April 6, 2022
Community High School District 117 surveyed our learning community for what they are looking for in the next Superintendent. check out the results HERE .
January 24, 2022
Principal Dave Newberry has been a positive fixture at Lakes Community High School since it was first constructed 18 years ago. Mr. Newberry has been a strong and consistent admi...
November 15, 2021
The Community High School District 117 Board of Education has, for the second time, been recognized for its exceptional governance practices by the Illinois Association of School ...
September 7, 2021
The Community High School District 117 Board of Education has been recognized for their exceptional governance practices by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB). Distr...
August 20, 2021
As D117 students, teachers, and staff fully return to classrooms for the first time in over a year, it is important to recognize the journey D117 has taken since March 2020, and l...
August 11, 2021
Mr. Kurt Rowells, the CHSD117 Director of Extra-Curriculars, and Ms. Marni Polakow, the ACHS Athletic Director, hosted the parents and guardians of the Antioch athletes. It was a w...
August 4, 2021
Illinois Governor Pritzker announced today that he is issuing a face mask mandate for all schools. Therefore, the District will require all students, staff, and visitors to wear ...
August 4, 2021
On Tuesday night, Community High School District 117 administration and board members cut the ribbon of the new field house by crossing the indoor track's finish line . The event ...
July 19, 2021
"We need some time to ensure student and staff safety upon return to school. By October, if all goes well and our health metrics are stable, all our students and staff will have ...
June 17, 2021
All first-time AP students are invited to attend AP Boot Camp on Tuesday, August 10 from 9 am - 2:30 pm! This event will be held at Lakes High School. All first-time AP students s...
June 14, 2021
District 117 Stakeholders,
District 117 has continually adhered to the recommendations and guidance provided by our state and local health department. On Friday, June 11, 2021,...
May 13, 2021
In partnership with Jewel Osco, Community High School District 117, Antioch Community School District 34, Emmons School District 33, Grasslake Elementary School District 36, Lake ...
January 6, 2021
Opening school buildings doesn’t increase the spread of COVID-19 in places where cases of hospitalizations from the virus are rare, according to two new studies , Matt Barnum, of...
November 24, 2020
On Monday, November 23rd Dr. Marvin Bembry virtually joined the staff of Community High School District 117 to share his knowledge on 'Resilience in Crisis'. The presentation he g...
November 15, 2020
Perseverance through Leadership: The Role of School Board Members
To recognize the outstanding efforts of the nearly 6,000 elected school board members throughout the state, ...
November 11, 2020
Although the social distancing and safety guidelines in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic prevent CHSD117 from hosting our traditional Veterans Day ceremony at ACHS thi...
October 20, 2020
The Lake County Department of Health has just issued a press release recommending all public and private schools transition to remote learning On October 11, 2020, the 7 day rol...
September 10, 2020
With the current state of COVID precautions, fans are not allowed at our competitive events. We want to bring our competitive activities and athletics to YouTube for our parents a...