Harry D. Jacobs High School (commonly referred to as Jacobs or HDJ) is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in

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, a northwest suburb of

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, serving students from the west half of the Village of Algonquin and its surrounding areas, including Lake in the Hills,

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, some of Sleepy Hollow, some of

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, and some of

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. The school is located in McHenry County but also draws students from Northern Kane County. Harry D. Jacobs High School is part of

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, and one of three high schools serving the district. Feeder schools to Jacobs include Westfield Community School and Dundee Middle School (partial). The school is a member of the

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,043 students enrolled in 2019-2020 was: *White - 63.5% *Hispanic - 20.4% *Asian - 8.9% *Black - 3.3% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.1% *Pacific Islander - 0.1% *Multiracial - 3.7% 24% of students were classified as low income.

Athletics and Activities

Jacobs High School offers the following programs: Athletics * Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading (Football Season), Cheerleading (Competitive Season), Cross Country, Dance (Football Season), Dance (Competitive Season), Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball * Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling Activities * Academic Challenge, Art Club, Bass Choir, Black Youth Alliance (BYA), Book Club, Chess Club, College Prep Club, Debate, Drama Club, Eagle Minds Matter (EMM), Film Production Club, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), German Club, Graphic Design Club, Hispanic Youth Alliance, Green Eagles, Interact, Key Club, Marching Band, Multicultural Club, Newspaper (''The Talon''), National Honor Society (NHS), Peer Mediation, Photography Club, Robotics Club, Scholastic Bowl, Spanish Club, Student Voices Club, Student Council, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and Yearbook Club Music * Jacobs offers multiple programs in Band, Chorus, and Orchestra.

Advanced Placement

Jacobs offers AP courses in the following subjects: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics C, Precalculus, Psychology, Research, Seminar, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, Studio Art, US Government, and US History.

Notable alumni

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, author and professional baseball scout *

Ryan Hartman Ryan Keyes Hartman (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hartman was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round (30th overall) of the 2013 ...

, AHL/NHL hockey player *

Evan Jager Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American Middle-distance running, middle- and Long-distance running, long-distance Running, runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his speciality event, he won a silver medal at the ...

, professional runner, Olympic and world championships medalist *

Adam Neylon Adam Neylon (born December 30, 1984) is an American small business owner and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 15th Assembly district since 20 ...

, Wisconsin legislator and businessman *

Cameron Krutwig Cameron David Krutwig (born December 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Força Lleida CE of the Spanish Liga Española de Baloncesto. Nicknamed "King Krut", he played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers. Krutwig d ...

, Basketball player *

Matthew Kaminski Matthew Kaminski is a Polish-born American editor and journalist. He’s the co-founder of ''POLITICO Europe'', a pan-European publication created in 2014, and former Editor-in-Chief of ''POLITICO''. He was previously a foreign correspondent, o ...

, organist for the

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References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Public high schools in Illinois Schools in McHenry County, Illinois Algonquin, Illinois