Consolidated School District 158

The old logo of Consolidated School District 158

Community Consolidated School District 158 is a school district in Illinois. The district serves some nearly 9,500 students living in Huntley as well as western portions of Lake in the Hills and Algonquin and surrounding areas. The district employs over 1,400 staff members. The school district, which is one of the fastest growing in the state of Illinois, has grappled with skyrocketing enrollment and the subsequent problems associated with it for nearly a decade. The school district has transformed itself from a one elementary/one high school district as recently as 1996 to a district that as of 2006 boasts 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school on three campuses district-wide.

Innovations

Controversy

The school district has encountered plenty of controversy in recent years, including:

Schools

Harmony Road Campus in Huntley

Reed Road Campus in Lake in the Hills

Henry Marlowe Middle School was opened in 2005. Its school mascot is the Mustang, and the school colors are black, white, and silver.

Square Barn Road Campus in Algonquin

Bernice Heineman Middle School was opened in 2005 after Huntley Middle School closed. Its mascot is the Hawk, and the school colors are silver and blue.
The school mascot is a coyote.

See also

References

  1. "Huntley principal says dress up, within reason". Daily Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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