Lake Forest High School
1285 N Mckinley Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045. 90.6% of its 335 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
90.6% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Lake Forest
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 86.7%2-year college 4%Not enrolled within 12 months 9.4%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 Lake Forest
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lake Forest College 1.2 mi 73% $24,987 $70,470 College of Lake County 10.8 mi 39% $7,280 $47,162 Oakton College 14.2 mi 30% $3,948 $53,439 Northwestern University 16.9 mi 96% $34,420 $104,255 William Rainey Harper College 17.4 mi 52% $10,058 $54,357 Loyola University Chicago 20.5 mi 72% $36,340 $78,431
Where it is
Nearby high schools: North Chicago Community High School (4.4 mi, 48.1% to college) · Highland Park High School (5.3 mi, 84.3% to college) · Deerfield High School (5.4 mi, 89.1% to college) · Vernon Hills High School (6.1 mi, 91.6% to college) · Waukegan High School (6.5 mi, 43.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lake Forest CHSD 115's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lake Forest | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 90.6% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 98.5% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lake Forest High School graduates go to college?
- 90.6% of its most recent class at Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest High School?
- Lake Forest High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
