Is Wauconda High School a good school?

Wauconda High School ranks 213 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauconda High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,480 students attended Wauconda High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda High School?

Students at Wauconda High School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Wauconda High School?

Wauconda High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cotton Creek School Elementary : Robert Crown School Elementary : Wauconda Grade School Middle : Matthews Middle School Middle : Wauconda Middle School

Wauconda High School

Summary:

Wauconda High School is a public high school serving 1,460 students in grades 9-12 in Wauconda, Illinois, which is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district. The school has seen a steady increase in its 4-year graduation rate, reaching 92.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. However, Wauconda High School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.1% in 2019-2020 to 36.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Wauconda High School's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with English Language Arts proficiency rates higher than the state average but Mathematics proficiency rates lower. The school's student group performance also varies, with male students and students with disabilities generally performing better than female students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Prairie Ridge High School, Barrington High School, and Grayslake Central High School, Wauconda High School generally performs lower on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates.

The relatively low ranking and 3-star rating of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district may be influencing the performance of Wauconda High School. By addressing the challenges of chronic absenteeism and uneven student group performance, and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Wauconda High School can work towards improving its overall academic outcomes and providing a more equitable education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

(847) 526-6611

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
213^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,506

Feeder schools for Wauconda High School:

Elementary:	Cotton Creek School
	Robert Crown School
	Wauconda Grade School
Middle:	Matthews Middle School
	Wauconda Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 1,480

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wauconda High School ranks better than 69.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wauconda High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Hispanic (34%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wauconda High School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Wauconda High School employs 90.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wauconda High School is $17,506.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wauconda High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda High School 213^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Wauconda High School in the ranking list.)

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Wauconda CUSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda CUSD 118 297^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wauconda High School

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Rank History for all students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.53	308^th	586	47.4%
2004	68.20	192^nd	592	67.6%
2005	65.56	207^th	590	64.9%
2006	53.69	320^th	596	46.3%
2007	63.41	230^th	612	62.4%
2008	65.52	223^rd	624	64.3%
2009	69.71	196^th	632	69.0%
2010	76.14	139^th	643	78.4%
2011	72.74	186^th	655	71.6%
2012	73.45	167^th	665	74.9%
2013	77.85	139^th	670	79.3%
2014	84.85	94^th	670	86.0%
2015	51.17	257^th	614	58.1%
2016	29.47	469^th	643	27.1%
2017	74.52	129^th	642	79.9%
2018	60.20	238^th	647	63.2%
2019	80.28	111^th	701	84.2%
2021	64.73	200^th	688	70.9%
2022	66.60	201^st	699	71.2%
2023	71.82	153^rd	699	78.1%
2024	61.49	213^th	697	69.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.25	93^rd	170	45.3%
2023	72.40	46^th	163	71.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.09	76^th	151	49.7%
2019	31.29	130^th	183	29.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	49.59	72^nd	205	64.9%
2023	35.31	135^th	217	37.8%
2024	41.99	101^st	248	59.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	56.30	109^th	473	77.0%
2021	55.81	123^rd	453	72.8%
2022	60.89	96^th	493	80.5%
2023	75.20	81^st	476	83.0%
2024	66.30	110^th	482	77.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.77	216^th	585	63.1%
2019	75.62	86^th	639	86.5%
2021	54.24	214^th	611	65.0%
2022	43.70	344^th	626	45.0%
2023	67.34	146^th	644	77.3%
2024	53.18	247^th	639	61.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.26	272^nd	620	56.1%
2019	78.89	114^th	665	82.9%
2021	61.78	210^th	639	67.1%
2022	63.91	218^th	658	66.9%
2023	64.61	201^st	656	69.4%
2024	54.55	255^th	664	61.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.42	119^th	428	72.2%
2024	46.90	154^th	429	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.81	208^th	619	66.4%
2019	79.43	107^th	675	84.1%
2021	63.57	193^rd	653	70.4%
2022	66.18	187^th	664	71.8%
2023	75.47	127^th	668	81.0%
2024	64.97	188^th	668	71.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.85	113^th	132	14.4%
2022	64.15	51^st	141	63.8%
2023	43.17	83^rd	134	38.1%
2024	36.41	93^rd	137	32.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.13	202^nd	291	30.6%
2019	52.09	123^rd	317	61.2%
2021	26.09	238^th	317	24.9%
2022	44.98	170^th	335	49.3%
2023	53.52	123^rd	333	63.1%
2024	34.47	206^th	336	38.7%

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Rank History for White students at Wauconda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.19	193^rd	548	64.8%
2019	76.21	113^th	552	79.5%
2021	67.47	140^th	553	74.7%
2022	62.40	172^nd	560	69.3%
2023	64.89	170^th	557	69.5%
2024	60.50	180^th	554	67.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wauconda High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	658	1	3	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	674
1989	590	2	n/a	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	607
1990	587	n/a	n/a	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	567	0	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1992	581	2	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	604	1	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1994	614	3	7	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1995	743	8	18	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
1996	743	8	18	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
1997	754	9	15	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	823
1998	798	31	3	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	855
1999	821	8	16	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	893
2000	846	7	14	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	928
2001	850	9	13	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	954
2002	892	5	15	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2003	892	5	15	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2004	906	5	20	116	6	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2005	980	9	27	142	6	n/a	n/a	3	1167
2006	998	7	27	168	2	n/a	n/a	3	1205
2007	1029	6	31	174	2	n/a	n/a	4	1246
2008	1040	10	30	206	1	n/a	n/a	6	1293
2009	1073	14	28	193	1	n/a	n/a	5	1314
2010	1076	10	30	220	1	n/a	n/a	11	1348
2011	1059	13	29	233	2	0	4	0	1340
2012	979	19	39	240	2	0	24	0	1303
2013	963	20	43	257	3	0	22	0	1308
2014	940	19	44	294	6	0	13	0	1316
2015	937	23	43	322	7	0	16	0	1348
2016	932	19	61	366	6	0	21	0	1405
2017	865	22	54	379	5	0	26	0	1351
2018	844	27	56	393	6	0	29	0	1355
2019	820	27	54	419	5	0	43	0	1368
2020	818	25	48	437	4	0	40	0	1372
2021	842	25	58	461	4	1	47	0	1438
2022	857	22	51	456	3	1	49	0	1439
2023	851	21	63	481	1	0	43	0	1460
2024	854	26	56	503	0	1	40	0	1480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wauconda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	674	39.3	17.1	n/a
1989	607	36.2	16.7	n/a
1990	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1991	600	35.1	17.0	n/a
1992	622	32.3	19.2	n/a
1993	655	33.6	19.5	n/a
1994	667	36.7	18.2	n/a
1995	820	44.8	18.3	n/a
1996	820	44.8	18.3	n/a
1997	823	44.8	18.4	n/a
1998	855	48.8	17.5	n/a
1999	893	50.9	17.5	n/a
2000	928	51.4	18.1	n/a
2001	954	54.4	17.5	n/a
2002	1040	58.4	17.8	6.7
2003	1040	58.4	17.8	6.7
2004	1053	62.1	17.0	7.3
2005	1167	62.6	18.6	9.9
2006	1205	64.7	18.6	12.3
2007	1246	59.0	21.1	14
2008	1293	61.0	21.2	14.4
2009	1314	77.1	17.0	13.9
2010	1348	78.5	17.1	19.6
2011	1340	77.6	17.2	24.3
2012	1303	78.1	16.6	26.6
2013	1308	81.4	16.0	22.3
2014	1316	79.6	16.5	23.6
2015	1348	80.0	16.8	30.6
2016	1405	82.0	17.1	24.5
2017	1351	85.4	15.8	25.2
2018	1355	86.1	15.7	32.5
2019	1368	90.3	15.1	37.9
2020	1372	90.6	15.1	35.9
2021	1438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1439	117.0	12.2	27.5
2023	1460	95.3	15.3	33.8
2024	1480	90.8	16.2	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wauconda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	674	39.3	17.1	n/a
1989	607	36.2	16.7	n/a
1990	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1991	600	35.1	17.0	n/a
1992	622	32.3	19.2	n/a
1993	655	33.6	19.5	n/a
1994	667	36.7	18.2	n/a
1995	820	44.8	18.3	n/a
1996	820	44.8	18.3	n/a
1997	823	44.8	18.4	n/a
1998	855	48.8	17.5	n/a
1999	893	50.9	17.5	n/a
2000	928	51.4	18.1	n/a
2001	954	54.4	17.5	n/a
2002	1040	58.4	17.8	6.7
2003	1040	58.4	17.8	6.7
2004	1053	62.1	17.0	7.3
2005	1167	62.6	18.6	9.9
2006	1205	64.7	18.6	12.3
2007	1246	59.0	21.1	14
2008	1293	61.0	21.2	14.4
2009	1314	77.1	17.0	13.9
2010	1348	78.5	17.1	19.6
2011	1340	77.6	17.2	24.3
2012	1303	78.1	16.6	26.6
2013	1308	81.4	16.0	22.3
2014	1316	79.6	16.5	23.6
2015	1348	80.0	16.8	30.6
2016	1405	82.0	17.1	24.5
2017	1351	85.4	15.8	25.2
2018	1355	86.1	15.7	32.5
2019	1368	90.3	15.1	37.9
2020	1372	90.6	15.1	35.9
2021	1438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1439	117.0	12.2	27.5
2023	1460	95.3	15.3	33.8
2024	1480	90.8	16.2	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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