Grant Community High School
285 E Grand Ave, Fox Lake, IL 60020. 68.3% of its 428 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Grant Community
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 35%2-year college 33.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 31.7%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 Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $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 Grant Community
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs College of Lake County 8.0 mi 39% $7,280 $47,162 McHenry County College 14.2 mi 40% $11,434 $50,609 Lake Forest College 19.6 mi 73% $24,987 $70,470 Gateway Technical College 21.7 mi 56% $11,704 $43,084 Herzing University-Kenosha 21.7 mi 67% $20,276 $44,255 William Rainey Harper College 21.9 mi 52% $10,058 $54,357
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Johnsburg High School (3.9 mi, 71.4% to college) · Round Lake Senior High School (3.9 mi, 53.7% to college) · Grayslake North High School (5.5 mi, 74.9% to college) · Lakes Community High School (6.2 mi, 77% to college) · Antioch Comm High School (6.4 mi, 73.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Grant CHSD 124's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Grant Community | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 68.3% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 89.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Grant Community High School graduates go to college?
- 68.3% of its most recent class at Grant 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 Grant Community High School?
- Grant Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
