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Congratulations MHS Girls' Softball Team

An amazing season, and an amazing finish. Congratulations to the Mundelein High School Softball Team on taking second place in the State Tournament!

Second Semester Honor Roll

Jun 05, 2026

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.

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MHS teacher wins award after inspiring former student

Jun 02, 2026

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.

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MHS senior stacks up awards at Tech Campus

May 11, 2026

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.

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

May 07, 2026

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.

MHS again recognized with Best Communities for Music Education award

Apr 29, 2026

The Mundelein High School Music Program continues to build on its reputation as one of the top programs in the state. Now it is becoming known on a national level. For the third year in a row, MHS was recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education (BCME)” in the nation. Mundelein was one of just nine individual schools in Illinois to earn the award. The unique and prestigious award is given by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.

MHS Alumni Present at State Conference

Apr 29, 2026

Mundelein High School alumni presented on the MHS College Ambassador Program during a major state conference in April. Chris Martin (Class of 2023), Mila Patel (Class of 2024), and Ailani Zires (Class of 2025) made their presentation at the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling (IACAC) conference which ran from April 22-24.

MHS students honored by Tech Campus

Apr 23, 2026

Three Mundelein High School seniors have been honored by the Lake County Tech Campus as Students of the Year in their respective programs. Autumn Brown, Ron Echtenacher and Ein French all received the honor and will be recognized at the Student Recognition Night on Thursday, May 7.