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Harry D Jacobs High School

2601 Bunker Hill Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102

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Harry D. Jacobs High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Algonquin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, serving students from the west half of the Village ...

Serving 2,062 students in grades 9-12, Harry D Jacobs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,062 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 97% (Top 5% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harry D Jacobs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Harry D Jacobs High School's student population of 2,062 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 140 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry D Jacobs High School
9	554
10	534
11	499
12	475

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Total Students

2,062 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School
2023	2,080
2022	2,006
2021	2,075
2020	2,088
2019	2,088
2018	2,118
2017	2,118
2016	2,191
2015	2,188
2014	2,213
2013	2,210
2012	2,244
2011	2,266
2010	2,301
2009	2,399
2008	2,485
2007	2,327
2006	1,742
2005	2,058
2004	2,009
2003	1,984
2002	1,984
2001	2,003
2000	2,019
1999	2,056
1998	1,936
1997	1,832
1996	1,645
1995	1,554
1994	1,440
1993	1,344
1992	1,306
1991	1,234
1990	1,210
1989	1,235
1988	1,253
1987	1,290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

140 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School
2023	138
2022	135
2020	135
2019	135
2018	131
2017	131
2016	131
2015	128
2014	132
2013	153
2012	122
2011	125
2010	140
2009	143
2008	117
2007	115
2006	108
2005	100
2004	97
2003	117
2002	118
2001	116
2000	114
1999	115
1998	110
1997	97
1996	87
1995	79
1994	71
1993	64
1992	63
1991	60
1990	58

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Year Founded

1975

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Harry D Jacobs High School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harry D Jacobs High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#880 out of 3426 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School
2022	#880
2021	#1008
2019	#958
2018	#1106
2017	#755
2016	#1604
2015	#1097
2014	#1047
2013	#1171
2012	#3080
2011	#2938

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(20-21)

31%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2021	31%	28%	24%
2019	47%	33%	36%
2018	39%	32%	35%
2017	46%	32%	32%
2016	25%	31%	32%
2015	21%	29%	29%
2014	66%	59%	58%
2013	65%	58%	58%
2012	61%	80%	83%
2011	66%	80%	83%
2010	56%	80%	82%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	41%	30%	27%
2021	40%	32%	27%
2019	43%	38%	38%
2018	46%	37%	35%
2017	52%	38%	38%
2016	38%	36%	34%
2015	63%	38%	49%
2014	67%	57%	58%
2013	67%	58%	59%
2012	58%	75%	76%
2011	63%	75%	76%

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54%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	16:1	20:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	24%	27%	43%
2022	23%	27%	42%
2021	22%	27%	40%
2020	19%	26%	39%
2019	19%	26%	39%
2018	17%	26%	38%
2017	17%	26%	38%
2016	16%	26%	37%
2015	16%	25%	36%
2014	14%	25%	34%
2013	15%	24%	34%
2012	16%	24%	33%
2011	15%	23%	32%
2010	11%	22%	29%
2009	10%	22%	29%
2008	9%	21%	28%
2007	9%	20%	27%
2006	7%	19%	26%
2005	6%	18%	25%
2004	6%	18%	24%
2003	5%	17%	22%
2002	5%	16%	21%
2001	4%	15%	19%
2000	3%	15%	17%
1999	3%	14%	16%
1998	3%	13%	15%
1997	3%	13%	14%
1996	2%	12%	13%
1995	3%	12%	12%
1994	2%	11%	11%
1993	3%	11%	10%
1992	3%	10%	10%
1991	4%	10%	9%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	5%
2021	4%	17%	6%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	3%	17%	5%
2017	3%	17%	5%
2016	3%	17%	5%
2015	2%	17%	5%
2014	3%	17%	5%
2013	3%	18%	5%
2012	3%	18%	5%
2011	3%	18%	5%
2010	3%	20%	6%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	2%	20%	5%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	1%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	4%
2001	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	4%
1998	1%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	1%	21%	4%
1995	1%	20%	4%
1994	1%	21%	4%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1990	1%	22%	3%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	59%	45%	44%
2022	60%	47%	44%
2021	62%	47%	45%
2020	66%	48%	47%
2019	66%	48%	47%
2018	70%	49%	49%
2017	70%	49%	49%
2016	71%	49%	50%
2015	72%	49%	50%
2014	73%	50%	51%
2013	73%	50%	53%
2012	73%	51%	53%
2011	74%	51%	54%
2010	79%	53%	58%
2009	80%	53%	59%
2008	82%	54%	61%
2007	84%	55%	62%
2006	98%	56%	64%
2005	87%	57%	66%
2004	88%	57%	68%
2003	89%	58%	70%
2002	90%	59%	72%
2001	91%	60%	74%
2000	93%	61%	77%
1999	93%	62%	78%
1998	93%	63%	79%
1997	93%	64%	81%
1996	94%	64%	82%
1995	94%	65%	82%
1994	95%	65%	83%
1993	93%	65%	84%
1992	95%	66%	84%
1991	94%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.63
2022	0.58	0.68	0.63
2021	0.56	0.68	0.63
2020	0.52	0.68	0.63
2019	0.52	0.68	0.63
2018	0.48	0.67	0.62
2017	0.48	0.67	0.62
2016	0.47	0.67	0.62
2015	0.45	0.67	0.61
2014	0.45	0.66	0.62
2013	0.44	0.66	0.61
2012	0.44	0.65	0.61
2011	0.43	0.66	0.60
2010	0.36	0.64	0.57
2009	0.35	0.64	0.56
2008	0.32	0.64	0.55
2007	0.29	0.63	0.54
2006	0.06	0.61	0.52
2005	0.24	0.61	0.51
2004	0.22	0.60	0.49
2003	0.21	0.59	0.46
2002	0.19	0.59	0.44
2001	0.16	0.58	0.41
2000	0.13	0.57	0.38
1999	0.13	0.56	0.37
1998	0.13	0.56	0.35
1997	0.13	0.54	0.33
1996	0.11	0.53	0.32
1995	0.12	0.53	0.31
1994	0.10	0.52	0.30
1993	0.14	0.52	0.28
1992	0.10	0.52	0.27
1991	0.12	0.52	0.24

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	97%	87%	96%
2018	93%	87%	92%
2017	92%	87%	89%
2016	91%	85%	87%
2015	89%	85%	87%
2014	97%	86%	90%
2013	93%	83%	89%
2012	92%	82%	88%
2011	91%	83%	89%

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	16%	43%	35%
2022	17%	43%	35%
2021	16%	44%	35%
2020	17%	47%	37%
2019	17%	47%	37%
2018	16%	46%	36%
2017	16%	46%	36%
2016	17%	47%	36%
2015	23%	52%	43%
2014	20%	47%	42%
2013	15%	45%	37%
2012	4%	21%	13%
2011	12%	39%	34%
2010	11%	37%	31%
2009	7%	33%	25%
2008	6%	32%	26%
2007	4%	32%	25%
2006	6%	32%	23%
2005	4%	32%	21%
2004	4%	31%	21%
2003	1%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Harry D Jacobs High School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	13%	27%	27%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	6%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 300 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Harry D. Jacobs Golden Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harry D Jacobs High School's ranking?

Harry D Jacobs High School is ranked #880 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Harry D Jacobs High School often compared to?

Harry D Jacobs High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dundee-crown High School, Huntley High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Harry D Jacobs High School?

The graduation rate of Harry D Jacobs High School is 97%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Harry D Jacobs High School?

2,062 students attend Harry D Jacobs High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Harry D Jacobs High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Harry D Jacobs High School?

Harry D Jacobs High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Harry D Jacobs High School offer ?

Harry D Jacobs High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Harry D Jacobs High School part of?

Harry D Jacobs High School is part of CUSD 300 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,062 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 97% (Top 5%)
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education