The Illinois Music Education Association named 13 Mundelein High School music students to its District VII Honors Ensembles. The honor places these students are in the top 5 percent of performers on their instrument. All students in these ensembles are being considered for All-State Honors (to be announced in November). These individual honors are the result of students preparing upwards of five musical excerpts that are performed for judges across the state. Read More

MHS Principal Alex Taylor was presented with a Latinx Community Award on Sept. 30 in recognition of her impact on the Mundelein HS community. The award is presented by Wintrust Banks in collaboration with Fig Factor Media Publishing. Read More

A pair of Mundelein High School seniors achieved perfect scores on the ACT test they took near the end of their junior years. Liam O’Neill and Paige Prochnow practiced and studied extensively prior to taking the test last April. They both scored a perfect composite score of 36. “It’s an amazing achievement for both of these students,” said MHS Principal Alex Taylor. “Both Paige and Liam showed that they are willing to put in the effort to do their very best. Read More

The District 120 School Board once again earned state recognition for their effective governance behaviors, the Illinois Association of School Boards announced. The Board was one of 42 Illinois school districts honored with the School Board Governance Recognition. It recognizes the Board’s effective governance behaviors and their commitment toward obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively govern the district. Read More

The Mundelein District 120 community celebrated the first completed project of its Facilities Improvement Plan on Sept. 10 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony in the newly named “Myers Education Center.” The building, which recently became the new home of the D120 Transition Center, honors former District 120 Superintendent Kevin Myers who retired in June after serving Mundelein schools for 11 years. Read More

​Two recent Mundelein High School graduates were recognized Sept. 9 by the District 120 School Board after receiving $2,500 Next Step grants from the Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation (LCROEF). The new grant was created to fill a critical gap in the support system for students pursuing life after high school. There are no restrictions so long as the funds directly support students identified as having significant financial need. Read More