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Mchenry East High School (Closed 2023)

1012 N Green St
Mchenry, IL 60050

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Serving 649 students in grades 9-12, Mchenry East High School 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 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%).

Minority enrollment was 21% 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

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mchenry East High School
9	191
10	177
11	135
12	146

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School
2025	649
2021	649
2020	684
2019	700
2018	765
2017	795
2016	839
2015	838
2014	804
2013	856
2012	884
2011	908
2010	915
2009	942
2008	919
2007	952
2006	951
2005	943
2004	1,031
2003	999
2002	1,107
2001	1,049
2000	1,013
1999	976
1998	990
1997	951
1996	945
1995	915
1994	856
1993	848
1992	808
1991	770
1990	745
1989	755
1988	742
1987	780

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)
Year	Mchenry East High School
2020	52
2019	52
2018	53
2017	51
2016	52
2015	56
2014	45
2013	72
2012	54
2011	61
2010	65
2009	65
2008	53
2007	51
2006	50
2005	58
2004	63
2003	64
2002	61
2001	57
2000	55
1999	54
1998	53
1997	52
1996	51
1995	50
1994	50
1993	51
1992	51
1991	48
1990	46
1989	48
1988	48
1987	48

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(20-21)

20-24%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2021	22%	28%	27%
2019	32%	33%	34%
2018	32%	32%	30%
2017	36%	32%	33%
2016	12%	31%	20%
2015	12%	29%	15%
2014	49%	59%	54%
2013	52%	58%	53%
2012	50%	80%	54%
2011	53%	80%	53%
2010	55%	80%	57%

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(20-21)

30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2021	32%	32%	30%
2019	32%	38%	37%
2018	37%	37%	30%
2017	45%	38%	42%
2016	42%	36%	33%
2015	22%	38%	24%
2014	59%	57%	55%
2013	57%	58%	58%
2012	57%	75%	57%
2011	52%	75%	56%
2010	58%	74%	58%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	18%	29%
2021	18%	27%	24%
2020	20%	27%	23%
2019	16%	26%	23%
2018	14%	26%	19%
2017	14%	26%	19%
2016	11%	26%	17%
2015	11%	25%	16%
2014	11%	25%	14%
2013	9%	24%	13%
2012	8%	24%	11%
2011	8%	23%	12%
2010	6%	22%	10%
2009	6%	21%	10%
2008	5%	20%	9%
2007	4%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	6%
2004	3%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	6%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	3%	16%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	4%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	3%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2010	2%	19%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	79%	45%
2021	79%	47%	72%
2020	78%	48%	74%
2019	82%	48%	74%
2018	83%	48%	77%
2017	83%	49%	77%
2016	85%	49%	80%
2015	86%	49%	81%
2014	85%	50%	81%
2013	87%	51%	82%
2012	89%	51%	84%
2011	89%	51%	85%
2010	90%	53%	86%
2009	90%	53%	86%
2008	92%	54%	89%
2007	94%	55%	90%
2006	95%	56%	95%
2005	95%	57%	93%
2004	96%	57%	92%
2003	95%	58%	93%
2002	96%	59%	95%
2001	96%	60%	95%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	96%
1998	97%	63%	97%
1997	96%	63%	96%
1996	96%	64%	95%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	96%
1993	94%	65%	95%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	97%	66%	96%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	96%	67%	96%
1988	97%	67%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

55%

0.35

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	0.35	0.69
2021	0.35	0.68	0.42
2020	0.35	0.67	0.41
2019	0.30	0.68	0.41
2018	0.29	0.68	0.37
2017	0.29	0.67	0.37
2016	0.27	0.67	0.33
2015	0.25	0.67	0.32
2014	0.27	0.66	0.32
2013	0.24	0.65	0.31
2012	0.20	0.65	0.28
2011	0.20	0.65	0.27
2010	0.19	0.64	0.26
2009	0.19	0.64	0.24
2008	0.15	0.63	0.20
2007	0.12	0.62	0.17
2006	0.10	0.61	0.11
2005	0.10	0.60	0.14
2004	0.08	0.60	0.15
2003	0.10	0.59	0.13
2002	0.08	0.59	0.11
2001	0.08	0.58	0.10
2000	0.08	0.57	0.09
1999	0.08	0.56	0.08
1998	0.06	0.55	0.07
1997	0.08	0.55	0.08
1996	0.08	0.54	0.09
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.10	0.53	0.08
1993	0.11	0.53	0.10
1992	0.10	0.51	0.10
1991	0.06	0.51	0.09
1990	0.08	0.51	0.09
1989	0.08	0.50	0.08
1988	0.06	0.50	0.06

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(17-18)

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2018)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2018	96%	87%	95%
2017	87%	87%	92%
2016	91%	85%	91%
2015	91%	85%	89%
2014	93%	86%	92%
2013	93%	83%	91%
2012	92%	82%	91%
2011	90%	83%	91%

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

21.1%

20.9%

Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	30%	43%
2021	30%	44%	26%
2020	26%	46%	28%
2019	26%	47%	28%
2018	23%	47%	25%
2017	25%	46%	25%
2016	21%	47%	22%
2015	30%	52%	30%
2014	29%	47%	28%
2013	22%	45%	21%
2011	16%	39%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mchenry East High School	Illinois	Mchenry Community High School District 156
2025	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2011	2%	5%	2%

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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?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mchenry East High School?

The graduation rate of Mchenry East High School is 96%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mchenry East High School?

649 students attend Mchenry East High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Mchenry East High School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Mchenry East High School offer ?

Mchenry East High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mchenry East High School part of?

Mchenry East High School is part of Mchenry Community High School District 156.

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