Edgewood Middle School

Edgewood Middle School, an average-sized junior high in Highland Park, Illinois, run under North Shore SD 112, teaches 663 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 44% above typical.

Across the 9 schools in North Shore SD 112 (3,730 students total), Edgewood Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Edgewood Middle School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Edgewood Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Edgewood Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

The closest other public school is Red Oak Elem School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edgewood Middle School.

Edgewood Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood Middle School has edged up 26%, going from 526 students in 2018 to 663 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.