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Public Hearing: Resolution to Adopt elearning Program

Mundelein High School District 120 will hold a Public Hearing regarding a Resolution to Adopt elearning Program in Lieu of the District’s scheduled Emergency...READ MORE
 

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Podcast Episode 7
D120 Superintendent Corey Tafoya speaks with Cathy Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, about the cost of the MHS Facilities Referendum, what it will mean to taxpayers and how the district was able to save the community millions of dollars in the process.    

 

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Podcast Episode 8
D120 Superintendent Corey Tafoya speaks with MHS senior Mazin Hussain about the dual credit internship in marketing he completed through Mundelein High School and how it helped him develop his future plans. 

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MHS again named among Best High Schools by U.S. News

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Mundelein High School continues to prove its status as one of the best high schools not only in the state but across the country. For the eighth consecutive year, Mundelein High School has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report in its 2026 “Best High Schools” report. “We’re very proud to achieve this recognition again,” District 120 Superintendent Corey Tafoya said. “This is a testament to our dedicated staff, hard-working students and a School Board that is driven to create the best o Read More

MHS student writes about mom, wins Father's Day contest

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When MHS sophomore Lizetl Molina penned a school essay on fatherhood this spring, she wrote about her mom and all that she does to fill both parental roles. Her essay, which highlighted a strong and independent woman who has been both mother and father to Molina, was named one of the top entries in the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative’s Essay Contest. Molina and her mother will be honored in Chicago on Saturday, June 20, one day before Father’s Day. Read More

Second Semester Honor Roll

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Congratulations to the following MHS students for earning a place on the Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year. This prestigious academic honor is well-deserved for these students: The entire Mundelein High School community celebrates their success. Read More

MHS teacher wins award after inspiring former student

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It’s been four years since Adriana Nuzzo graduated from Mundelein High School. But it hasn’t been so long that she’s forgotten the impact of her former MHS Social Studies Teacher Susan Theotokatos. Nuzzo, about to embark on a teaching career of her own, wrote the nomination letter that landed Theotokatos a 2026 Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Kansas. Read More

MHS senior stacks up awards at Tech Campus

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Mundelein High School senior Autumn Brown made the most of her time at the Lake County Tech Campus program this year, helping her jump-start a promising career in health care. Right now, her biggest challenge seems to be where to keep all of her awards. Brown was named Student of the Year in the Tech Campus Emergency Medical Service I program. Read More

MHS Teacher Kristen Behrens named top high school educator in Lake County

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The Best High School Educator in Lake County teaches at Mundelein High School. That’s according to the Regional Office of Education Foundation, which awarded the honor to MHS English Teacher Kristen Behrens during its 2026 Educator of the Year Celebration on May 6. Behrens was among hundreds of nominees who attended the award ceremony at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Mundelein High School also had four nominees in other categories. Read More