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Lake Zurich High School

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lake Zurich High School is a public high school serving 1,802 students in grades 9-12 in Lake Zurich, Illinois. The school is part of the highly-ranked Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district, which is ranked 37th out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lake Zurich High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, currently ranking 26th out of 698 schools in the state.

Lake Zurich High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also maintains an excellent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 95.8% in recent years, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate of 0.7% to 2.9%. Additionally, the school's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and special education students, is particularly noteworthy, with many of these groups ranking among the top 30 or even top 20 high schools in Illinois.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Buffalo Grove High School, Vernon Hills High School, and Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lake Zurich High School consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics and student group performance. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.5% to 26.3% in recent years, this is still lower than the state average, and the school's overall exceptional performance makes it a highly desirable option for families in the region.

1,839

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,091

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Church St
Lake Zurich, IL 60047-1553

(847) 438-5155

District: Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Feeder schools for Lake Zurich High School:

Elementary:	Isaac Fox Elementary School
	May Whitney Elementary School
	Sarah Adams Elementary School
	Seth Paine Elementary School
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	Spencer Loomis Elementary School
Middle:	Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
	Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Asian:

9.6%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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 school75%

District avg75%

Illinois avg48%

26^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 811Lake Zurich CUSD 95 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	95.8	26 of 698	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	24 of 697	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	44 of 699	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	70 of 699	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	24 of 688	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	30 of 701	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	40 of 647	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	36 of 642	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	52 of 643	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	51 of 614	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	28 of 670	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	34 of 670	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	39 of 665	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	33 of 655	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	26 of 643	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	44 of 632	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	40 of 624	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	39 of 612	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	59 of 596	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	53 of 590	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	41 of 592	93.1%	★★★★★
2003	87.5	39 of 586	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	64.4	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	24 of 148	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	28 of 137	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	28 of 134	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	22 of 141	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	22 of 491	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	27 of 429	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	7 of 428	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	30 of 284	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	29 of 664	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	47 of 656	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	75 of 658	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	98.3	20 of 639	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	28 of 665	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	40 of 620	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	39 of 336	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	99 of 335	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	20 of 317	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	51 of 291	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	95.9	26 of 639	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	34 of 644	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	132 of 626	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	36 of 611	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	62 of 585	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	20 of 668	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	51 of 668	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	70 of 664	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	38 of 653	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	37 of 675	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	35 of 619	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	92.7	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	21 of 527	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	35 of 482	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	18 of 476	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	19 of 493	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	36 of 453	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	32 of 473	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	86 of 374	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	40 of 564	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	39 of 554	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	63 of 557	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	105 of 560	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	38 of 553	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	38 of 552	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	63 of 548	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)91st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2019)77th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Science75%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Excellent oppurtunities for STEM. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Lake Zurich high school has quietly become one of the finest high schools in the Chicago suburbs. What was once a sleepy resort area 40 years ago has developed into thee upper middle-class, go-to place for families to raise their children. My one complaint is that the high school and surrounding area have very little diversity. Out of roughly 2000 students at LZHS, only 6% are African American or Hispanic while nearby Barrington High School (17% African American & Hispanic) and Fremd (13% African American & Hispanic) more closely reflect our changing America. Many I speak with prefer their children to be exposed to a school that more closely reflects the population of the country. Additionally, low income students are very rare (7%) while Barrington, which has an upper income reputation, has almost double the amount (13%)and in Palatine, Fremd High School has one tenth of their students in the low income bracket which qualifies them for the state's "free lunch" program. The Lake Zurich Athletic programs are one of the finest in the state. The state champ football team has played in the championship game in 3 out of the last 5 years. This high school is getting better each year and is now in the top 25 in the state. Close Quote

Schools Near Lake Zurich 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
Lake Zurich High School	Public	9-12	300 Church St	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 438-5155	1,839	128	14.3		1,421 (77.3%)	22 (1.2%)	172 (9.4%)	176 (9.6%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	32 (1.7%)	95.8	26^th of 698 public high schools	96.3%		98.3	24^th of 697 public high schools	96.6%	2	85.1	81.7	72.7	63.7	72.1	76.4	75.1	74.3	75.0	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.5	98.0	98.8	97.1	$19,091	$430	$18,662
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Young Adult C	Public	12	313 Surryse Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 726-5600	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Mundelein Cons High School	Public	9-12	1350 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Cons HSD 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2700	2,282	144	15.8		861 (37.7%)	58 (2.5%)	1,133 (49.6%)	86 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (6.3%)	73.1	153^rd of 698 public high schools	78.1%		71.8	157^th of 697 public high schools	77.5%	4	66.5	62.3	33.3	39.5	56.4	58.8	59.8	46.9	54.3	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	95.3	$21,312	$488	$20,824
Palatine High School	Public	9-12	1111 N Rohlwing Rd	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 755-1610	2,535	182	13.8	62.0%	797 (31.4%)	150 (5.9%)	1,309 (51.6%)	180 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (3.6%)	63.5	222^nd of 698 public high schools	68.2%		66.1	186^th of 697 public high schools	73.3%	36	57.1	52.8	37.8	39.5	49.5	51.9	51.2	39.7	50.9	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.1	99.0	97.9	$27,557	$1,748	$25,810
Buffalo Grove High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Dundee Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-4000	2,021	120	16.8		1,080 (53.4%)	41 (2.0%)	623 (30.8%)	208 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.4%)	84.6	84^th of 698 public high schools	88.0%		84.6	93^rd of 697 public high schools	86.7%	9	73.8	64.0	52.4	47.0	61.8	64.0	65.8	56.6	61.5	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.2	98.6	97.8	$26,928	$785	$26,142
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		708 (49.9%)	42 (3.0%)	240 (16.9%)	329 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.0%)	96.4	22^nd of 698 public high schools	96.8%		99	17^th of 697 public high schools	97.6%	5	86.1	80.0	68.3	62.9	79.6	79.4	79.4	73.3	76.1	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	98.4	$32,861	$583	$32,278
Adlai E Stevenson High School	Public	9-12	1 Stevenson Dr	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 415-4000	4,758	298	15.9		1,950 (41.0%)	91 (1.9%)	413 (8.7%)	2,114 (44.4%)	17 (0.4%)	2 (0.0%)	170 (3.6%)	98.7	11^th of 698 public high schools	98.4%		99.9	8^th of 697 public high schools	98.9%	3	91.1	89.5	83.1	78.0	88.4	88.0	86.6	82.3	83.8	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.2	98.6	97.5	$26,638	$214	$26,425
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Zurich High School

What district is Lake Zurich High School in?

Lake Zurich CUSD 95

How many students attend Lake Zurich High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,839 students attended Lake Zurich High School.

What schools feed into Lake Zurich High School?

Lake Zurich High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Isaac Fox Elementary School
Elementary : May Whitney Elementary School
Elementary : Sarah Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Seth Paine Elementary School
Elementary : Spencer Loomis Elementary School
Middle : Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
Middle : Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus

Is Lake Zurich High School a good school?

Yes! Lake Zurich High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Zurich High School?

Students at Lake Zurich High School are 77% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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