Is it weird to review a school that you never attended nor will your children attend when they get…read moreto high school age? Sadly, I've never attended school here and our house isn't zoned for the district. Instead, I'm reviewing Stevenson for its fantastic community education program PREP. I've attended two classes here and had great experiences. For 8 weeks this fall, I learned ASL with a group of women ranging from high school age to retired 60s. All of us attended the class with different goals in mind, but all loved it. Our instructor Jillian was fantastic. For those two hours weekly, we learned new signs, had pop quizzes, and asked tons of questions related to ASL. I learned so much and value the experience greatly. When my hectic working mom schedule ever simmers down again to allow a hobby, I plan to continue to learn more. The other class I attended was sushi in the food lab with my husband as a mini date of sort. The Stevenson food lab is gorgeous like much nicer than our 1998 laminate kitchen countertop in our house. The instructor was again fantastic and informative. My husband and I had a great night and have already signed up for the next sushi class. Thanks to the Stevenson PREP program, I became one of those adults who attends adult education classes at a high school. Fortunately, they were wonderful experiences. I plan to look at the brochure and find other classes or mini date nights.

Adlai E. Stevenson High School is named after one of the area's most famous residents. This school…read moreis huge. It has five parking lots, a fencing team, and a credit union in the cafeteria. This is the first time that I've been here when the school wasn't being renovated. The classrooms are nice and have the latest technology. The hallways are big, bright, and have a huge two story plant/garden. I recommend Adlai E. Stevenson High School for students, teachers, and coaches.

The Sophomore level Math teacher drove us to change schools…read more He has an ego and is more interested in penalizing a depressed students grade than engaging with the student. He is the reason my son will not be attending Carmel going forward. There are many great faculty at Carmel, but it only takes a couple of rotten apples to ruin a students experience.

Went to Carmel, Graduated in 2002 and love everything about the school. Not only did I get a better…read moreeducation, but the quality and relationships I developed are some of the best I've gotten in my life. I am sad to see some of the changes the new president and principal are making, as it is starting to stray away from what "Carmel" and what being a "Corsair" is and was, but I hope it comes back. Great school. Best in the area.

I graduated last year and I can honestly say I am glad to have escaped with my sanity. I hated…read moregoing to school here. In my opinion, this place runs rampant with sexual violence, patriarchy and cover-ups. The administration would not keep me safe when I was in an abusive relationship with another boy at the school. They instead blamed and punished me and then told my mom they had 'taken care of the issue'. The boy, by the way, was given a slap on the wrist because he was friends with a certain staff member. Apparently knowing the right people will get you out of most anything at LHS, even assault. The sex-ed there when I was a freshman was a JOKE. It was shame-based and muddled with misinformation, we didn't even learn about birth control or condoms. The administration also paid no regard to talking about sexual assault, it wasn't even mentioned at the mandatory pre-prom assembly. Although they did make improvements about addressing mental health my senior year, after many protests by staff and parents. The safety at LHS needs to improve drastically. I did not feel safe my entire 4 years at that school. It took forever for the administration to acknowledge an order of protection I had given to them. I also felt extremely over sexualized by the staff. I would always be leered at by the older security guards for some 'dress code' violation. It was always implied that some horny boy getting distracted by your outfit was more important then you getting an education. The food also sucks and nothing healthy or allergen conscious is ever served. The absence policy is ridiculous, you only get 10 per semester and after that you have to have a doctors note or you're truant. On a positive note, most of the teachers are great and the art department is awesome, although it lacks funding (it all goes to athletics). Also the staff in the Q-Z LST are some of the kindest people you will ever meet. Overall, send your kid somewhere else.

As far as high school go, when I went here from 1996 to 2000, it was pretty rad. The education we…read morereceived was superb, which was made evident when I went to college and felt I was ahead of the game. The campus was nice, lots of green space. It was safe and clean which cannot be said of all high schools today. If you had to choose between this public high school or some other private school in the area, Libertyville is the best choice.

VHHS is one of the best schools in the area, but the person working in the attendance office is not…read morevery friendly and professional. She was very rude to deal with. I called few times and she never picks her phone and when I left a message on her answering machine she still marked my daughter with unexcused absence. Very unprofessional.

Fancy, rich kids school. Awesome facility, pool is phenomenal. Parking lot is great too. Easy to…read morenavigate, staff is friendly but a bit stuck up. Then again, it's the Lake Forest.

GO SCOUTS!! Yelp…read morereviews for high schools? This could get very dangerous... Look Mom, I'm the first reviewer!!! No Hands!!!! Class of '99. HOORAH

This is one of the best high schools in the nation for academics. If you're into sports, it's tops…read morefor that as well. The academic program here is so intense that even though I graduated somewhere around the bottom 1/3 of my class (I blame my ADHD and general teenage boredom), I was so well prepared that college was a total breeze by comparison. I was a student so long ago that I doubt any of the teachers I had are still here, but I found them to be mostly very supportive and of high quality. Some of them took a liking to me and were especially helpful. My suggestion to parents is to try and get your kid involved in other activities here besides just class. If they're not into sports, DHS has all kinds of clubs, youth groups, yearbook, newspaper, etc. Admissions people like seeing this stuff on your college application and it helps a lot with expanding your social circle.

Love this school. I have 2 kids enrolled here, so far a very pleasurable experience. A+ for…read moreacademics D- for diversity.

I have 2 children going on their second year here. Very accommodating. Very friendly. Very in…read moretune with the kids' individual needs and gives plenty of individual attention in a respectful, comforting manner. Excellent communication! My children are thriving.

Horrible, a lot of the teachers are mean and the whole place is just disgusting. Half the time your…read moresupposed to have art, they don't come get you and leave your forgotten, all you do in gym is walk in a circle and if you don't bring a lunch, no one cares, supposedly they have crackers and tap water for you but that was never offered when I didn't have a lunch accept for the very first day. You can't leave the room without a teacher coming with you, you can even go to the bathroom without permission from a teacher, and then after a nothing escort teacher is requested, accepts, and then comes to your room to take you. The bathrooms don't lock, and there's so many stupid rules that don't make any sense, you can't bring a phone in without giving it to the principle first, the cars that pick everyone up are always late. And there's so munch hallway propaganda for they "Transgender Club" everywhere, in every single room.and during study hall, you have to do this horrible mindfulness thing that no one likes where they make you put everything away and they do this relax hypnosis trance thing that everyone hates, the worst part is the teacher says you don't have to do it but if you chose not to, you have to sit quietly and not doing anything till it's over which IS DOING THE TRANCE THING!!! You can't not do the trance because, it's loud and you can't ignore it and if you try and put headphones in to block it out, the teacher will take them. They yell at you if your open your chrome book or even have a pencil out during the trance, it acutely gives me a headache and it's fifteen minutes everyday that I'll never get back. Over all I do not like this school one bit and I strongly do not recommend it.

Teachers are tough, coaches motivating, administrators dedicated, and student body talented. I see…read morewhy they are a National Blue Ribbon school.

This school went from woodlawn, to weedlawn real fast, ever since I started going there, things…read morewent downhill.

After enrolling my son at Montessori on the Lake, the teachers and educational program exceeded…read moreeven my highest expectation! I am beyond grateful for the compassion and dedication of the entire staff during his time in both elementary and middle school. The quality of teaching is outstanding! This school not only challenged my son intellectually, but helped develop him into his very best self. He was extremely happy to go on campus every morning and felt like he was part of a "school family." I am amazed with how well the teachers understand and take interest in the students' personality, needs, and learning style. I can't express enough how wonderful this school is in so many ways. We love MOTL and highly recommend to everyone interested!

Amazing amazing teaching environment and highly educated professional teachers. Hands on learning…read moreand caring staff. We feel very safe having our kids attend MSLF and would highly recommend.

Once a sought after district in the area can no longer boast their blue ribbon status as that ship…read moresailed! They lack special education services, gifted programs for all ages, a cafeteria and mostly common sense in terms of how to treat discipline. The current admin is either under qualified or so full of ego you will feel ick after the condescending conversation! Do not be like me and work your tail off to put your kids in this district... not until they make changes. Most all teachers I've encountered are great BUT be aware of the false hype surrounding this school. They just raised student fees despite a waste in many other areas! Those are FACTS.

If you have a child that needs an IEP or a 504, these teachers could care less. Not to mention the…read moregrading system is so strict that it's really hard to get an A. Different grading system than any other school we have been to. Even children that don't have special needs are held to a college standard. Just ridiculous. I have communicated with many parents who feel the same way, but safety wise it's better than the all other surrounding schools.