News | Mundelein High School

District 120 staff receive two honors in Those Who Excel Awards

Feb 13, 2023

School District 120 will be honored twice when the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recognizes winners of its Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year awards. Mundelein High School Instructional Aide Maggie Kirkman won a Meritorious Service Award in the category of Educational Support Personnel and the District 120 Transition Center team won a Special Recognition Award in the team category.

MHS students place at FBLA conference event

Feb 12, 2023

Mundelein High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) students had a number of top-ten finishers during the 2023 Northern Area Conference at the College of Lake County in January. Area schools and students participated in more than 70 events. MHS students either took objective tests or gave live presentations on a wide variety of topics. Students who score the top in their event can advance to the State Competition held in April.

MHS students perform at the Burlington Chocolate City Showcase

MHS show choirs kick off season with dominating performance

Feb 08, 2023

Mundelein High School show choirs, Sound and Reverb dominated their first competition of the season, as Reverb won Grand Champion of the Prep Division and Sound was named overall Grand Champion at the Burlington Chocolate City Showcase in January.

Three seniors attend Northwestern health care program

Feb 08, 2023

Three MHS seniors are spending six weekends at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago to attend an immersive health care program taught by medical students. Tyler Bell, Naomi Cabachuela and Mariela Ramos were selected for HPREP (Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program), an educational program for Chicagoland high school students from underrepresented communities.

Historical drama takes the stage at Mundelein High School

Jan 25, 2023

Mundelein Theatre will bring the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan to the stage in their production of The Miracle Worker on February 2-4. This story of a blind and deaf girl and the teacher who was able to reach her is one of the most well-known and inspirational stories of the twentieth century.

Mundelein referendum would include phased-in tax impact

Jan 20, 2023

If voters in April approve the $175 million referendum to renovate and expand areas of Mundelein High School, the tax increase would be phased-in during the first three years, District officials announced Friday. With $50 million already set aside, the School District 120 School Board has outlined a $225 million project to improve the 62-year-old school building.

architect's rendering of the MHS facilities improvement plans

Mundelein HS to host referendum town hall meetings

Jan 18, 2023

School District 120 officials are planning a series of Town Hall Meetings at Mundelein High School to educate the public about its April building referendum and offer tours of the school facilities. The first event is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Mundelein School Board places building referendum on April ballot

Jan 11, 2023

The Board is asking voters to support a $175 million project to renovate and expand areas of Mundelein High School. With $50 million already set aside, District 120 leaders are hoping to spend a total of $225 million on improvements to a 60-year-old building.

MHS seniors dominate at district level American Legion Oratorical Contest

Dec 21, 2022

Two MHS seniors are on their way to division-level competition for the American Legion Oratorical Contest, placing first and second at the district level.

MHS Charitable Outreach Project raises money for local charity

Dec 21, 2022

Mundelein High School’s Honors English 4 classes completed the inaugural Charity Outreach Project, with seniors Josmar Osorio and Mariana Valencia winning with their presentation supporting the Northern Illinois Food Bank.