McHenry Community High School - Freshman Campus

McHenry Community High School - Freshman Campus

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1012 N Green St,  McHenry, IL
3.4
2.5
2,218 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lynn Schnelker
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
A-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
141
Full Time Teachers
141
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
56.2%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
326:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.3%
White
78.7%
Hispanic
18%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
Black
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 117 Students
McHenry County College 115 Students
Northern Illinois University 112 Students
Illinois State University 103 Students
University of Iowa 85 Students
Loyola University Chicago 62 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 59 Students
Michigan State University 57 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 56 Students
DePaul University 54 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 65 Students
Nursing 51 Students
Biology 50 Students
Psychology 46 Students
Marketing 28 Students
Education 25 Students
Computer Science 24 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 20 Students
Criminology 19 Students
Elementary Education 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 224 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/27/2024
Overall, being at McHenry high school was a pretty good experience. The culture made through sports is very fun and the energy in the school is pretty good.
5.0 Senior
10/15/2024
McHenry Community High School is filled with many opportunities for their students. Between the classes offered and college readiness help, they push every student to be the best version of themselves.
3.0 Senior
8/28/2024
I have often felt like the school caters to those that struggle rather than try to push those that are trying and are smart. They have all things in place to help and catch those kids that don't care.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 2 Reviews
4.0 parent
11/7/2019
My son is a Freshman 2019-2020 at East. The parents have been invited to the school on several occasions to get to know the teachers and staff . This is helpful to better understand what is expected of our students and be involved in this journey. I would highly recommend the McHenry Community Schoo...
1.0 parent
7/18/2011
I have 1 kid in school there now, she was a honer roll student in Middle school. Now is barely passing.I asked for a meeting so we can find out what could be done. At the meet Vise principal and some of the teachers.I asked her math teacher if he could help her out before or after school. Then I ask...

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