Under Johnson, additions to LHS's existing Butler Lake building were completed in 1971 and 1979.
[2] Currently, the district serves students living within Green Oaks, Indian Creek, Libertyville, Mettawa, Mundelein, Rondout, Vernon Hills, and Waukegan.
[3] Libertyville and Vernon Hills High Schools are both consistently recognized for their students' performance.
Illinois State Board of Education data from the 2008-09 school year revealed that, out of the top 10-paying suburban high schools in the state, District 128 was the only district that met Adequate Yearly Progress.
[4] In December 2009, U.S. News & World Report named both LHS and VHHS in its annual rankings of America's Best High Schools for the third straight year.