Lakes Community High School
1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046. 77% of its 299 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Lakes Community
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 54.4%2-year college 22.7%Not enrolled within 12 months 23%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 Lakes Community
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs College of Lake County 6.7 mi 39% $7,280 $47,162 Herzing University-Kenosha 15.5 mi 67% $20,276 $44,255 Gateway Technical College 15.6 mi 56% $11,704 $43,084 Carthage College 17.3 mi 66% $26,444 $59,594 University of Wisconsin-Parkside 17.5 mi 41% $11,233 $57,115 Lake Forest College 17.9 mi 73% $24,987 $70,470
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Antioch Comm High School (2.6 mi, 73.6% to college) · Grayslake North High School (4.7 mi, 74.9% to college) · Round Lake Senior High School (5.9 mi, 53.7% to college) · Grant Community High School (6.2 mi, 68.3% to college) · Grayslake Central High School (6.6 mi, 83.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chsd 117's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lakes Community | Chsd 117 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 77% | 75.3% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 97.1% | — | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lakes Community High School graduates go to college?
- 77% of its most recent class at Lakes 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 Lakes Community High School?
- Lakes Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
