Grant Community High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

285 E Grand Ave
Fox Lake, IL 60020

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Grant Community High School is a public high school established in 1930 and located in Fox Lake, Illinois, United States.

Serving 1,769 students in grades 9-12, Grant Community High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 90% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grant Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Grant Community High School's student population of 1,769 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 118 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grant Community High School
9	412
10	452
11	455
12	450

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Total Students

1,769 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School
2025	1,769
2024	1,814
2023	1,837
2022	1,856
2021	1,801
2020	1,821
2019	1,821
2018	1,836
2017	1,836
2016	1,846
2015	1,889
2014	1,860
2013	1,839
2012	1,820
2011	1,741
2010	1,758
2009	1,756
2008	1,690
2007	1,696
2006	1,578
2005	1,500
2004	1,416
2003	1,352
2002	1,261
2001	1,129
2000	1,041
1999	1,055
1998	985
1997	942
1996	901
1995	904
1994	921
1993	863
1992	838
1991	862
1990	828
1989	903

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Total Classroom Teachers

118 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School
2025	118
2024	120
2023	118
2022	115
2020	106
2019	106
2018	103
2017	103
2016	104
2015	103
2012	101
2011	98
2010	93
2009	92
2008	74
2007	80
2006	85
2005	82
2004	74
2003	71
2002	66
2001	59
2000	56
1999	51
1998	53
1997	45
1996	42
1995	44
1994	42
1993	42
1992	47
1991	47
1990	46

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Year Founded

1930

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School Motto

'Keep It Red'

School Rankings

Grant Community High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grant Community High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1713 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grant Community High School
2023	#1713
2022	#1661
2021	#1551
2019	#1658
2018	#1472
2017	#1304
2016	#2689
2015	#3151
2014	#1717
2013	#1535
2012	#3423

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2023	26%	27%	26%
2021	23%	28%	23%
2019	32%	33%	32%
2018	35%	32%	35%
2017	38%	32%	38%
2016	11%	31%	11%
2015	14%	29%	14%
2014	56%	59%	56%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	51%	80%	51%
2011	55%	80%	55%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2022	23%	30%	23%
2021	27%	32%	27%
2019	34%	38%	34%
2018	37%	37%	35%
2017	40%	38%	39%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	6%	38%	6%
2014	60%	57%	60%
2013	65%	58%	65%
2012	48%	75%	48%
2011	49%	75%	49%

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40%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	16:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	23:1
2007	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	17:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	19:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	21:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	21:1	17:1	21:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	31%	29%
2024	31%	28%
2023	30%	27%	30%
2022	30%	27%	30%
2021	28%	27%	28%
2020	25%	26%	25%
2019	25%	26%	25%
2018	25%	26%	25%
2017	25%	26%	25%
2016	23%	26%	23%
2015	20%	25%	20%
2014	18%	25%	18%
2013	18%	24%	18%
2012	19%	24%	19%
2011	21%	23%	21%
2010	16%	22%	16%
2009	16%	22%	16%
2008	14%	21%	14%
2007	13%	20%	13%
2006	13%	19%	13%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	10%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	7%	16%	7%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	5%
1997	5%	13%	5%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	6%	16%
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	4%	17%	4%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	4%	17%	4%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%

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White

52%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	52%	45%
2024	55%	45%
2023	55%	45%	55%
2022	56%	47%	56%
2021	60%	47%	60%
2020	62%	48%	62%
2019	62%	48%	62%
2018	63%	49%	63%
2017	63%	49%	63%
2016	64%	49%	64%
2015	69%	49%	69%
2014	71%	50%	71%
2013	71%	50%	71%
2012	71%	51%	71%
2011	69%	51%	69%
2010	73%	53%	73%
2009	75%	53%	75%
2008	77%	54%	77%
2007	79%	55%	79%
2006	81%	56%	81%
2005	84%	57%	84%
2004	86%	57%	86%
2003	87%	58%	87%
2002	88%	59%	88%
2001	90%	60%	90%
2000	92%	61%	92%
1999	93%	62%	93%
1998	93%	63%	93%
1997	93%	64%	93%
1996	93%	64%	93%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	95%
1993	95%	65%	95%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	94%	66%	94%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	94%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	0.63	0.69
2024	0.60	0.69
2023	0.61	0.70	0.61
2022	0.60	0.68	0.60
2021	0.56	0.68	0.56
2020	0.55	0.68	0.55
2019	0.55	0.68	0.55
2018	0.54	0.67	0.54
2017	0.54	0.67	0.54
2016	0.54	0.67	0.54
2015	0.48	0.67	0.48
2014	0.46	0.66	0.46
2013	0.46	0.66	0.46
2012	0.47	0.65	0.47
2011	0.49	0.66	0.48
2010	0.46	0.64	0.43
2009	0.43	0.64	0.41
2008	0.41	0.64	0.38
2007	0.36	0.63	0.36
2006	0.33	0.61	0.33
2005	0.28	0.61	0.28
2004	0.24	0.60	0.25
2003	0.23	0.59	0.24
2002	0.21	0.59	0.22
2001	0.18	0.58	0.19
2000	0.14	0.57	0.15
1999	0.13	0.56	0.13
1998	0.13	0.56	0.13
1997	0.13	0.54	0.13
1996	0.13	0.53	0.13
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.10	0.52	0.10
1993	0.10	0.52	0.10
1992	0.09	0.52	0.10
1991	0.12	0.52	0.12
1990	0.08	0.51	0.08
1989	0.12	0.51	0.12

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2023	90%	87%	90%
2022	87%	87%	87%
2018	91%	87%	91%
2017	90%	87%	90%
2016	94%	85%	94%
2015	89%	85%	89%
2014	92%	86%	92%
2013	88%	83%	88%
2012	89%	82%	89%
2011	90%	83%	90%

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(22-23)

32.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2023	32.2%	29.7%	31%
2022	36.6%	31.6%	34.9%
2021	25.4%	20.9%	24.9%

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Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	25%	43%
2024	25%	43%
2023	24%	43%	24%
2022	24%	43%	24%
2021	25%	44%	25%
2020	29%	47%	29%
2019	29%	47%	29%
2018	24%	46%	24%
2017	24%	46%	24%
2016	25%	47%	25%
2015	32%	52%	32%
2014	33%	47%	33%
2013	26%	45%	26%
2012	11%	21%	11%
2011	22%	39%	22%
2010	19%	37%	19%
2009	13%	33%	13%
2008	13%	32%	13%
2007	9%	32%	9%
2006	9%	32%	9%
2005	11%	32%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Grant Community High School	Illinois	Grant CHSD 124 School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	20%	27%	20%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grant CHSD 124 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grant Community High School's ranking?

Grant Community High School is ranked #1713 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Grant Community High School often compared to?

Grant Community High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Antioch Comm High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Grant Community High School?

The graduation rate of Grant Community High School is 90%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Grant Community High School?

1,769 students attend Grant Community High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Grant Community High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grant Community High School?

Grant Community High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grant Community High School offer ?

Grant Community High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Grant Community High School part of?

Grant Community High School is part of Grant CHSD 124 School District.

Popular comparisons: Grant Community High School vs. Antioch Comm High School

The nearest high school to Grant Community High School is Elkhorn Area High School (9,213.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Williams Bay Middle School (9,213.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Williams Bay Elementary School (9,212.5 miles away)

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