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Vernon Hills High School

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Vernon Hills High School is a public high school serving 1,480 students in grades 9-12 in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The school is part of the Community High School District 128, which is ranked 21st out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon Hills High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 73.3% in ACT Mathematics, and 76.1% in ACT Science. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 87.7% to 96.4%, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.5% to 2.9%. Vernon Hills High School's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly noteworthy, with many of these subgroups ranking among the top in the state.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Deerfield High School, Lake Forest High School, and Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School consistently outperforms them on various academic metrics. This suggests a strong commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on providing a high-quality education to all students.

1,419

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,861

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Lakeview Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1566

(847) 932-2157

District: Chsd 128

Feeder schools for Vernon Hills High School:

Elementary:	Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School
	Hawthorn Elementary School North
	Hawthorn Elementary School South
	Hawthorn School of Dual Language
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	Hawthorn Townline Elementary School
Middle:	Hawthorn Middle School North
	Hawthorn Middle School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Asian:

23.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% 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 school76%

District avg78%

Illinois avg48%

22^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Chsd 128

21^st of 811Chsd 128 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	96.4	22 of 698	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	17 of 697	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	13 of 699	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	21 of 699	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	14 of 688	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	9 of 701	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	6 of 647	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	19 of 642	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	7 of 643	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.7	58 of 614	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	19 of 670	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	16 of 670	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	21 of 665	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.3	16 of 655	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	94.4	18 of 643	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	28 of 632	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	23 of 624	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	24 of 612	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	95.5	13 of 596	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.7	18 of 590	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	34 of 592	94.3%	★★★★★
2003	91.8	24 of 586	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	82 of 323	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	15 of 299	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	16 of 253	93.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	13 of 148	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	16 of 134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	11 of 491	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	14 of 429	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	10 of 428	97.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	19 of 284	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	55.9	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	23 of 217	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	85 of 205	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	99.9	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	4 of 151	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	23 of 685	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	17 of 664	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	11 of 656	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	34 of 658	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	12 of 639	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	8 of 665	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	8 of 620	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	67 of 366	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	34 of 336	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	26 of 333	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	16 of 317	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	24 of 317	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	19 of 291	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	48 of 672	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	97 of 639	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	54 of 644	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.2	228 of 626	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.0	34 of 611	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	57 of 639	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	15 of 585	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	23 of 685	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	21 of 668	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	14 of 668	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	11 of 664	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	13 of 653	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	11 of 675	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	5 of 619	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	14 of 211	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	13 of 182	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	40 of 170	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	15 of 527	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	10 of 482	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	20 of 476	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	78 of 493	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	54 of 453	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	25 of 473	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	6 of 374	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	33 of 564	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	26 of 554	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	28 of 557	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	28 of 560	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	21 of 553	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	11 of 552	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	5 of 548	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Science76%+27 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 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
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
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 9-	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)
Exceptional Learners Collaborativ	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)
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)
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
District 128 Transition Pthwys Ct	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)										100.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	97.1	100.0	94.1
Libertyville High School	Public	9-12	708 W Park Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Chsd 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 327-7001	1,777	131	13.5		1,252 (70.5%)	35 (2.0%)	183 (10.3%)	203 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (5.8%)	97.6	16^th of 698 public high schools	97.7%		99.3	15^th of 697 public high schools	97.8%	1	91.3	86.8	66.6	69.7	81.5	84.0	82.4	74.6	78.9	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.5	98.7	98.4	$30,128	$533	$29,595
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
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		1,178 (82.0%)	18 (1.3%)	93 (6.5%)	90 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	53 (3.7%)	98	15^th of 698 public high schools	97.9%		99.8	9^th of 697 public high schools	98.7%	6	87.8	87.9	78.3	76.5	78.5	82.4	82.6	82.9	86.1	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.1	98.2	98.0	$38,548	$299	$38,249
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		1,038 (76.4%)	16 (1.2%)	155 (11.4%)	76 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.3%)	98.1	14^th of 698 public high schools	98.0%		99.7	12^th of 697 public high schools	98.3%	2	89.6	90.3	76.2	74.8	77.1	86.1	85.5	77.6	82.6	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.3	98.4	97.9	$38,490	$356	$38,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Hills High School

What district is Vernon Hills High School in?

Chsd 128

What schools feed into Vernon Hills High School?

Vernon Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School
Elementary : Hawthorn Elementary School North
Elementary : Hawthorn Elementary School South
Elementary : Hawthorn School of Dual Language
Elementary : Hawthorn Townline Elementary School
Middle : Hawthorn Middle School North
Middle : Hawthorn Middle School South

How many students attend Vernon Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,419 students attended Vernon Hills High School.

Is Vernon Hills High School a good school?

Yes! Vernon Hills High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 698 Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon Hills High School?

Students at Vernon Hills High School are 50% White, 23% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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