Is Lakes Community High School a good school?

Yes. Lakes Community High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Lakes Community High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,317 students attended Lakes Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakes Community High School?

Students at Lakes Community High School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lakes Community High School?

Lakes Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Olive C Martin School

Lakes Community High School

Summary:

Lakes Community High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lake Villa, Illinois, with a student population of 1,317. The school is part of the Chsd 117 school district, which is ranked 112 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lakes Community High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current statewide ranking of 69 out of 697 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakes Community High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 41.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 35.6% for the district and 26.1% for the state. Similarly, 44% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 41.3% for the district and 31.1% for the state. The school also had an impressive 77.1% proficiency rate in the ISA Science assessment, significantly higher than the district (72.1%) and state (53.2%) averages. Additionally, Lakes Community High School maintains high graduation rates, with a 93.3% four-year graduation rate, and low dropout rates, at 0.8% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Antioch Community High School, Grayslake Central High School, and Warren Township High School, Lakes Community High School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education that sets it apart from its peers in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1600 Eagle Way
Lake Villa, IL 60046-7477

(847) 838-7100

District: Chsd 117

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,966

Feeder schools for Lakes Community High School:

Elementary:

Olive C Martin School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 1,317

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakes Community High School ranks better than 90.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.66. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lakes Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakes Community High School is $20,966.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakes Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakes Community High School 69^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Lakes Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Chsd 117:

SchoolDigger ranks Chsd 117 112^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakes Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	71.59	156^th	596	73.8%
2007	66.01	210^th	612	65.7%
2008	78.70	115^th	624	81.6%
2009	79.60	111^th	632	82.4%
2010	69.83	186^th	643	71.1%
2011	84.32	81^st	655	87.6%
2012	82.12	97^th	665	85.4%
2013	92.05	33^rd	670	95.1%
2014	86.21	81^st	670	87.9%
2015	84.16	61^st	614	90.1%
2016	71.44	106^th	643	83.5%
2017	86.85	69^th	642	89.3%
2018	88.75	56^th	647	91.3%
2019	89.40	61^st	701	91.3%
2021	87.73	78^th	688	88.7%
2022	78.48	117^th	699	83.3%
2023	82.91	98^th	699	86.0%
2024	89.66	69^th	697	90.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.03	74^th	154	51.9%
2019	76.54	37^th	165	77.6%
2021	31.16	107^th	160	33.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.22	30^th	217	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.60	22^nd	374	94.1%
2019	76.31	51^st	473	89.2%
2021	77.27	49^th	453	89.2%
2022	60.31	101^st	493	79.5%
2023	86.69	56^th	476	88.2%
2024	63.66	118^th	482	75.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.64	104^th	585	82.2%
2019	64.40	163^rd	639	74.5%
2021	79.91	84^th	611	86.3%
2022	72.91	107^th	626	82.9%
2023	42.45	374^th	644	41.9%
2024	93.26	34^th	639	94.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.12	60^th	620	90.3%
2019	86.28	70^th	665	89.5%
2021	91.81	55^th	639	91.4%
2022	80.39	111^th	658	83.1%
2023	85.57	78^th	656	88.1%
2024	89.03	71^st	664	89.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.66	48^th	428	88.8%
2024	52.59	124^th	429	71.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.64	7^th	22	68.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.82	60^th	619	90.3%
2019	90.01	59^th	675	91.3%
2021	79.78	105^th	653	83.9%
2022	73.36	129^th	664	80.6%
2023	76.31	120^th	668	82.0%
2024	87.75	74^th	668	88.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.59	33^rd	132	75.0%
2021	38.01	91^st	135	32.6%
2022	17.30	120^th	141	14.9%
2024	50.20	67^th	137	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	23.82	241^st	294	18.0%
2023	51.42	109^th	301	63.8%
2024	84.61	27^th	299	91.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.27	47^th	291	83.8%
2019	76.68	50^th	317	84.2%
2021	91.53	25^th	317	92.1%
2022	58.37	107^th	335	68.1%
2023	57.60	104^th	333	68.8%
2024	91.30	28^th	336	91.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lakes Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.48	78^th	548	85.8%
2019	82.19	84^th	552	84.8%
2021	78.46	102^nd	553	81.6%
2022	68.85	143^rd	560	74.5%
2023	75.86	109^th	557	80.4%
2024	79.60	98^th	554	82.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakes Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	536	21	15	32	1	n/a	n/a	6	611
2006	829	20	27	51	4	n/a	n/a	10	941
2007	1116	25	30	81	6	n/a	n/a	37	1295
2008	1160	26	33	73	5	n/a	n/a	44	1341
2009	1189	57	31	76	6	n/a	n/a	49	1408
2010	1162	45	33	76	7	n/a	n/a	62	1385
2011	1122	48	31	79	4	0	70	0	1354
2012	1187	43	26	114	3	0	25	0	1398
2013	1162	38	37	145	4	2	34	0	1422
2014	1132	35	38	154	4	4	38	0	1405
2015	1136	29	42	154	4	4	43	0	1412
2016	1104	33	50	157	2	4	45	0	1395
2017	1074	32	42	145	2	2	50	0	1347
2018	1083	29	49	155	1	1	41	0	1359
2019	1060	23	54	154	2	1	44	0	1338
2020	1034	26	52	131	3	1	38	0	1285
2021	1022	62	48	147	2	0	44	0	1325
2022	1013	62	47	168	2	1	43	0	1336
2023	980	69	59	178	2	1	28	0	1317

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakes Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	611	42.0	14.5	0
2006	941	64.0	14.7	0
2007	1295	78.0	16.6	0
2008	1341	75.0	17.9	0
2009	1408	83.8	16.8	0
2010	1385	82.5	16.7	0
2011	1354	80.5	16.8	0
2012	1398	78.1	17.9	10.6
2013	1422	106.5	13.3	12
2014	1405	79.0	17.7	12.5
2015	1412	88.0	16.0	13.5
2016	1395	92.0	15.1	12.1
2017	1347	83.5	16.1	14.5
2018	1359	82.9	16.3	14.5
2019	1338	83.4	16.0	12
2020	1285	83.9	15.3	11.3
2021	1325	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1336	82.5	16.1	12.4
2023	1317	90.1	14.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakes Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	611	42.0	14.5	0
2006	941	64.0	14.7	0
2007	1295	78.0	16.6	0
2008	1341	75.0	17.9	0
2009	1408	83.8	16.8	0
2010	1385	82.5	16.7	0
2011	1354	80.5	16.8	0
2012	1398	78.1	17.9	10.6
2013	1422	106.5	13.3	12
2014	1405	79.0	17.7	12.5
2015	1412	88.0	16.0	13.5
2016	1395	92.0	15.1	12.1
2017	1347	83.5	16.1	14.5
2018	1359	82.9	16.3	14.5
2019	1338	83.4	16.0	12
2020	1285	83.9	15.3	11.3
2021	1325	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1336	82.5	16.1	12.4
2023	1317	90.1	14.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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