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.

This was my Alma mater some time ago. I had actually gone to 4 high schools, both large and small…read more I really loved going here for my senior year..The teachers were wonderful. They really cared for their students, and were always willing to help them to succeed in life. We only had 87 members in our graduating class. So it was a small school at the time, but I made many great friends, and will always cherish my memories from here

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.

Safe Haven in Lake Bluff was a blessing for my child. He has high functioning autism, depression,…read moreanxiety, and executive functioning disorder. He is exceptionally intelligent and kind. The neighborhood school was not working for him. The teachers could not understand that he had difficulty in getting the information out of his brain and onto paper in the time allotted. He would be punished and ridiculed by the teachers! The bullying by his peers was relentless. I pulled him out in fourth grade. The district demanded he return. I said "Absolutely not!" After a lot of back and forth, they agreed to have him enrolled in Safe Haven. It was amazing! The class sizes were small. The teachers were very caring and attentive. His first social worker was so kind. (She eventually moved to a different school.) His second social worker was very nice, too. I watched my son finally get the help he needed to succeed. He attended Safe Haven from fifth grade through high school. He was allowed to take classes at our local high school, too. (Our high school had a very good psych case worker.) He participated on the sports, teams, too. The safety, emotional support, and nurturing helped my son achieve his potential. He graduated high school as an honor student at the local high school (meaning perfect 4.0 GPA), a National Honor Student, and an Illinois State Scholar, which means he was in the top 10% of all graduating high school seniors. He just graduated from a top rated University in May. I cannot thank Safe Haven enough for guiding and helping my son, when the local grade school district didn't care what happened to him. They like round pegs. If your child needs a small school that cares, check out Safe Haven in Lake Bluff. Remember: Illinois has a law that allows you to choose where your child can get the help they need, and your home district must pay for it.

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.

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.