Vernon Hills High School
145 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061. 91.6% of its 363 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
91.6% of graduates enrolled in college, 25 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Vernon Hills
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 76%2-year college 15.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 8.4%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 Vernon Hills
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lake Forest College 6.4 mi 73% $24,987 $70,470 College of Lake County 9.3 mi 39% $7,280 $47,162 William Rainey Harper College 11.9 mi 52% $10,058 $54,357 Oakton College 12.0 mi 30% $3,948 $53,439 Northwestern University 18.4 mi 96% $34,420 $104,255 Chamberlain University-Illinois 19.7 mi 35% $38,263 $96,897
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Adlai E Stevenson High School (1.9 mi, 84.8% to college) · Libertyville High School (4.1 mi, 89.6% to college) · Mundelein Cons High School (4.8 mi, 75.4% to college) · Deerfield High School (5.7 mi, 89.1% to college) · Lake Forest High School (6.1 mi, 90.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chsd 128's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Vernon Hills | Chsd 128 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 91.6% | 90.5% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 95.5% | — | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Vernon Hills High School graduates go to college?
- 91.6% of its most recent class at Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills High School?
- Vernon Hills High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
