Original Research by School Decision on Libertyville High School
Libertyville High School serves students in grades 9 through 12 in the village of Libertyville, a primarily residential community roughly 30 miles north of Chicago in Lake County. The school enrolls a mid-sized student body from a relatively affluent suburban community where median home values exceed the state benchmark and the median household income sits well above national averages. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller populations of Asian and Hispanic students, and very small numbers of Black students and students of two or more races. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data were not reported.
The school is part of Community High School District 128, which operates two high schools. Since 2001 the district has maintained neither debt nor a property tax levy for debt repayment, funding tens of millions of dollars in capital projects through cash reserves. This posture is shifting: the district's fund balance is declining, and in late 2023 officials hired a community engagement firm to gauge voter support for a potential future capital-projects referendum, signaling a possible move toward borrowing and tax increases. District 128 implemented a new strategic plan in 2023-24 centered on health and well-being, equity and inclusion, and exploring multiple paths. This plan includes reevaluating course-level placement processes to establish new criteria for advanced and honors courses; American Literature, U.S. History, and American Studies teams were the first to experience these changes. All students may now attend home athletics and many fine arts events at no additional fee, eliminating the student activity pass that had been a recurring family cost.
State assessment data for Libertyville High School were not available. Illinois has changed cut scores for proficiency on multiple subjects, making year-to-year comparison unsafe, and data for this school in the current cycle do not appear in the state's reporting system. This gap likely reflects the grade band served: state assessments in Illinois test grades 5 and 8, and Libertyville High serves grades 9-12 only, so it would not have state proficiency results to report. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available. Neither was information on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, or staffing levels.
The high school's location is separated from downtown Libertyville, which sits about two miles away. The downtown core along Milwaukee Avenue contains the Cook Park Library, civic offices, Cook Park, and the Metra station, and functions as the market and service center for central Lake County. The wider community offers trail networks across parks and open space, and transit access through Metra's Milwaukee District North line (with stations downtown and at Prairie Crossing) plus Pace suburban bus service. Advocate Condell Medical Center, the largest regional employer with a staff in the hundreds, anchors the south side of the village.
Libertyville is largely built out and grows through site-by-site redevelopment rather than new subdivisions. Active projects include a four-story multifamily building approved in late 2025, a Pulte redevelopment of the former Libertyville Manor site, and a new municipal police station, all reflecting the village's Attainable Housing Plan and Transit Oriented Development guidelines. The housing market shows median rental prices rising modestly and median home values appreciating at rates above the state benchmark, with an active listing count that has declined from the previous year. Mortgage rates stand above historical averages, and the rent-to-income ratio sits in the range that suggests affordability challenges for households below the median income.
Program offerings, course availability, and academic pathways specific to Libertyville High School were not described in available sources. The school website was not provided. Parents seeking details on curriculum breadth, AP offerings, career and technical pathways, or dual-credit options may want to contact the school directly or review its course catalog on the district website.
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