News | Mundelein High School

MHS selects new associate principal

Jul 26, 2022

Mundelein High School, which recently named Alexandria Taylor as its new principal, has added a new associate principal to its team. Michael Souza was selected by an interviewing committee of teachers, department chairs, and District personnel. The District 120 School Board approved the hiring and he started working on July 18.

Support for Highland Park Events

Jul 14, 2022

Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120 will come together for two separate events to help heal the Highland Park community following the tragedy that occurred on July 4.

Three Ring of Honor winners pose on the tennis courts

MHS Tennis honors former stars

Jun 16, 2022

MHS honored former Mustang tennis stars Ari Dechter, Class of ‘13, Ryan Jump, Class of ‘12 and Paige Parola, Class of ‘11 during its inaugural Ring of Honor awards on June 12. The Ring of Honor is designed to honor players and coaches who have made a great contribution to the program. Players are given this recognition both for achievements playing tennis at MHS and achievements since leaving high school. Coaches will be awarded for their work, their success and their efforts for MHS Tennis.

Congratulations MHS Baseball team

Congratulations MHS Baseball Team, State Runner-Up. 2022 Class 4A Baseball

Community Celebration

Community Celebration to welcome home the Mundelein Mustang baseball team

Group picture of the MHS newspaper staff

Mustang News Team Wins 15 State Awards

Jun 08, 2022

The staff of the student-produced school newspaper, the Mustang, ended the school year with 15 awards from the Illinois Journalism Education Association’s Newspaper & Digital Media Contest, Division 3. The staff received six staff awards, including two second place awards, for Best Overall Design and Best Front-Page Design. They took third place for Best Centerspread Story Package and three honorable mentions for Best Website, Best Hybrid Publication and Best Overall Publication.

D120 names Alexandria Rios Taylor as new MHS Principal

May 25, 2022

The District 120 Board of Education named Alexandria Rios Taylor as the new principal of Mundelein High School. She will begin at MHS on July 1. Taylor spent the last four years as an administrator at Glenbard High School District 87, first as a Dean of Students and Equity Coordinator at Glenbard West High School and the last two years as assistant principal of Glenbard East High School. She previously taught Spanish at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville for 11 years.

Graduation 2022!

Several American flags on display in front of Mundelein High School

MHS sends five candidates to Boys and Girls State

May 11, 2022

Five Mundelein High School students were selected to attend American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls State. Boys State candidates include senior John Chambers and juniors Ronan Robles and Matthew Willis. Girls State attendees are juniors Alicia Brak and Leila Moon. Both programs will be held in June at Eastern Illinois University. Boys and Girls State provides an immersive experience in the democratic process.

Two nurses viewing a computer screen in the MHS Transition Center Nurse's Office.

School nurses shine in Mundelein schools

May 10, 2022

Well before the pandemic hit, school nurses were taking care of much more than skinned knees, bloody noses and the occasional breakouts of head lice. COVID-19 certainly highlighted the importance of school nurses, but these health care professionals have always played a critical role in our students’ education. Districts 75 and 120 will pay tribute to its nursing team during National School Nurse Day on Wednesday, May 11.