Illinois public high school · Round Lake CUSD 116

Round Lake Senior High School

800 High School Dr, Round Lake, IL 60073. 53.7% of its 470 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Round Lake CUSD 116Lake County
53.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months13.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
84.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)5.1 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
84.9%Students from low-income families
470Graduates in the class measured

The path from Round Lake

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 13.3%2-year college 40.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 46.3%

    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 Round Lake

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    College of Lake County4.2 mi39%$7,280$47,162
    Lake Forest College15.7 mi73%$24,987$70,470
    McHenry County College15.8 mi40%$11,434$50,609
    William Rainey Harper College19.4 mi52%$10,058$54,357
    Herzing University-Kenosha20.6 mi67%$20,276$44,255
    Gateway Technical College21.0 mi56%$11,704$43,084

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Grayslake North High School (2.3 mi, 74.9% to college) · Grayslake Central High School (2.7 mi, 83.3% to college) · Grant Community High School (3.9 mi, 68.3% to college) · Warren Township High School (5.8 mi, 72% to college) · Lakes Community High School (5.9 mi, 77% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Round Lake CUSD 116's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRound LakeIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months53.7%66.8%
Graduation rate84.7%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Round Lake Senior High School graduates go to college?
53.7% of its most recent class at Round Lake Senior 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 Round Lake Senior High School?
Round Lake Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.