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McHenry Community High School District 156, Illinois

McHenry Community High School District 156 is a secondary (high school) district in McHenry County, Illinois, for grades 9–12. About 46,263 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 43 sq mi (111 km²) of land.

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McHenry Community High School District 156 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
46,263 ± 844
Grades
9–12
Type
Secondary (high school) district
County
McHenry County
Land area
43 sq mi (111 km²)
Median household income
$90,694 ± $5,305
Median home value
$253,800 ± $8,128
Water area
2.83 sq mi (7.32 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1725320
Coordinates (central point)
42.337652, -88.279592
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in McHenry Community High School District 156, largest first

  1. McHenry Township46,965 people
  2. McHenry (city)28,074 people
  3. Island Lake (village)8,014 people
  4. Lakemoor (village)6,467 people
  5. Wonder Lake (village)4,292 people
  6. McCullom Lake (village)1,017 people
  7. Holiday Hills (village)634 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering secondary (high school) districts, nearest first

  1. Community High School District 1556.7 mi south
  2. Grant Community High School District 1246.9 mi northeast
  3. Richmond-Burton Community High School District 1578.1 mi north

These share a boundary with McHenry Community High School District 156. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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