Harvard High School (Illinois)

Harvard High School
Address
1103 N Jefferson St Harvard , McHenry County , Illinois 60033 United States
Coordinates	42°25′42″N 88°36′34″W / 42.4283°N 88.6095°W / 42.4283; -88.6095
Information
Type	public
Opened	1921
School district	Harvard Community Unit School District #50
Superintendent	Dr. Corey Tafoya
Principal	Carl Hobbs
Teaching staff	63.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	755 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.64[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

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:

• Football
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Cheerleading
• Girls' volleyball
• Golf
• Wrestling
• Basketball
• Softball
• Baseball
• Track and field

References

This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 22:06