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Lakes Community High School vs. Grayslake North High School

Should you attend Lakes Community High School or Grayslake North High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lakes Community High School
1600 Eagle Way
Lake Villa, IL 60046
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Grayslake North High School
1925 N Il Route 83
Grayslake, IL 60030
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakes Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Grayslake North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,317 students in grades 9-12, Lakes Community High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,257 students in grades 9-12, Grayslake North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,317 students
1,257 students
This chart displays total students of Lakes Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Grayslake North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Lakes Community High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Grayslake North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakes Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grayslake North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#738 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#637 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakes Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grayslake North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
37%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakes Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grayslake North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
(Top 30% in IL)
43%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakes Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grayslake North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 50% in IL)
80%
(Top 10% in IL)
96%
(Top 5% in IL)
92%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakes Community High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Grayslake North High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakes Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grayslake North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
318
298
Grade 10 Students
366
308
Grade 11 Students
339
312
Grade 12 Students
294
339

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakes Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Grayslake North High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakes Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grayslake North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(11-12 School Year Data)
7%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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