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Mchenry High School-west Campus (Closed 2023)

4724 W Crystal Lake Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050

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Serving 1,537 students in grades 9-12, Mchenry High School-west Campus ranks in the top 50% 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 was 28% (which was equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was 30% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mchenry High School-west Campus
8	1
9	408
10	406
11	360
12	362

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Total Students

1,537 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus
2023	1,537
2022	1,537
2021	1,537
2020	1,443
2019	1,443
2018	1,431
2017	1,431
2016	1,434
2015	1,493
2014	1,496
2013	1,551
2012	1,597
2011	1,582
2010	1,597
2009	1,565
2008	1,531
2007	1,506
2006	1,128
2005	1,343
2004	1,294
2003	1,104
2002	1,069
2001	1,074
2000	1,051
1999	993
1998	978
1997	990
1996	944
1995	893
1994	840
1993	782
1992	738
1991	692
1990	696
1989	749
1988	776
1987	798

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

90 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus
2020	90
2019	90
2018	83
2017	83
2016	85
2015	86
2014	72
2013	102
2012	88
2011	90
2010	92
2009	90
2008	75
2007	76
2006	79
2005	73
2004	69
2003	59
2002	56
2001	58
2000	54
1999	53
1998	53
1997	52
1996	51
1995	47
1994	45
1993	44
1992	42
1991	40
1990	40

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(20-21)

28%

28%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2021	28%	28%	27%
2019	35%	33%	34%
2018	29%	32%	30%
2017	31%	32%	33%
2016	24%	31%	20%
2015	16%	29%	15%
2014	57%	59%	54%
2013	55%	58%	53%
2012	57%	80%	54%
2011	53%	80%	53%
2010	58%	80%	57%

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(20-21)

30%

32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2021	30%	32%	30%
2019	39%	38%	37%
2018	35%	37%	30%
2017	41%	38%	42%
2016	29%	36%	33%
2015	26%	38%	24%
2014	54%	57%	55%
2013	60%	58%	58%
2012	58%	75%	57%
2011	57%	75%	56%
2010	58%	74%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	20:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

n/a

Asian

2%

6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	26%	27%	24%
2022	26%	27%	23%
2021	26%	27%	24%
2020	26%	26%	23%
2019	26%	26%	23%
2018	22%	26%	19%
2017	22%	26%	19%
2016	20%	26%	17%
2015	19%	25%	16%
2014	16%	25%	14%
2013	15%	24%	13%
2012	13%	24%	11%
2011	14%	23%	12%
2010	13%	22%	10%
2009	13%	22%	10%
2008	11%	21%	9%
2007	10%	20%	8%
2006	9%	19%	5%
2005	8%	18%	6%
2004	8%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	3%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	4%

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Black

2%

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%

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White

70%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	70%	45%	72%
2022	70%	47%	73%
2021	70%	47%	72%
2020	70%	48%	74%
2019	70%	48%	74%
2018	74%	49%	77%
2017	74%	49%	77%
2016	77%	49%	80%
2015	78%	49%	81%
2014	79%	50%	81%
2013	80%	50%	82%
2012	82%	51%	84%
2011	82%	51%	85%
2010	83%	53%	86%
2009	84%	53%	86%
2008	87%	54%	89%
2007	88%	55%	90%
2006	98%	56%	95%
2005	91%	57%	93%
2004	90%	57%	92%
2003	92%	58%	93%
2002	93%	59%	95%
2001	94%	60%	95%
2000	95%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	96%
1998	96%	63%	97%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	96%	64%	95%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	96%
1993	96%	65%	95%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	94%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	0.45	0.70	0.43
2022	0.45	0.68	0.42
2021	0.45	0.68	0.42
2020	0.45	0.68	0.41
2019	0.45	0.68	0.41
2018	0.41	0.67	0.37
2017	0.41	0.67	0.37
2016	0.37	0.67	0.33
2015	0.36	0.67	0.32
2014	0.35	0.66	0.32
2013	0.34	0.66	0.31
2012	0.31	0.65	0.28
2011	0.31	0.66	0.27
2010	0.30	0.64	0.26
2009	0.28	0.64	0.24
2008	0.23	0.64	0.20
2007	0.22	0.63	0.17
2005	0.17	0.61	0.14
2004	0.19	0.60	0.15
2003	0.15	0.59	0.13
2002	0.13	0.59	0.11
2001	0.11	0.58	0.10
2000	0.10	0.57	0.09
1999	0.08	0.56	0.08
1998	0.08	0.56	0.07
1997	0.08	0.54	0.08
1996	0.08	0.53	0.09
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.06	0.52	0.08
1993	0.08	0.52	0.10
1992	0.10	0.52	0.10

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(17-18)

94%

87%

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2018	94%	87%	95%
2017	93%	87%	92%
2016	92%	85%	91%
2015	87%	85%	89%
2014	92%	86%	92%
2013	90%	83%	91%
2012	91%	82%	91%
2011	92%	83%	91%

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Eligible for

25%

43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	25%	43%	13%
2022	25%	43%	13%
2021	25%	44%	26%
2020	29%	47%	28%
2019	29%	47%	28%
2018	26%	46%	25%
2017	26%	46%	25%
2016	23%	47%	22%
2015	30%	52%	30%
2014	28%	47%	28%
2013	20%	45%	21%

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Eligible for

5%

4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mchenry High School-west Campus	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mchenry Community High School District 156

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mchenry High School-west Campus?

The graduation rate of Mchenry High School-west Campus is 94%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mchenry High School-west Campus?

1,537 students attend Mchenry High School-west Campus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Mchenry High School-west Campus students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does Mchenry High School-west Campus offer ?

Mchenry High School-west Campus offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mchenry High School-west Campus part of?

Mchenry High School-west Campus is part of Mchenry Community High School District 156.

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