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Wauconda High School

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Wauconda High School ranks 159 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Wauconda High School is a public high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,480 students. The school is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which is ranked 295 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wauconda High School has had a strong statewide ranking, placing between 111 and 213 out of 647-701 Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3 to 4-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale. The school performs particularly well for male students, African American students, and special education students, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Illinois high schools. Wauconda High School has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.8% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 1.9% and 2.8%.

Wauconda High School outperforms the state average on several key test metrics, including ACT/ELA, ACT/Science, and PreACT Secure/ELA for 9th grade. However, the school's math performance is more average, with 43.1% proficient on the ACT/Math compared to the state's 39.3%. Compared to nearby high schools like Prairie Ridge High School, Barrington High School, and Lake Zurich High School, Wauconda High School performs well, though these schools tend to have higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower rates of free/reduced lunch recipients.

1,452

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,765

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

(847) 526-6611

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

Feeder schools for Wauconda High School:

Elementary:	Cotton Creek School
	Robert Crown School
	Wauconda Grade School
Middle:	Matthews Middle School
	Wauconda Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg48%

159^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 811Wauconda CUSD 118 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	71.8	159 of 698	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	213 of 697	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	153 of 699	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	201 of 699	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	200 of 688	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	111 of 701	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	238 of 647	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	129 of 642	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	29.5	469 of 643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	257 of 614	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	84.8	94 of 670	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	139 of 670	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	167 of 665	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	186 of 655	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	139 of 643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	196 of 632	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	223 of 624	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	230 of 612	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	320 of 596	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.6	207 of 590	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.2	192 of 592	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.5	308 of 586	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	77 of 323	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	54 of 148	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	83 of 134	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	51 of 141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	144 of 491	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	154 of 429	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	119 of 428	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	155 of 284	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	135 of 217	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	72 of 205	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	130 of 183	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	203 of 685	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	255 of 664	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	201 of 656	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	218 of 658	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	210 of 639	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	114 of 665	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	272 of 620	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	171 of 366	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	206 of 336	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	170 of 335	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	238 of 317	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	123 of 317	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	202 of 291	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	157 of 672	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	247 of 639	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	146 of 644	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	344 of 626	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	214 of 611	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	86 of 639	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	216 of 585	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	141 of 685	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	188 of 668	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	127 of 668	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	187 of 664	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	193 of 653	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	107 of 675	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	208 of 619	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	66 of 211	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	93 of 170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	104 of 527	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	110 of 482	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	81 of 476	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	96 of 493	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	123 of 453	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	109 of 473	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	128 of 564	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	180 of 554	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	170 of 557	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	172 of 560	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	140 of 553	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	113 of 552	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	193 of 548	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 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
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
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
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
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)
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
Round Lake Transition Center	Public	12	801 Sunset Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 842-2091	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Round Lake ALOP	Public	6-12	811 Sunset Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 842-2075	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Round Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 High School Dr	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9300	2,194	155	14.1	85.1%	205 (9.3%)	158 (7.2%)	1,750 (79.8%)	21 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.3%)	26.2	531^st of 698 public high schools	23.9%		22.5	520^th of 697 public high schools	25.4%	11	38.9	30.6	23.0	12.1	32.1	30.6	34.4	19.8	36.6	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.6	95.0	$20,358	$1,183	$19,175
Evergreen Academy	Public	6-12	3917 Mercy Dr	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 334-4055	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grayslake Central High School	Public	9-12	400 N Lake St	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CHSD 127	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 986-3300	1,375	106	12.9		791 (57.5%)	89 (6.5%)	306 (22.3%)	108 (7.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	82.7	96^th of 698 public high schools	86.2%		82.1	106^th of 697 public high schools	84.8%	10	78.0	69.7	45.1	36.1	59.5	60.2	73.7	50.1	65.4	97.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	98.0	97.1	$25,628	$504	$25,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauconda High School

How many students attend Wauconda High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,452 students attended Wauconda High School.

What district is Wauconda High School in?

Wauconda CUSD 118

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda High School?

Students at Wauconda High School are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Wauconda High School?

Wauconda High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cotton Creek School
Elementary : Robert Crown School
Elementary : Wauconda Grade School
Middle : Matthews Middle School
Middle : Wauconda Middle School

Is Wauconda High School a good school?

Wauconda High School ranks 159^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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