High School District 214, founded in 1914, is one of Illinois' largest high school districts and is comprised of six exemplary high schools and three specialized schools. District 214 is a nationally recognized, forward-looking high school district located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The District believes it is our responsibility to encourage and prepare every student to find their passion, reach their potential, and discover their future. We are instrumental in building bright futures for 12,000 students, preparing them to be college, career, and life ready.
District 214 staff are diverse, impactful and collaborative team members empowered to be transformational and innovative leaders in their workspace while building lasting connections.
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Mundelein High School is a comprehensive one‐building district housing grades 9‐12. The district covers a 36‐square mile area and serves the needs of 2,033 students from Mundelein and surrounding communities. Mundelein is located on Chicago’s North Shore, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago. Neighboring high schools include Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Stevenson, Lake Zurich and Grayslake.
Beginning with the 2016‐2017 school year, the high school has a new building addition which includes two STEM labs along with Project Lead the Way instruction and a Business Incubator Lab. The school has a strong academic program with more than 87 percent of graduates continuing their education at postsecondary institutions. The school offers a wide range of challenging courses, including honors and advanced placement courses that are open to all interested students. The school also offers special education services, ELL and bilingual classes. Qualified students may also take courses at the nearby College of Lake County as well as at the Lake County High School’s Technology Campus. The school offers more than 40 extracurricular programs, clubs and activities as well as a comprehensive athletic program of 31 varsity sports for men and women.
MHS has a highly educated staff who exhibit a commitment to quality education. The school has earned numerous national awards.
Recent graduates attend such prestigious schools as Yale, Harvard, Duke, Cornell, Boston College, University of Chicago, Stanford, UC Berkley, the military academies and many others.