Community High School District 117 announced on May 6 that online registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open and must be completed by May 22.
The district said the process aims to streamline enrollment and ensure all students are registered before the upcoming academic year. Registration is done through an online portal, where parents or guardians log in with their username and password, select ‘More’ at the bottom of the Message Center, choose ‘Online Registration,’ and then begin the process for existing students.
District officials confirmed that proof of residency is required each year. For this cycle, they used Thomson Reuters CLEAR system to verify residency through public records. “Good news! We were able to electronically verify your residency information. No additional residency action is required at this time. When completing Online Registration for your student(s) into the 2026-27 school year, you may skip the residency portion. Documents DO NOT need to be uploaded,” according to district guidance.
Families needing assistance can arrange appointments with registrars Vicky Stevens at Antioch Community High School or Dawn Spencer at Lakes Community High School. Technical support is available via phone or email through the D117 Tech Help Desk.
Community High School District 117 represents Lake County and includes both Antioch Community High School and Lakes Community High School, according to Illinois Report Card. The district enrolled approximately 2,635 students in grades nine through twelve during the 2019-2020 school year and spent $29,553 per student in 2020.according to Illinois Report Card The teacher workforce consists of about 178 educators earning an average salary of $63,920; women make up just over half of this group.according to Illinois Report Card
Demographically, Community High School District 117 is comprised of approximately seventy-eight percent White students, twelve percent Hispanic students, three percent Black students, and three percent Asian students.according to Illinois Report Card In terms of attendance issues, there were one hundred twenty-one chronically truant students reported in a recent school year—a rate lower than state average.according to Illinois Report Card
The district stated families will receive notification by email when registration fees have been assessed and are ready for payment.
