Our current pathway for French III has been modified with MCC so that two additional semesters are added for dual credit during Honors French III and Honors French IV. MCC FRE 155 French for Conversation I and FRE 255 French Conversation II will each be worth 3 credits starting in 2026-2027.
Check out our full 2026-2027 curriculum guide here:
https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides
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Students speaking to each other in front of French words poster
MCHenry County College Dual Credit
https://tinyurl.com/act156
Juniors, register before holiday break to take the ACT early at MCHS on February 14. Students who take the ACT in February and then take it again in the spring have a better chance of raising their scores! The school board will pay for your test in the form of a credit on senior year school fees and Black Diamond will give you a Starbucks gift card so your Scores can Rise-A-Latte. For more information please visit our ACT webpage: https://tinyurl.com/act156
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ACT Test Day:February 14 Registration Deadline January 9 Juniors take the ACT Early to improve. Testing will take place at McHenry High School Upper Campus Register at act.org Click on register for the ACT. Create an account (If you do not already have one) Enter test code 258560 Junior who take the ACT on February 14 will get credit on their account fees. Credit will be applied to their senior year fees. Ask your counselor if you qualify for reduced fees.
ACT Día de la prueba 14 de febrero Fecha límite de inscripción 9 de enero. McHenry Community High School District 156. Juniors (grado 11) Toma el ACT temprano para mejorar! Las pruebas se llevaràn a cabo en el Upper Campus De McHenry High School Regístrate en www.act.org Haz clic en "Register for the ACT' Crea una cuenta (si aún no tienes una) Ingresa el código del centro de pruebas: 258560 Para obtener una lista completa de instrucciones paso a paso tinyurlcom/act156 Costo: $72. Los Juniors (grado 11) que toan el examen ACT el 14 de febrero recibirán Crédito en las tarifas de su cuenta (el crédito se aplicarà a las tarifas de su último año) Pregúntale a tu consejero si calificas para cuotas reducidas.
ACT Scores Rise A-Latte Data is Very Clear The more times you take the ACT the better you will do! Juniors register to take the February 14 ACT at MCHS and Black Diamond will buy you a coffee. Image of Starbucks drinks. Thank you to our partner and sponsor Starbucks Coffee Black Diamond Plumbing Sewer Electric HVAC Take the ACT at MCHS February 14 Register at act.org with testing center code 258560 Deadline for February 14 ACT Test is January 9 Offered at McHenry Community High school
ACT Las Puntuaciones Suben Mucho Con un-latte! Los datos son muy claros: cuantas más veces presentes el examen ACT, mejor te irá. Juniors inscríbanse para paresentar el examen ACT el 14 de febrero en MCHS y Black Diamond te compraráun café Gracias a nuestro socio y patrocinador. Starbucks Coffee. Black Diamond Plumbing Sewer Electric HVAC. Presenta el examen ACT en MCHS el 14 de febrero. Regístrate en www.act.org con el código del centro examinador 258560 La feche límite para el examen ACT del 14 de febrero es el 9 de enero. Se ofrece en McHenry Community High School
On Friday, students from Illinois State University's (ISU) teaching program visited MCHS. They toured the building, heard from our teachers and a student teacher who are ISU and University Illinois alumni, observed classrooms and more!
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Students looking at the building
Students looking at the building
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Students looking at the computer lab
Happy Board Member Appreciation day! Thank you for all you do!
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#ThankaBoardMember School board members day November 15. Headshots of our board members
Congratulations to our newest AVID Warriors! They completed the twelve-hour AVID strategies training. AVID is a 45-year-old national program that includes an elective class, where the goal is to help students achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school.
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Dr. McTague and John Lunkenheimer with his AVID Warrior Certificate and jacket
Jon Niemic and Carl Vallianantos. Jon Niemic holding AVID certificate and jacket
Freshmen had a fun Friday starting the day with a volleyball spirit rally and a Fall Fest during lunches. We think they had a little too much fun pieing staff in the face!😂
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Teacher being pied in the face by a student
Staff dressed as turkey and corn around students
Students with principal dressed as turkey
Student getting his face painted
Officer Martinez covered in whipped cream
Teacher dressed as pumpkin teacher dressed as carrot
Students with unicorn face paint
Staff and students playing volleyball
Students eating ice cream
Congratulations to our students of the month!
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Students of the month on stage
Four students of the month with certificates
Students of the month with certifactes
Students of the month with certificates
Student of the month with certificate
Congratulations to our math students of the month!
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Upper Campus Math Students of the Month Jeremy Hultin Connor Dencs Sofia Lo Presti Jacob Arriaga Jaxon Turner Kandyce Miller Kaitlyn Miller, Drew Franklin, Nedy Celis
Divison of Mathematics MCHS Math Students of the Month October Victoria Ortiz Landen Shovelin Lucas Cilley Not Pictured: Everett Love Lusk, Cinthia Sanchez, Bianca Mendez
We are excited to announce that our Basic Nursing Assistant course will be dual credit through MCC for the 2026-2027 school year. Students will earn the seven credits for NAE 100 for successful completion. See our full curriculum guide here: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides
3 days ago, Carly Byer
Students in CNA Class putting a lifting belt on another student
Student taking another student's blood pressure
McHenry County College Dual Credit
On Thursday, we hosted the Fox Valley Conference Super Fan meeting. Students representatives from the schools in the Fox Valley Conference, including MCHS students, discussed sportsmanship and fan expectations for the winter sports season. They also reflected on what went well in the fall.
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Students working on writing things down at a table
Students working on writing things down at a table
Students working on writing things down at a table
Students working on writing things down at a table
The whole group at tables
Marketing and business instructor Mrs. Kirk participated in the first AL (Adjusted Learning) Together. Staff is invited to come teach a skill to our adjusted learning classrooms. Ms. Kirk taught the students about logos and had them randomly pick socks with different brand designs. They then colored a turkey with the colors from the brand! #BetterTogether156
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Student with eyes closed, teacher holding bag
Student coloring with socks next to them
Student with eyes closed, teacher holding bag
Student holding something teacher holding bag
Student with eyes closed getting something out of teacher's bag
Student looking at socks
Student reaching for bag
Student getting a high five from teacher
Students coloring
Student coloring
If you would like a good laugh, come see the junior/senior fall play, "Figaro" tonight (Thursday) or this weekend! Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Performing%20Arts
4 days ago, Carly Byer
Student with dress and fan over her face, other character on knees holding her hand and other character in the background looking angry
Character revealing other character under blanket maid looking shocked
Characters all looking at a note together one dressed as a judge
Character putting blonde wig on other chartacter
Character hiding behind a fan from other character
Man talking to another character with overalls holding melons the other couple looking at each other nervously
Woman smiling at man
Old man character, man character and woman character on stage
A maid and an angry man talking to another character in pink suit
Maid and another character sitting down looking distressed
Happy World Kindness Day! Start a kindness thread in the comments! Say something kind about someone else or tell us how someone was kind to you. 🌍❤️ #WorldKindnessDay
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World Kindness Día mundial de la bondad. Let's strat a kindness thread. Say something kind about someone else or tell us how someone was kind to you... Di algo amable sobre alguien o cuéntanos cómo alguien fue amable contigo en los comentarios!
Winter sports are here! ❄️ If you're involved in winter sports, be sure you're registered, attend the team picture day (3 p.m.) and Town Hall meeting (7 p.m.) TOMORROW (Thursday) at the Upper Campus main gym.
https://students.arbitersports.com/organ.../mchenry-warriors
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Winter Sports Important Dates Winter Registration open now, get registered today, Team Picture Day November 13 at 3p.m. in the Upper Campus Main Gym Town Hall Meeting November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Upper Campus Main Gym
Adjusted Learning had a fun field trip on Tuesday with some scaly and slimy friends! 🐍 🦎🐟 Thank you Datz Fish, Reptiles and More for being so accommodating with our students!
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Collage of students at reptile store. Store name Datz Fish Reptiles and More, students standing in front of it. Students petting snakes and lizards. One looking at a snake.
Class of 2029 students and families are invited to join your administrative and counseling teams for our Freshman Future Planning Presentation tonight! (Wednesday) This event focuses on how present success builds to future opportunities at MCHS and beyond!! There are two sessions of this presentation:
Wednesday 11/12, 6p.m., Freshman Campus Theater
Thursday 11/13, 8:30 a.m. livestream at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tu9kRw66mw
A recording of the livestream presentation will remain at the same link.
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What are you looking forward to? Freshman Future Planning Presentation November 12 6 p.m. FC Theater November 13 8:30 a.m. Virtual Future MCHS course opportunities, academic and SEL supports, next step options and more

We are excited to add our third language to our list of dual credit courses. Our current Spanish IV class will be modified and offered as MCC Spanish SPA 251/252 and will be worth eight college credits for successful completion starting in 2026-2027. Check out our full curriculum guide here: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides

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Three students talking and looking at Spanish words on a bulletin board
McHenry County College Dual Credit

Students had the opportunity to listen to author Araseli Rodriguez talk about her book, "Proudly Bilingual."

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Students posing with author
Students posing with author
Students in class listening to author
Thank you to all the veterans who took time out of their day to speak to our students! Students at both campuses were able to hear the inspiring stories of these incredible individuals. To all the veterans out there, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
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Veterans on stage
Students shaking hands of veterans
Veterans on stage with Veterans Day background
Veterans on stage
Student talking to veterans
Veterans on stage with Veterans Day background
We had a succesful first Bilingual College and Career Fair on Saturday! Thank you to all our college and career reps!
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Manufacturing rep talking to two students
Students talking to National Lous University
Students and parent talking to college reps
Two students talking to a college reps