Vernon Hills High School

Vernon Hills High School serves students in Vernon Hills, Illinois, as a large high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,419 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Illinois enroll around 834, and this school is 70% bigger than that mark.

Across its 2 schools, CHSD 128 enrolls 3,196 students. Vernon Hills High School is one of those schools.

No group is above 50% at Vernon Hills High School; the largest is White, at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 23% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Lake County, the White share is about 61%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.

There are 114.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Vernon Hills High School, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois.

Vernon Hills High School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 97% of Illinois public high schools.

Census data for Lake County show the median household earns about $110,416 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lake County number 214, with about 118,032 students.

Vernon Hills High School is about 1.3 miles from Hawthorn School for Young Learners, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Vernon Hills High School's location as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment fell by 10% across 4 years, from 1,570 in 2020-21 to 1,419 in 2024-25.

On allk12, people connected to Vernon Hills High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.