Harvard High School (Illinois) Explained

Harvard High School
Streetaddress:1103 N Jefferson St
City:Harvard
State:Illinois
County:McHenry County
Zipcode:60033
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.4283°N -88.6095°W
District:Harvard Community Unit School District #50
Superintendent:Dr. Corey Tafoya
Principal:Carl Hobbs
Teaching Staff:63.55 (FTE)
Ratio:11.64
Gender:coed
Type:public
Grades:9–12
Campus:rural
Hours In Day:6 hours 45 minutes
Conference:Kishwaukee River Conference[1]
Nickname:Hornets
School Colours: black
gold[2]
Yearbook:The Hornet
Newspaper:"The Buzz"
Opened:1921
Enrollment:755 (2019-20)[3]
Homepage:cusd50.org

Harvard High School, also known as HHS, is a 4-year public high school located in Harvard, Illinois, about 4 miles south of Wisconsin and 80 miles northwest of Chicago. It is part of the Harvard Community Unit School District 50, along with Richard D. Crosby Elementary School (K-3), Jefferson Elementary School (4-5), Washington Elementary School (PreK), and Harvard Jr. High School (6-8).

History

The school opened in 1921, and has undergone many renovations since then. Its most recent renovation was in 2014, adding a new wing to the second floor and remodeling the cafeteria.

Athletics

Harvard High School is part of the Kishwaukee River Conference. Its mascot is the Hornet, and it offers the following sports:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ihsa.org/Schools/ConferencesAffiliatedSchools.aspx IHSA list of conferences and leagues
  2. https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0806.htm IHSA information for Harvard HS; accessed 27 November 2018
  3. Web site: Harvard High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 30, 2021.