Wauconda High School
Wauconda, IL · Wauconda CUSD 118
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
210th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 65%▼ Declining
555 N Main St, Wauconda, IL 60084
(847)526-6611NCES ID 174119004119Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wauconda High School 210th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,480 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.0% | 57.7% | ▼ 21.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.4% | 34.0% | ▲ 16.6 pts | |
| Asian | 2.2% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 2.7% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $363K in zip 60084 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Wauconda High School
- #30Lake Zurich High SchoolLake Zurich CUSD 95 · 5.4 mi away30th of 601
ELA 74% ▲18 · Math 73% ▲30Compare - #101Cary-Grove Community High SchoolCHSD 155 · 5.8 mi away101st of 601
ELA 66% ▲10 · Math 57% ▲14Compare - #168Mundelein Cons High SchoolMundelein Cons HSD 120 · 6.4 mi away168th of 601
ELA 59% ▲3 · Math 46% ▲3Compare - #484Round Lake Senior High SchoolRound Lake CUSD 116 · 7.1 mi away484th of 601
ELA 34% ▼22 · Math 20% ▼23Compare - #43Barrington High SchoolBarrington CUSD 220 · 7.7 mi away43rd of 601
ELA 75% ▲19 · Math 65% ▲22Compare - #96Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake CHSD 127 · 7.7 mi away96th of 601
ELA 74% ▲18 · Math 50% ▲7Compare - #294McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry CHSD 156 · 8 mi away294th of 601
ELA 46% ▼10 · Math 39% ▼4Compare - #62Prairie Ridge High SchoolCHSD 155 · 8.5 mi away62nd of 601
ELA 75% ▲19 · Math 58% ▲15Compare
What school district is Wauconda High School in?
Wauconda High School is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district in Wauconda, Illinois.
Is Wauconda High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wauconda High School 210th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wauconda High School?
White 58%, Hispanic 34%, Asian 4%, Two or more races 3% (1,480 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wauconda High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60084 is $363K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.