Illinois public high school · Chsd 155

Cary-Grove Community High School

2208 3 Oaks Rd, Cary, IL 60013. 70.8% of its 361 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Chsd 155Mchenry County
70.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.0 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
96.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.0 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
22.9%Students from low-income families
361Graduates in the class measured

The path from Cary-Grove Community

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 40.7%2-year college 30.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 29.2%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Cary-Grove Community

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    McHenry County College7.0 mi40%$11,434$50,609
    Judson University11.3 mi34%$19,224$59,095
    William Rainey Harper College13.0 mi52%$10,058$54,357
    Elgin Community College14.6 mi46%$6,286$51,097
    College of Lake County14.9 mi39%$7,280$47,162
    Lake Forest College21.3 mi73%$24,987$70,470

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Crystal Lake Central High School (4.3 mi, 58.3% to college) · Prairie Ridge High School (5.0 mi, 67.8% to college) · Crystal Lake South High School (5.1 mi, 63.9% to college) · Wauconda High School (5.8 mi, 72.4% to college) · Dundee-Crown High School (6.2 mi, 51.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chsd 155's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCary-Grove CommunityChsd 155Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.8%65.2%66.8%
Graduation rate96.8%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Cary-Grove Community High School graduates go to college?
70.8% of its most recent class at Cary-Grove Community High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Cary-Grove Community High School?
Cary-Grove Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.