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Aerial of the Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire area served by Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

Lincolnshire, IL·D125

Homes in the Stevenson HS district.

Home to the Stevenson Patriots, a five-time Blue Ribbon school whose reputation anchors one of the strongest suburban housing markets north of Chicago.

Homes for sale
157
Typical list
$625,000
Most expensive
$8,995,000

25185 Shagbark Road

Most affordable
$199,900

102 Steeple Drive

Patriots · Green & Gold · 4,719 students · North Suburban Conference

Market snapshot

The Stevenson HS area, by the numbers

Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.

Homes for sale now

290

Typical list price

$649,950

Avg time on market

9 days

Sold in the last year

794

Typical sale price · last 90 days

$568,056

Living near Stevenson HS

The area, not just the school

Living in the Stevenson High School area means settling into some of the most established and sought-after suburbs in Chicago's north and northwest collar. The school draws from Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Prairie View, and large parts of Buffalo Grove, and the housing reflects that range. You will find tidy single-family subdivisions and townhome communities across Buffalo Grove, leafy custom-built homes on larger wooded lots near Lincolnshire and along the Des Plaines River corridor, and quieter, more rural-feeling estate properties out toward Long Grove. Buffalo Grove sits about 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, so it offers true suburban scale with the conveniences to match.

Commuters have real options. The Buffalo Grove and Prairie View stations sit on Metra's North Central Service, giving riders a one-seat ride toward Chicago, and Illinois Route 22, known locally as Half Day Road, is the main east-west artery running right past Lincolnshire. For weekends, the Des Plaines River Trail and the Half Day Forest Preserve put miles of hiking, biking, and fishing within reach, while historic downtown Long Grove offers cobblestone walks, gardens, and shops set in a preserved nineteenth-century village.

For buyers, the through-line is the schools. Stevenson's national reputation, five Blue Ribbon awards, and consistent top rankings make this attendance area one of the strongest school-driven housing markets in the region, and that reputation is a steady driver of value across every price point from first townhome to custom estate. Shopping and dining are close at hand too, with Westfield Hawthorn in nearby Vernon Hills and the retail corridors of Deerfield and Vernon Hills serving the whole area.

  • 🏫District 125

    Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a single-campus comprehensive high school.

  • 👥Enrollment

    About 4,719 students, grades 9 through 12, for the 2024-25 school year.

  • 🎖️National recognition

    A five-time U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon school.

  • 🏈Patriots

    North Suburban Conference, football and boys' basketball state champions in 2014-15.

  • 🎓College-bound

    99.9% of the class of 2016 went on to college.

  • 🚆Commute

    Buffalo Grove and Prairie View stations on Metra's North Central Service.

The school

About Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Adlai E. Stevenson High School opened in September 1965 with 467 students and 31 teachers, named for Adlai E. Stevenson II, the 31st Governor of Illinois. Much of the original furniture had been mistakenly shipped to Prairie View, Texas instead of Prairie View, Illinois, leaving the new school short on desks and a stocked library on day one. The school's national reputation was forged in the 1980s and 1990s under principal and later superintendent Richard DuFour, who built Stevenson into the leading model for the Professional Learning Community framework. Stevenson is one of the only high schools in the country to receive the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon award five times.

Stevenson has repeatedly been named among America's best public high schools by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek, and was the top-ranked open-enrollment public high school in Illinois in U.S. News rankings in 2014, 2015, and 2021. For the class of 2016, 99.9% of graduates went on to college, with 360 students named Illinois State Scholars and 32 National Merit Semifinalists. The school was also named a National School of Distinction in Arts Education by the Kennedy Center.

The Stevenson Patriots compete in the North Suburban Conference and are a member of the IHSA, with many nationally ranked teams. The school made state history when its football and boys' basketball teams both won IHSA state titles in the same 2014-15 school year, the basketball championship coming with future NBA star Jalen Brunson leading the roster. Stevenson's girls' water polo and gymnastics programs are perennial powers with multiple state championships.

District
D125
Founded
1965
Principal
Troy Gobble
Conference
North Suburban Conference
Address
1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Trophy case

  • 🏆 Football · 2014
  • 🏆 Boys Basketball · 2015
  • 🏆 Girls Basketball · 2022
  • 🏆 Girls Water Polo · 2024
  • 🏆 Boys Gymnastics · 2015
  • 🏆 Girls Badminton · 2017

Notable alumni

  • Jalen Brunson. NBA All-Star guard and New York Knicks captain who led Stevenson to the 2015 state title.
  • Tamika Catchings. WNBA champion and MVP, one of the most decorated players in women's basketball.
  • Aidan O'Connell. NFL quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders.
  • Rex Ryan. Former NFL head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills and ESPN analyst.
  • Gene Stupnitsky. Head writer and executive producer of The Office.

Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D125 website. Last verified 2026-06-24.

Neighborhoods that feed Stevenson HS

Communities in the Stevenson HS area

Homes in these neighborhoods are zoned to Stevenson HS. Open one to see what is for sale there right now.

Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.

The questions buyers actually ask

Stevenson HS FAQ

The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Stevenson HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.

Which high school serves Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, and Long Grove?
Much of Buffalo Grove, along with Lincolnshire, Long Grove, and Prairie View, is served by Adlai E. Stevenson High School in District 125. District 125 boundaries cover only parts of Buffalo Grove, so confirm the attendance area for any specific address.
What makes Stevenson High School so well known?
Stevenson is nationally recognized as a model Professional Learning Community, a framework developed under longtime leader Richard DuFour. It is one of the only schools in the country to win the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon award five times and is consistently ranked among Illinois' top public high schools.
How big is Stevenson High School?
Stevenson is one of the largest high schools in the area, with about 4,719 students in grades 9 through 12 as of the 2024-25 school year, all on a single 76-acre suburban campus in Lincolnshire.
What are the commuting options near Stevenson?
The Buffalo Grove and Prairie View Metra stations on the North Central Service connect the area to downtown Chicago, and Illinois Route 22, known as Half Day Road, is the main east-west route through Lincolnshire.
Does the school district affect home values here?
Stevenson's strong and long-standing reputation is a meaningful factor for many buyers in Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, and Long Grove, and it tends to support demand across housing types from townhomes to custom homes.

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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 21, 2025 through July 21, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.