Jacobs High School

Harry D. Jacobs High School (commonly referred to as Jacobs or HDJ) is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Algonquin, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, serving students from the west half of the Village of Algonquin and its surrounding areas, including Lake in the Hills, Gilberts, some of Sleepy Hollow, some of Carpentersville, and some of West Dundee. The school is located in McHenry County but also draws students from Northern Kane County.

Harry Darnell Jacobs High School
Address
2601 Bunker Hill

Algonquin
,
Illinois
60102

United States
Coordinates42°10′2″N 88°20′28″W
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1975
OversightCommunity Unit School District 300
PrincipalBarb Valle
Faculty133.61 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,169[1] (2017-2018)
Student to teacher ratio16.23[1]
Color(s)Brown and Gold[2]
Athletics conferenceFox Valley[2]
MascotEagles
NicknameGolden eagles
NewspaperThe Talon
Websitejhs.d300.org

Harry D. Jacobs High School is part of Community Unit School District 300, and one of three high schools serving the district. Feeder schools to Jacobs include Westfield Community School and Dundee Middle School (partial). The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association, Fox Valley Conference.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,191 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

  • Male - 51.0%
  • Female - 49.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.2%
  • Black - 3.1%
  • Hispanic - 16.2%
  • White - 70.2%
  • Multiracial - 3.1%

22.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Harry D Jacobs High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. "Algonquin (Jacobs)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 24 February 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. Arnold, Jeff. "I’m Just Saying ... with Doug Feldmann", Northwest Herald, May 11, 2014. Accessed December 12, 2016. "Feldmann, who played baseball at Jacobs and then at Northern Illinois, also works as a datacaster at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, providing play-by-play and stats for Reds home games for MLB.com."
  4. "Ryan Hartman Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. "Congratulations to Evan Jager!!! - Jacobs High School". d300.org. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85
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