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Harry D. Jacobs High School (commonly referred to as JacobsorHDJ) is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Algonquin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, serving students from the west half of the Village of Algonquin and its surrounding areas, including Lake in the Hills, Gilberts, some of Sleepy Hollow, some of Carpentersville, and some of West Dundee. The school is located in McHenry County but also draws students from Northern Kane County.
| Harry Darnell Jacobs High School | |
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2601 Bunker Hill , 60102
United States
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| Coordinates | 42°10′2″N 88°20′28″W / 42.16722°N 88.34111°W / 42.16722; -88.34111 |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1975 |
| Oversight | Community Unit School District 300 |
| Principal | Christopher Testone |
| Faculty | 138.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,080[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.07[1] |
| Color(s) | Brown and gold [3] |
| Athletics conference | Fox Valley[3] |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles[2] |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Website | jhs |
Harry D. Jacobs High School is part of Community Unit School District 300, 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 Illinois High School Association, Fox Valley Conference.
The demographic breakdown of the 2,043 students enrolled in 2019-2020 was:
Jacobs High School offers the following programs:
Athletics
Activities
Music
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.