Harvard High School (Illinois)
Appearance
Harvard High School | |
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Address | |
1103 N Jefferson St , McHenry County , 60033 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°25′42″N 88°36′34″W / 42.4283°N 88.6095°W |
Information | |
Type | public |
Opened | 1921 |
School district | Harvard Community Unit School District #50 |
Superintendent | Dr. Corey Tafoya |
Principal | Carl Hobbs |
Teaching staff | 70.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Enrollment | 816 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.57[1] |
Hours in school day | 6 hours 45 minutes |
Campus | rural |
Colour(s) | black gold[3] |
Athletics conference | Kishwaukee River Conference[2] |
Nickname | Hornets |
Newspaper | "The Buzz" |
Yearbook | The Hornet |
Website | 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
[edit]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
[edit]Harvard High School is part of the Kishwaukee River Conference. Its mascot is the Hornet, and it offers the following sports:
- Football
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Cheerleading
- Girls' volleyball
- Golf
- Wrestling
- Basketball
- Softball
- Baseball
- Track and field
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harvard High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ IHSA list of conferences and leagues
- ^ IHSA information for Harvard HS; accessed 27 November 2018