Illinois public high school · Grayslake CHSD 127

Grayslake Central High School

400 N Lake St, Grayslake, IL 60030. 83.3% of its 352 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Grayslake CHSD 127Lake CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
83.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.5 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
97.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.7 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
13.8%Students from low-income families
352Graduates in the class measured
Our read

83.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Grayslake Central

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 54.7%2-year college 28.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 16.7%

    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 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 Grayslake Central

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    College of Lake County1.7 mi39%$7,280$47,162
    Lake Forest College13.1 mi73%$24,987$70,470
    McHenry County College17.7 mi40%$11,434$50,609
    William Rainey Harper College18.5 mi52%$10,058$54,357
    Herzing University-Kenosha19.8 mi67%$20,276$44,255
    Gateway Technical College20.4 mi56%$11,704$43,084

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Grayslake North High School (1.9 mi, 74.9% to college) · Round Lake Senior High School (2.7 mi, 53.7% to college) · Warren Township High School (3.3 mi, 72% to college) · Mundelein Cons High School (5.5 mi, 75.4% to college) · Libertyville High School (6.0 mi, 89.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Grayslake CHSD 127's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureGrayslake CentralGrayslake CHSD 127Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months83.3%79.5%66.8%
Graduation rate97.5%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Grayslake Central High School graduates go to college?
83.3% of its most recent class at Grayslake Central 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 Grayslake Central High School?
Grayslake Central High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.