Articles filed under McHenry High School District 156
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McHenry High School’s student newspaper launches Spanish Mensajero de McHenryMay 18, 2026 2:00 pm - McHenry Community High School's student newspaper launched its first Spanish edition in March, followed by a second in April, after an editor suggested the idea to better serve the school’s Spanish-speaking community.
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McHenry High School alum tells Distinguished Warriors: ‘Even good stories have bad chapters’May 15, 2026 10:58 pm - Ryan Wildenhain, a 2003 McHenry Community High School graduate with a below-average GPA, spoke to 200 Distinguished Warrior honorees from the Class of 2026, sharing his journey from struggling student to NCAA athletics administrator.
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McHenry High School class uses Dungeons & Dragons game to help teach English skillsApr 05, 2026 10:43 pm - McHenry Community High School's Transition English class uses Dungeons and Dragons to help 18 students improve their English language skills. Students divide into groups and take turns playing characters while instructor Alex Maurer guides as Dungeon Master.
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McHenry High School trains another 188 students in CPR this yearApr 05, 2026 10:19 pm - McHenry Community High School trained 188 students in CPR and AED skills in 2026, marking a 20% increase from the previous year and bringing the 13-year total to 2,347 students trained through their partnership with Northwestern Medicine.
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How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.
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McHenry High displays AVID program success in recent showcaseMar 19, 2025 10:18 am - McHenry High School’s AVID program has shown early success, with 94% of students having five or fewer discipline incidents and 100% involved in extracurricular activities.
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Suburban educators among 13 Teacher of the Year finalistsFeb 20, 2025 1:33 pm - Four suburban educators are among the Illinois State Board of Education’s 13 Teacher of the Year finalists for 2025.
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McHenry High School offers new certified nursing assistant class to biomedical science programNov 18, 2024 5:30 pm - A new lab space and certified nursing assistant program opened with the new school year at McHenry Community High School, and teachers hope it will help students build strong foundations for any type of health care career.
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McHenry High grad and former INCubatoredu student earns $2,500 GritGrant from INCubatoreduOct 25, 2024 9:43 pm - Arlett Zarate Diaz, a McHenry High 2024 grad and first-generation college student, was awarded a $2,500 GritGrant related to her work last year when she was a high school senior in the school’s INCubatoredu entrepreneurship class.
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Newest student-made car wrap design on display at McHenry High SchoolSep 26, 2024 10:08 pm - Those who attend the Oct. 2 Manufacturing, Trades and Industry Expo at McHenry Community High School will have the opportunity to see the newest car wrap honoring McHenry Parks and Recreation that’s on display in the advanced graphics lab.
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