Harvard High School (Illinois)

Harvard High School
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
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)
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	816 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	11.57
Hours in school day	6 hours 45 minutes
Campus	rural
Colour(s)	black; gold
Athletics conference	Kishwaukee River Conference
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.