McHenry Community High School

The second in a series of Next Step college and career presentations is planned for Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 to focus on helping sophomores and juniors start exploring educational and...

McHenry Community High School is hosting a United Under the Lights football game with Cary-Grove High School to honor first responders, active-duty military members and veterans o...

A photo retake and make-up day is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16 at both campuses. VIP photographers will be taking photos in the commons area – or “the nook” at Freshman Campus a...

MCHS will distribute the 2025-2026 yearbooks on Wednesday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 3 at Upper Campus during lunch periods. Class of 2026 graduates may pick up their yearbooks...

Our State of Illinois Certified Applicators will selectively apply Glyphosate to the various areas at both McCracken, Freshman, and Upper Campus. The treatment mentioned above wil...

There’s a new app in town for McHenry Community High School sports and it’s one that will be good news for athletes, families and the community. Bound , a platform developed by r...

Several teachers and student teachers have joined MCHS for the 2026-2027 school year. Read on to learn more about them. Tim Ohlwein Division of Mathematics, Upper Campus Tim g...

In an effort to make public health more accessible, McHenry County’s new Mobile Health Clinic will be rolling up to McHenry Community High School in August to provide immunizatio...

After three decades in healthcare, Amy Smulski Druml said she most enjoys watching people she’s mentored go on to do great things. Now the 1994 McHenry Community High School gradu...

Star 105.5 and Studio D Jewelers in Woodstock honored MCHS math teacher Jeremy Dunne as the Teacher of the Month for May 2026. Dunne's award was announced by Star 105.5 and he'll...

Summer construction and renovation work is officially underway throughout McHenry Community High School District 156 properties. Both roofs at Upper and Freshman campuses are to ...

A year after being runner-up to the national award, the McHenry Community High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society was named 2025-2026 National Tri-M Chapter of the Year by the N...

After a huge success last summer, we are excited to bring back the McHenry Track Series this June! The McHenry Track Series is a once-a-week summer training group for adults (18+)...

In the annual Precision Manufacturing Competition hosted by the Schaumburg-based Technology and Manufacturing Association , MCHS submitted 26 entries and nine of those entries...

When Dane Erbach looks back on his 18 years as an English teacher at McHenry Community High School, helping launch the student-run McHenry Messenger tops the list of special achie...

Application Notice: Our State of Illinois Certified Applicators will apply InTice 10 pesticide for control of ants around the external perimeter of Upper Campus. InTice is a granu...

Application Notice: Our State of Illinois Certified Applicators will apply T-Zone, Speed Zone, and Roundup Quick pro to various turf grass areas of Upper campus, Freshman campus a...

McHenry Community High School hosted the Division 1A Illinois High School Powerlifting State Championship meet on May 9 featuring 12 teams from around the area, and several MCHS p...

McHenry Community High School graduate Ryan Wildenhain shared a message about overcoming obstacles to 200 Class of 2026 members who have earned the Distinguished Warrior graduatio...