Reunion season is coming up. Please email MCHSAlumni@gmail.com if you need any assistance. Save the date for Homecoming 2026. If you haven't made an alumni profile, now is the time: http://bit.ly/MCHSalumniprofile
1 day ago, Carly Byer
Alumni in class of 1956 shirts on the football field
Save the Date Homecoming 2026 McCracken Field Friday, October 9 Kickoff 7 p.m. McHenry Warriors Vs Hampshire Whippurs Join us at the Alumni Tent Special Viewing Area with Food, Fun, Prizes. Alumni association our hearts are brave and true. Create your alumni profile and plan your alumni events at bit.ly/mchsalumniprofile Unite Connect Engage.
5000 Warriors Project McHenry Community High School Alumni Association Our Hearts Brave and True. MCHS Alumni Campaign to Connect Warriors Through the Ages Create your profile http://bit.ly/MCHSalumniprofile
Freshmen had their Beat the Blahs carnival with the help from senior leaders! Have a great spring break, Warriors!
3 days ago, Carly Byer
Two students with balloon animals
Students playing with a hoops carnival-style game
Student pointing and smiling
Three students holding balloon animals
Studnets throwing a ball
Two students with face paint
Four students holding ice cream at the ice cream table
Students voted for their favorite franchises March Madness style: Introduction to Business students researched and presented potential franchise opportunities for the McHenry area as part of their unit on forms of business ownership. Students and staff are getting in on the action by voting for their favorite franchise using a tournament bracket system modeled after the popular college basketball series.
3 days ago, Carly Byer
Students looking at the wall of franchises and voting on their phones
Student presenting a franchise with thumbs up
Student presenting a franchise
Student presenting a franchise
Gwynne Finfrock from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District gave graphics students inspiration and insight for their car wrap project. Students will be designing car wrap graphics to represent MTFPD. The one MTFPD likes the most will be wrapped later in the semester. Stay tuned!
3 days ago, Carly Byer
Gwynne speaking to the graphics class
Spring break is March 23-27. 🌸 Vacaciones de primavera: 23-27 de marzo. 🌺 Enjoy your time off, Warriors! ¡Disfruta de tu tiempo libre guerreros!
3 days ago, Carly Byer
Spring Break Vacaciones de Primavera. Illustrated flowers
Join us for National Honor Society's Miles for Smiles 5K Foam Run! This year the event will support K9s 4 You Dog Rescue, an organization that is committed to saving dogs from high-kill shelters and dire situations and placing them into their FUREVER homes. The event will also support two NHS funded scholarships.
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Mchenry/MilesforSmilesColorRun
4 days ago, Carly Byer
MCHS Miles for Smiles 2026 Foam Run 5K Presented by NHS Saturday, May 2. Proceeds help NHS funded scholarships and K9s 4 U Dog Rescue.
Throwback Thursday to last year's Multicultural Fair. Join us for this year's Multicultural Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 4 at Upper Campus. Free entry!
4 days ago, Carly Byer
Women dancing in white dresses
Women dancing in white and yellow dresses
Free entry! Join us for our third annual MCHS Multicultural Fair Food Trucks Crafts Vendors Dance Performances Interactive Booths Raffles and More Saturday, April 4, 2026 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road McHenry, IL 60050 South Entrance 11 a.m.- 3p.m.
Entrada gratis! Unase a nosotros para nuestra 3rd feria multicultural anual de MCHS "Better Together" Comida Manualidads Vendedores Danzas Cabinas Interactivas Rifas y mas. Sabado, 4 de abril 2026 4724 W. Crystal Lake Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 Entraada sur 11 a.m. to 3p .m.
Women posing in front of Nepal booth
Students posing in a a Columbia frame with flowers on the frame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1zMUJNk76g
The Warrior Weekly covers farmers markets & community building, MCHS content creators and Pokémon cards.

4 days ago, Carly Byer
Plants in paper bags
Mr. Menke on a podcast with a friend on a video chat
Pokemon Cards
Congratulations to our math students of the month!
5 days ago, Carly Byer
UC Math Students of the Month February 2026 Genesis Sanchez Escobar Penelope Ely Aubrey Silvestri Bella McClain Elena De Lord Alexa Avelar Solorio Bradley Baldocchi Kayla Quiram Daivid Adame Ximena Bonilla Dyland Castenada Ben Bitterman Emily Garcia
Division of Mathematics MCHS Math Students of the Month February Liam Thome Savannah Von Bergen Haylee Hett
With the addition of the student-made set, the recent McHenry Community High School production of “9 to 5: The Musical” was truly an all-student creation.
Read more on the district's website.
https://www.dist156.org/article/2770289
7 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of student-made set for the MCHS musical "9 to 5"
Ellie Neuman and Riley Perez competed in Special Olympics basketball at State Saturday in Normal.
Ellie placed third earning a bronze medal and Riley placed second earning a silver medal.
Great job, Ellie and Riley!
7 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Our eSports Overwatch team members are IHSEA 3A Division State champions! Congratulations!
7 days ago, Carly Byer
IHSEA 3A State Champions Overwatch Drake Coon Atticus Laporta Logan Lewakowski Aidyn Usinger John Zspata Vela IHSEA Warriors
Due to the blizzard warning for Monday, March 16, all District 156 buildings will be closed and we will activate our E-Learning Plan.
Please check your email for details.
Stay safe!
7 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
E-LEARNING for MCHS schools on Monday, March 16

The week came to a close with a high-energy ALL SCHOOL pep rally with a March Madness theme. The afternoon included games and competitions that were mostly dominated by juniors.
Students and staff also had the opportunity to cheer for our two Special Olympics athletes who will be competing in the state basketball tournament this weekend. 🏀

10 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Shout out to the girls track team! Members joined a Special Olympics practice Thursday evening to help prepare our athletes for the Special Olympics Illinois Spring Games track and field event in April.
Great job, everyone!
🧡🖤
10 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of girls track team members who helped coach Special Olympics athletes
Wednesday evening, we hosted sevens schools for the Illinois High School Powerlifting Association regional meet. Our combined team and men's team both won first place. Great job, everyone! 💪
11 days ago, Carly Byer
Powerlifting students posing with medals
Powerlifting students posing with medals
Wideshot of everyone at the Powerlifting meet
Someone lifting McKendree students posing
Student and adult posing, people from the military speaking, another speaker and two singers with people who have hands on their hearts behind them
Collage of four students lifting
It's your last chance to see “9 to 5: The Musical”! Get your tickets for this weekend: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Musical
11 days ago, Carly Byer
Students dancing on stage
Student singing with background singing
Student pointing while singing
Student singing and smiling in Snow White dress
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added Anticipated Office Assistant (UC) position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
12 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
MCHS is hiring
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=numJEEGFYM8
The Warrior Weekly covers spring sports, off-campus lunch and inclusion week.
13 days ago, Carly Byer
A teacher and two students
Student in front of weather forecast
Baseball field
Twenty-five students competed in the Illinois Design Educators Association regional competition this past Friday. Six of them are headed to the state competition in April! Read more about how they placed: https://www.dist156.org/article/2754410
14 days ago, Carly Byer
Group photo of all 25 students sitting. Some have meadals
9 students with medals