Johnsburg High School

Johnsburg High School is a public High School in Johnsburg, Illinois; a town located in northeast McHenry County. Its mascot is the Skyhawk.The Illinois State Board of Education placed Johnsburg School District on the 2017 Financial Watch List. With only 19 of the state's 852 school districts named to this list, that places Johnsburg in the bottom 2.2% of school districts with the worst financial health in Illinois. Furthermore, only 9 districts have a lower financial profile score than Johnsburg, even after scores were adjusted for delayed payment of mandated categoricals.CommunityThe community experienced a rapid growth, and the high school had 907 students for the 2009-2010 academic school year. The school now continues to see a steady decline in enrollment with an IHSA classification enrollment of just 654 students for the 2017-2018 school year. Enrollment is projected to further decrease due to high property taxes in the area, and the district having a debt burden which is expected to increase significantly and a credit rating that continues to be downgraded.Courses of studyThere is a variety of courses students can take at JHS, including course offerings in art, music, business, foreign languages, as well as a selection of honors and AP classes.The school also offers vocational classes including welding, heavy diesel, and machine tool technology. Students who complete the heavy diesel class may also earn a commercial driver's license.Student bodyMusicThe school offers both a choral program and a band program. There are three choral groups including Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, and Varsity Choir. Mixed Choir is open to any student, while Treble choir and Varsity Choir are open to students by audition. Johnsburg High School also has a Madrigal Ensemble that performs a Madrigal Dinner annually. The band program includes two percussion ensembles, jazz ensemble, concert band and marching band (The wind ensemble was eliminated in 2012 due to low enrollment). The marching band is mandatory for any student enrolled in any instrumental ensemble. The Johnsburg Marching Skyhawks march at every home football game, as well as competitions and parades throughout northern Illinois.