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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Lake County, Illinois

Across Lake County, Illinois, 7 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. North Chicago Community High School leads the list at 10.3%, against a median of 24.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Lake County, Illinois

Best % Proficient

10.3%

Median % Proficient

24.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	North Chicago Community High School	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	High	99.8%	898	10.3%
2	Waukegan High School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	High	64.0%	4,186	18.3%
3	Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School	Zion, IL	Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126	High	62.0%	2,114	22.9%
4	Round Lake Senior High School	Round Lake, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	High	85.1%	2,194	24.8%
5	Zion-Benton East High School	Zion, IL	Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126	High	60.6%	419	25.8%
6	Grant Community High School	Fox Lake, IL	Grant CHSD 124	High	48.2%	1,769	39.3%
7	Wauconda High School	Wauconda, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	High	35.5%	1,452	44.4%

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