Jacobs High School

Harry Darnell Jacobs High School
Location
2601 Bunker Hill Algonquin , Illinois 60102 United States
Coordinates	42°10′2″N88°20′28″W / 42.16722°N 88.34111°W / 42.16722; -88.34111
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1975
Oversight	Community Unit School District 300
Principal	Christopher Testone
Teaching staff	139.90 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,062 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.74 [1]
Color(s)	Brown and gold    [2]
Athletics conference	Fox Valley [2]
Mascot	Eagle
Nickname	Golden Eagles [3]
Newspaper	The Talon
Website	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 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. ^{[4] [1]}

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

Notable alumni

• Doug Feldmann, author and professional baseball scout ^[5]
• Ryan Hartman, AHL/NHL hockey player ^[6]
• Evan Jager, professional runner, Olympic and world championships medalist ^[7]
• Adam Neylon, Wisconsin legislator and businessman ^[8]
• Cameron Krutwig, Basketball player
• Matthew Kaminski, organist for the Atlanta Braves ^[9]
• Loren Strickland, NFL safety for the Detroit Lions ^[10]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Harry D Jacobs High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
2. "Algonquin (Jacobs)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). February 24, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
3. "Jacobs High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
4. "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
5. Arnold, Jeff. "I’m Just Saying ... with Doug Feldmann", Northwest Herald , May 11, 2014. Accessed December 12, 2016.
6. "Ryan Hartman Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
7. "Congratulations to Evan Jager!!! - Jacobs High School". d300.org. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
8. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85
9. "HD Jacobs High School - Distinguished Alumni Award". youtube.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
10. Stevenson, Joe (April 29, 2024). "Jacobs' grad Loren Strickland agrees to deal with Detroit Lions as undrafted free agent". Shaw Local.

External links

• Official website