Department of Learning & Innovation

A new Sunday afternoon homecoming parade through downtown McHenry starts a week of activities to celebrate the 2022-23 school year with the community. This year's change for the ...

McHenry Community High School parents and guardians are invited to learn more about their students’ school experience through two separate and upcoming Walk in Their Shoes events....

McHenry Community High School District 156 board of education members on Monday approved hiring retired Palatine Police Department commander Arturo Delgadillo as the district’s fi...

A far-reaching plan to transform an area along the Fox River in McHenry into a multi-purpose outdoor entertainment and retail spot is turning into a unique learning experience for...

In addition to our Warrior students, many teachers and staff members are starting off a new school year at McHenry Community High School. Here is the list of new teachers, assist...

Carl Vallianatos, McHenry Community High School District 156 assistant superintendent for learning and innovation, was one of 210 Illinois educators, staff and volunteers recogniz...

McHenry Community High School and the Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois are teaming up to provide local veterans with a special Honor Flight experience while also ...

After almost five decades of swimming, Becky “BJ” MacDonald isn’t slowing to a crawl. In fact, she’s busier than ever as a McHenry Community High School instructional assistant an...

Samantha Matza has wanted to be an educator since she was 10. Now, as a recent graduate of McHenry Community High School, she’s preparing for that journey as an Illinois Golden Ap...

More than 900 students signed up to take summer school classes this summer, including 200 incoming freshmen. Most of those are either in "get ahead" courses or driver's education...

It was just a typical graduation practice for McHenry High School Assistant Principal Greg Eiserman until it wasn’t. Before a gym filled with excited Class of 2022 members, Eiserm...

McHenry Community High School has been named to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools” list. The purpose of the Best High Schools ranking is to identify the co...

McHenry Community High School District 156 leaders received a $2,500 donation Wednesday (June 22) from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 in McHenry as part of a large investm...

Good morning, Please complete this form to request a parking spot at the Upper Campus for the 2022-2023 school year. Parking spots will be assigned on a first come first serve...

One of McHenry High School Engineering Instructor Russell Micklinghoff’s favorite activities to do in his engineering classes is to take students on a walking tour at Upper Campus...

Incoming 9th-graders can pick up Chromebooks May 26 and May 26 in anticipation of the first session of summer school. For more details, see this document, https://docs.google.com...

Thanks to growing up on a farm, Dr. John Beerbower is used to doing some heavy lifting. Now his lifting is different, but still important, both inside and outside of his McHen...

Congratulations to our student-athletes who competed in the Special Olympics Spring Games on May 15. Julie Hultin- 6th in 50 Meter Run/ 2nd (Silver) in Softball Throw Jamie Wr...

The Golden Apple Foundation surprised Otto Corzo, a 10th- and 11th-grade teacher at McHenry Community High School in McHenry, with the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teachi...

McHenry High School students and volunteers distributed 277 tree saplings this spring through the first Tree-Plenish campaign led by the school’s Environmental Club and Gardening ...