February 22, 2021
Dear District 156 Parent/Guardian,
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, McHenry Community High School District 156 will administer the ninth annual Illinois...
February 19, 2021
Katherine Freiberger, a McHenry High School teacher for 31 years, often helps out in the book room distributing textbooks to East Campus students at the beginning of the school ye...
February 16, 2021
Sarah Ray had her work cut out for her when she started with McHenry High School this year.
Students were learning remotely as teachers and staff struggled to reach out to them...
February 5, 2021
“¿Cómo está, señor?” asks Lorena Ortega, bilingual parent liaison for McHenry High School, on a recent morning while helping a parent work out student bus details.
With the sch...
February 5, 2021
Teaching during a pandemic may not be ideal, but social science Instructor Andrew Stegenga is trying to make the best of it. One thing he says he’s gotten better at doing is quick...
January 28, 2021
As a reminder, parents must call in students who will not be attending school (either in-person or remote) regardless of the schedule.
A valid reason for the absence must be gi...
January 27, 2021
MCHS is offering virtual homework help in math and reading/writing for students who are working at home on their asynchronous days. During school hours of 7:25 p.m. - 1:25 p.m., ...
January 25, 2021
Current 8th-graders and families are invited to get started planning for high school with livestream events on Feb. 3 and Feb. 11.
The Feb. 3 virtual event is to assist curren...
January 15, 2021
MCHS students coming to the buildings for hybrid learning should bring self-certification forms every time they come to the buildings. Students will get pads of forms the first da...
January 12, 2021
Bus schedules are now available for students returning to school next week in the Hybrid Learning Model.
As a reminder, use the student's ID number as a username and password. ...
January 11, 2021
Members of the MCHS school counseling team hosted livestream presentations to assist students and families in selecting classes for the 2021-22 school year.
Below are the links...
January 7, 2021
Julie Greene, instructional assistant for McHenry High School, is used to working in-person with students. But since COVID-19 and digital learning, she’s often had to make do wi...
January 6, 2021
Events are planned for Jan. 13 and Jan. 14 for current freshmen and new students to look around both campuses in anticipation of starting the hybrid learning on Jan. 20.
Please...
January 5, 2021
JUNIORS!! Welcome Back and Happy New Year!! Please read.
Next year the district is offering a new leadership course for the Class of 2022. Leadership in Action is open to all ...
December 30, 2020
The 2019-20 school year was full of excitement for McHenry High School. From huge construction and renovation projects to record-setting Homecoming festivities to a global pandemi...
December 29, 2020
As MCHS senior Emily Gahgan enjoys being in the running for a $20,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation , she wants other students to know that they shouldn’t be afraid to...
December 29, 2020
As high school students across Illinois start preparing for the SAT college admission testing, McHenry High School’s science Instructor Tim Beagle is hoping his work helps student...
December 14, 2020
For Otto Corzo, his lightbulb moment came in high school when his chemistry teacher suggested that he consider a career as an educator. Now he looks to bring about those ligh...
December 9, 2020
Dr. Ryan McTague, Dr. Jeff Prickett and Carl Vallianatos gave a broad update to the community on the massive construction and renovation project for District 156 along with plans ...
November 24, 2020
Four MCHS students earned the Rural and Small Town Scholar recognition from the College Board for meeting several academic requirements, including having a score in the top 2.5 pe...