Vernon Hills, IL·D128
Homes in the
Vernon Hills HS district.
Vernon Hills pairs top-rated Cougar schools with mall-and-Metra convenience, a Lake County suburb built for easy everyday living.
- Homes for sale
- 42
- Typical list
- $464,500
- Most expensive
- $2,149,900
- Most affordable
- $190,000
151 Palmer Circle →
74 Commonwealth Court →
Cougars · Royal Blue & Silver · 1,480 students · Central Suburban League
Active listings
42 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Vernon Hills 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
70
Typical list price
$480,000
Avg time on market
9 days
Sold in the last year
179
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$445,000
Living near Vernon Hills HS
The area, not just the school
Living around Vernon Hills means you are in one of Lake County's most convenient suburbs. Daily life orbits Westfield Hawthorn, the long-running enclosed mall at Route 60 and Route 21, and the newer Mellody Farm, an open-air shopping and dining center built on a former soybean field. Between the two you have just about every store, restaurant, and errand covered within a few minutes of home, which is a big part of why families settle here and stay.
Getting around is easy. Illinois Route 60 is the main east-west corridor and connects straight to I-94 for the run into the city or up toward Wisconsin. Commuters also have a Metra station right in town on the North Central Service line, about 36 miles from Chicago Union Station, so you can leave the car at home on workdays. Housing runs from established single-family subdivisions to townhomes and newer construction near the shopping districts, so there is a fit for first-time buyers, growing families, and downsizers alike.
🐾Cougars
Royal blue and silver, Central Suburban League (IHSA).
👥1,480 students
Enrollment in the 2023-24 school year.
🎓About 96% graduate
Graduation rate above the Illinois average, with a U.S. News Silver Medal.
🛍️Shopping
Westfield Hawthorn and Mellody Farm put retail and dining minutes from home.
🚆Metra in town
North Central Service station about 36 miles from Chicago Union Station.
🏅Blue Ribbon school
Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school of excellence.
The school
About Vernon Hills High School
Vernon Hills High School opened after voters passed a 48.5 million dollar bond referendum in 1997 to build a second high school for Community High School District 128, joining the older Libertyville High School. The doors opened on September 7, 1999 for all District 128 freshmen, and after another year of construction the school opened for all grades in August 2000. The building was formally dedicated on April 9, 2000, the Cougar mascot was selected that spring by a poll of the freshman and sophomore classes, and the first class graduated in 2002. The school has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school of excellence.
Vernon Hills posted a mean composite ACT score of 29 in 2022 and reports a graduation rate of about 96 percent, well above the Illinois state average. It offers Advanced Placement coursework with an AP participation rate near 72 percent and has earned national recognition, including a U.S. News Silver Medal of Excellence.
Vernon Hills fields a broad slate of varsity sports and competes in the Central Suburban League, with on-site aquatics plus turf baseball and football fields. The boys bowling team placed third at state in 2006 and second at state in 2011 and 2012, and the dance team won four straight TEAMDance Illinois state championships from 2008 through 2011.
- District
- D128
- Founded
- 1999
- Principal
- Andrew Young
- Conference
- Central Suburban League
- Address
- 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Notable alumni
- DaVaris Daniels. Football wide receiver who played at Notre Dame and in the CFL.
- Evan Spencer. Football wide receiver who played at Ohio State and in the NFL.
- David Dobrik. Slovak-born YouTuber and internet personality.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D128 website. Last verified 2026-06-26.
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
Vernon Hills HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Vernon Hills HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What district is Vernon Hills High School part of?
- It belongs to Community High School District 128 (D128), the same district as Libertyville High School.
- How big is the school?
- Enrollment was about 1,480 students in the 2023-24 school year, making it a mid-sized suburban high school.
- How are the academics?
- Vernon Hills reports roughly a 96 percent graduation rate, offers Advanced Placement courses, and has earned national recognition including a U.S. News Silver Medal of Excellence and National Blue Ribbon status.
- What is the commute into Chicago like?
- Vernon Hills has its own Metra station on the North Central Service line about 36 miles from Union Station, plus quick access to I-94 via Route 60.
- What kind of housing is around the school?
- A mix of established single-family subdivisions, townhomes, and newer construction near the Westfield Hawthorn and Mellody Farm shopping districts. Want alerts for new homes in the area? Text 224-385-8779.
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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 20, 2025 through July 20, 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.