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Vernon Hills High School

145 N Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061 -

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Definition of Terms

Vernon Hills High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lake County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1308 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 364 students

Grade 10 - 326 students

Grade 11 - 328 students

Grade 12 - 290 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	14%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	21%
% Black	2%	22%
% White	75%	49%
% Unknown	2 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Community High 128 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	2	3
Number of Students Managed	3,214 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$67,825,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$57,917,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$21,103	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$18,020	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	96%	91%

Vernon Hills High School, or VHHS, is a public four-year high school located in Vernon Hills, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 128, which also includes Libertyville High School.
History: Following the successful passage of a $48.5 million bond referendum in 1997, construction on the school began. The doors opened on September 7, 1999 for all freshmen in District 128. Construction continued for the next year, upon which the school opened for all grades in August 2000. The school was formally dedicated on April 9, 2000. The first graduating class was that of 2002. The Cougar mascot was chosen following a poll of the freshmen and sophomore students attending the new school in August 2000.
Academics: In 2005, Vernon Hills had an average composite ACT score of 23.5, and graduated 94.4% of its senior class. The average class size is 300. Vernon Hills has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The staff is comprised of 108 teachers, of which 84% hold an advanced degree.
In 2006, Newsweek released a list of the best high schools in America. Vernon Hills High School was ranked 571 nation-wide and 12 state-wide.
Athletics: Vernon Hills competes in the North Suburban Conference. Its mascot is the Cougars.
Activities: Vernon Hills High School offers more than thirty student organizations, including: A.C.E., Academic Bowl, Anime Club, Art Club, Backlight Theatre, Best Buddies, Cougar Lifeguard, Cougar-T.V., DECA, F.B.L.A., F.C.A., First Class, G.S.A., Interact, International Club, Jr National Association For The Death, Literary Magazine, Math Team, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Orchesis, Outdoor Adventure Club, Robotics, Skills USA- VICA, S.P.A.R.K., Special Olympics, Speech, Spotlight, Strategy Club, VH20, V.I.P., WYSE.
Music: VHHS has always had a strong music program, placing 4th in the state in its first year of existence. The complete record of music department state finishes, according to IHSA, is as follows: 2001: 4th, 2002: 4th, 2003: 2nd, 2004: 3rd, 2005: 3rd, 2006: 2nd, 2007: 1st.
In 2006, the VHHS Wind Ensemble placed 1st in their class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-sponsored SuperState band competition, effectively making the VHHS Wind Ensemble aone of the best bands in Illinois.
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About This Zip Code (60061)

School Zip (60061)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

20,328 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

61%

24%

Population Average Age

34 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$71,354

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.1 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

26 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

80% / 20%

62% / 38%

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1. Fairfield Academy - n/a - view location
2. Mundelein Consolidated High School - 2269 students - view location
3. Adlai E Stevenson High School - 4510 students - view location
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5. Buffalo Grove High School - 2273 students - view location
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