)	96.1	21^st of 620 public high schools	96.6%		96.4	22^nd of 698 public high schools	96.8%	1	84.9	83.5	72.2	70.6	74.4	81.3	76.2	72.5	72.5	99%		$33,092	$533	$32,559
Waukegan High School	Public	9-12	1011 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3000	4,186	323	12.9	—	101 (2.4%)	443 (10.6%)	3,479 (83.1%)	74 (1.8%)	31 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	55 (1.3%)	8.1	568^th of 620 public high schools	8.4%		15	589^th of 698 public high schools	15.6%	21	34.1	22.6	15.7	11.3	21.6	19.6	21.9	14.6	22.0	99%		$24,585	$1,511	$23,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest High School

What schools feed into Lake Forest High School?

Lake Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Everett Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Bluff Elementary School
Elementary : Sheridan Elementary School
Middle : Deer Path Middle School East
Middle : Deer Path Middle School West
Middle : Lake Bluff Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest High School?

Students at Lake Forest High School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lake Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Lake Forest High School.

Is Lake Forest High School a good school?

Yes! Lake Forest High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 620 Illinois high schools.

What district is Lake Forest High School in?

Lake Forest CHSD 115

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