Libertyville High School

What Libertyville High School does

Libertyville High School is a public coeducational secondary school operated by Community High School District 128 in Libertyville, Illinois, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago on the shores of Butler Lake. Founded in 1924 and serving students from Libertyville, Green Oaks, Mettawa, Mundelein, and Rondout, the school enrolls approximately 1,765-1,805 students in grades 9-12 through district attendance boundaries. The school has been recognized twice as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1990 and 2018), ranked 12th among Illinois public high schools by U.S. News & World Report, holds IB Continuum certification, and reports a 96% graduation rate with 85% of graduates matriculating to four-year colleges. The school operates with a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, an average class size of 23, 34 athletic teams, 71 student organizations, and 33 career development courses.

The school's core deliverable is comprehensive secondary education structured around academic departments (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages), Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, and a 34-sport athletics program. Supporting services include The Workshop (drop-in academic support), a Testing Center, 24/7 virtual homework assistance via Varsity Tutors through the ClassLink gateway, and an Executive Functioning Coach. The technology stack is third-party SaaS: PowerSchool for student information, ClassLink as the unified application portal, SchooLinks for course selection and curriculum planning, Sora and Follett Destiny for library services, EBSCO/Gale/JSTOR/ABC-CLIO/Infobase/OCLC for research databases, and Finalsite as the website CMS. Career and technical education programs are delivered in partnership with the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus and articulate to dual credit with the College of Lake County. The school also offers ancillary sub-products: summer camps ($90/session) for grades 5-12, the Little Cats Preschool for ages 3-5, Driver Education, and English Learner services (Transitional Bilingual Education and Transitional Program of Instruction).

The institution operates on a publicly funded model with no tuition charged to in-boundary students; revenue flows from local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding administered through Community High School District 128. Commercial revenue is not disclosed. Ancillary fee-based revenue is immaterial and includes summer camp tuition, lab/material fees for certain CTE courses, and optional uniform/safety equipment purchases. Go-to-market is effectively catchment-area enrollment, with community-facing marketing conducted through the school website (lhswildcats.org), district Facebook, district Instagram, and the district YouTube channels. Leadership is led by Principal Ray Albin, Ed.D., supported by Associate Principal Jennifer Loika, Ed.D., and Assistant Principals Jenny Goettsche and Meagan Silverberg; governance rests with the elected Community High School District 128 Board of Education.

Name

Libertyville High School

Legal name

Libertyville High School

Website

https://lhswildcats.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Libertyville High School is a public coeducational secondary school in Libertyville, Illinois, operated by Community High School District 128. It serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 9-12 with a 96% graduation rate and has twice been recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school education
• College readiness programs
• Career technical education
• Extracurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Libertyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Publicly funded high school operating under Community High School District 128. Funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Libertyville High School provides comprehensive public high school education for approximately 1,765-1,805 students in grades 9-12, including a full academic curriculum (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages), Career and Technical Education with dual credit options, a Fine Arts program, Athletics (34 sports), and 71 student clubs. The school also offers supplemental services such as College Readiness Center, Academic Support (The Workshop, Testing Center, Varsity Tutors), Driver Education, English Learner Services, a Library Media Center with 60+ databases, and summer fine arts camps.

Product overview

Libertyville High School operates as a comprehensive public high school offering a unified educational program centered on academic excellence, fine arts, athletics, and student development. The school provides a full spectrum of academic departments (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages) alongside specialized programs including Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts (visual arts, music, theatre, dance), and an extensive Athletics program with 34 sports. Supporting services include academic support (Workshop, Testing Center, virtual tutoring), a Library Media Center with extensive digital databases, college readiness counseling, English Learner services, and summer enrichment camps. The school serves approximately 1,765-1,805 students with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio and a 96% graduation rate, functioning as the primary educational product delivered to the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Departments Program Comprehensive academic curriculum spanning standard subjects including English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, and specialized programs like Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, and Physical Welfare, delivered to enrolled high school students.
• Fine Arts Program Award-winning arts program offering visual arts, band, choir, orchestra, theatre, dance (Orchesis), and photography with multiple performance opportunities throughout the year for enrolled students.
• Athletics Program Athletic program offering 34 sports across fall, winter, and spring seasons including football, basketball, soccer, swimming, tennis, baseball, softball, lacrosse, wrestling, and gymnastics for enrolled students.
• Summer Camps Fine arts and music summer camps including Jazz Band, Musical Theatre, Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band, and Choir camps for students in grades 5-12; $90 tuition per camp session.
• Little Cats Preschool Program Free play-based preschool program for children ages 3-5, run by high school students as a CTE learning experience; focuses on learning centers, circle time, and physical development.
• Standardized Assessment Program Comprehensive testing program including PSAT/NMSQT, ACT, PreACT, AP Exams, ACCESS for ELLs, and DLM-AA for students in grades 8-12.
• College Readiness Center (CRC) College application guidance including application steps, essay support, transcript services, campus visits, financial resources, scholarships, and SAT prep for enrolled students.
• Lake County Tech Campus (CTE Partnership) Career and technical education partnership offering dual credit programs with the College of Lake County for juniors, seniors, and sophomores; lab fees approximate and vary per program.
• Driver Education Two-phase program combining 30 hours of classroom instruction with 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving to prepare students for the Illinois driver's license exam.
• English Learner Services Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) for Spanish speakers and Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) for other languages, supporting academic English acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake County High Schools Technology CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lake County High Schools Technology Campus extends career and technical education opportunities for Lake County high schools. Programs available to juniors and seniors, most available to sophomores. Many courses have dual credit with the College of Lake County.
• College of Lake CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnerships for CTE programs at Lake County Tech Campus, allowing students to earn college credit while in high school.
• GLMV Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partnership providing summer internship experiences for D128 students. Students gain real-world workplace experience through internships with chamber member businesses.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adlai E. Stevenson High School: Top-ranked suburban Lake County public high school in Lincolnshire, IL, serving a similar affluent north-shore demographic with comparable academic profile, AP participation, college placement rates, and extracurricular breadth. Frequently ranked alongside LHS in Illinois and national high school rankings.
• Highland Park High School: Township High School District 113 serves Highland Park and Deerfield; the Highland Park campus is a comparable suburban north-shore public high school with similar demographics, IB programming, and college-readiness outcomes. Operates in direct competition for the same regional student pool.
• Barrington High School: Public high school in Barrington Community Unit School District 220, serving an affluent suburban demographic in Lake and Cook counties. Comparable scale (~2,500 students), strong academic profile, and broad extracurricular programming — a directly comparable suburban Illinois public high school peer.
• Lake Forest High School: Public high school serving Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood in affluent Lake County. Similar demographic profile, comparable scale (~1,400-1,700 students), strong college placement outcomes, and broad extracurricular offerings — directly comparable peer in the same regional market.
• Glenbrook South High School: Glenbrook High School District 225 serves Glenview and Northbrook with similar affluent north-shore demographics. Comparable scale, strong AP/IB programming, high graduation and college placement rates — a frequently co-ranked peer in Illinois public high school assessments.
• Deerfield High School: Sister campus to Highland Park High School within Township High School District 113; serves Deerfield and nearby communities with comparable demographic and academic profile. Closely matched to LHS on college placement, AP participation, and extracurricular breadth.
• Vernon Hills High School: Sister school within Community High School District 128, sharing the same superintendent, board, administrative center, and attendance-area feeder structure. Operates in the same affluent Lake County corridor with comparable demographics, scale, and academic programming — the single most directly comparable institution to LHS.
• New Trier Township High School: Consistently top-ranked Illinois public high school serving affluent north-shore communities (Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Northfield, Kenilworth). Comparable in demographic profile, college-readiness outcomes, and comprehensive programming; often cited as the benchmark for high-performing suburban Illinois public schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/District128
• Instagraminstagram.com/chsd128/#
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/libertyville-high-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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