Jacobs High School

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 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 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.

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

 * Doug Feldmann, author and professional baseball scout
 * Ryan Hartman, AHL/NHL hockey player
 * Evan Jager, professional runner, Olympic and world championships medalist
 * Adam Neylon, Wisconsin legislator and businessman
 * Cameron Krutwig, Basketball player