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Wauconda High School vs. Lake Zurich High School

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School Overview

School
Wauconda High School
555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Lake Zurich High School
300 Church St
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Lake Zurich High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,439 students in grades 9-12, Wauconda 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 proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,788 students in grades 9-12, Lake Zurich High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,439 students
1,788 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lake Zurich High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1340 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#150 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
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25%
(Top 50% in IL)
54%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wauconda High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Zurich High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in IL)
58%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wauconda High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Zurich High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 10% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display graduation rate of Wauconda High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Lake Zurich High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
384
451
Grade 10 Students
373
418
Grade 11 Students
339
441
Grade 12 Students
343
478

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
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% Hispanic
32%
8%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
60%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Zurich High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.54
0.36
This chart display the diversity score of Wauconda High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Lake Zurich High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Zurich High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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