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The Mission of Community High School District 128 is to develop graduates who are DARING.

Community High School District 128 has provided quality education to ninth through twelfth graders for more than 50 years. Located approximately 40 miles north of Chicago, the District serves an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The District's schools, Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School, and Transition Pathways serve all or part of the communities of Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Green Oaks, Rondout, Mundelein, and Mettawa, as well as surrounding unincorporated areas.

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Libertyville High School

Founded in 1917 as Libertyville Township High School. A referendum established the Libertyville Fremont Consolidated High School District 120 in 1949. Today's Libertyville High School building opened in 1953, and in 1963 Libertyville Community High School District 128 was established. LHS celebrated its centennial in the 2017-18 school year.

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Vernon Hills High School

The newer of the District’s two high schools opened its doors as the District’s freshman-only campus in 1999. It became a four-year school in the 2001-2002 school year.

 

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District 128: A History of Success

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District 128 students and staff are consistently recognized on the local, state and national levels for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements. District 128 was named the number one school district in Illinois in the 2019 Best Schools ranking by Niche.com.

U.S. News & World Report ranks LHS 12th and VHHS 15th among Illinois high schools, and in the top 3% of all public high schools nationally.

Both high schools are recipents of the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Award, with LHS receiving the honor in 2018 and 1990 and VHHS receiving the honor in 2010.

Success is loving life and daring to live it. Maya Angelou

Students at D128 explore and discover personal journeys to meaningful post-secondary pursuits. We are DARING.

 

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Dreamers & Doers

  • We believe we can make a difference.
  • We participate in change for the greater good.
  • We prepare to thrive in our studies, career, and life.

 

Aware

  • We know what we love and pursue our passions.
  • We reflect frequently to discover who we are and who we may become.
  • We seek to understand the varied experiences and the realities of others.

Resilient & Healthy

  • We take calculated risks to deepen our experiences and build our confidence.
  • We persevere through difficulties and overcome adversity.
  • We lead active, healthy, and balanced lifestyles.
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Inquisitive

  • We are curious about the world's complicated past, present, and future.
  • We think creatively, explore options, and are guided by evidence and reason.
  • We ponder problems, question convention, and propose solutions.
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Nimble

  • We delve into complexity and ambiguity.
  • We adapt learning to novel situations.
  • We express ourselves artistically, logically, and in many modes.
     

 

Global

  • We value diversity.
  • We build relationships in order to understand others.
  • We communicate effectively to collaborate in our interdependent world.