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* [[Evan Jager]] - Professional runner. Former state champion in cross country and multiple state champion in track & field, including winning the 3200m relay in a state record time. American record holder in 3000m steeplechase.
* [[Evan Jager]] - Professional runner. Former state champion in cross country and multiple state champion in track & field, including winning the 3200m relay in a state record time. American record holder in 3000m steeplechase.
* [[Adam Neylon]], Wisconsin legislator and businessman<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85</ref>
* [[Adam Neylon]], Wisconsin legislator and businessman<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85</ref>
* [[George Plobb IV]], Legendary Junior Varsity Defensive Lineman.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:10, 4 December 2013

Harry Darnell Jacobs High School
Address
Map
2601 Bunker Hill

,
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1975
OversightCommunity Unit School District 300
PrincipalAmi Engel
Grades9-12
Number of students2523
Color(s)Brown and Gold[1]
MascotGolden Eagles
NewspaperThe Talon
Websitehttp://jhs.d300.org/

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 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, and some of West Dundee, Illinois. The school is located in McHenry County, Illinois 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, Dundee Middle School, and Algonquin Middle School. The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association, Fox Valley Conference.

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Harry D. Jacobs High School include:[2]

Full

  • Lake in the Hills
  • Lincoln Prairie
  • Neubert
  • Westfield Community School- Elementary School
  • Liberty

Partial

  • Dundee Highlands
  • Gilberts
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Gary D. Wright
  • Eastview

Middle schools that feed into Harry D. Jacobs High School include:[3]

  • Westfield Community School- Middle School
  • Dundee Middle School (partial)
  • Algonquin Middle School (partial)

The school colors are brown and gold, and the mascot is the 'Golden Eagle'.

Academics

In terms of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the school offers Music Theory, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Art Studio, U.S. History, Government and Politics, English Language, English Literature, Psychology, Environmental Science, AP Computer Programming, and AP Calculus.[4]

While there are no AP courses offered in foreign languages, students may take a fourth or fifth year of study in Spanish, French, or German and may opt to take the appropriate AP test.

Notable alumni

  • Rockne Brubaker - (Class of 2004) figure skater. Brubaker and Keauna McLaughlin won the gold medal at two Junior Grand Prix events, the US National Junior title and the World Junior Championships during the 2006-07 season. In 2008, the duo won medals in two Grand Prix events and were US National Champions at the senior level.
  • Doug Feldmann - (Class of 1988) Author of ten books on sports history, statistician for Major League Baseball, and former baseball scout for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres.
  • Smoking Popes - A rock band that was formed in the early 1990s. They signed to Capitol Records in 1994 but then split up a few years later. The band reunited in November 2005 and remain active today.
  • Evan Jager - Professional runner. Former state champion in cross country and multiple state champion in track & field, including winning the 3200m relay in a state record time. American record holder in 3000m steeplechase.
  • Adam Neylon, Wisconsin legislator and businessman[5]
  • George Plobb IV, Legendary Junior Varsity Defensive Lineman.

References

  1. ^ a b "Algonquin (Jacobs)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 24 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Attendance Boundary Map - Elementary Schools." Community Unit School District 300.
  3. ^ "Attendance Boundary Map - Middle/High Schools." Community Unit School District 300.
  4. ^ Curriculum guide
  5. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85

Alexander R Kembitzky-Responsible for the founding of the MLPS