Harry D Jacobs High School

2601 Bunker Hill Drive

Algonquin, IL 60102

15 Reviews

School District

Community Unit 300
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 16, 2022

I was tormented by thére because I’m in wheelchaiThey yell at disability kids .I was one of those kids who was tormented by staff.I don’t recommend this school at all.1 teacher helped me with my work, everyone else. Didn’t care.People there mean lîke staffOne person told me just move.I don’t recommend this school for disability kids or kids in general.
Submitted by parent on February 22, 2022

School offers great academics compared to other high schools in the region and nearby suburbs. Scores above average compared to schools in nearby suburbs and statewide. Have a good pathways program too.
Submitted by parent on December 27, 2019

My daughter is very happy here and she loves all of her teachers.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2018

Beyond Negative. I am trying to look at other schools for my daughter to finish out her H.S. years.
Submitted by student on December 11, 2017

Not worth a look of your time.
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2017

communication at higher levels of staff is great!
Submitted by student on May 07, 2017

So much support from the staff and teachers. The opportunities I are have found endless.
Submitted by student on June 27, 2016

The school offers many extracurricular activities. D300 also newly introduced to pathways program which are courses students can take that earns them college credit.
Submitted by parent on January 19, 2016

I had to pull my child out and pay for a private school. Class sizes are to large and the teachers don't care about the kids. Sad!
Submitted by student on March 24, 2015

So I went to this School so I could learn at my own pase. But instead I went to classes with bullies and people who can not keep their hands to themselves. This School does not place people in the classes they need. The teachers are great and I liked all of my teachers. The problem was the other students. The students that needed extra help like myself had to go to class with trouble makers and people who did not want to learn. I just do not like the way some of the programs at this school were ran.
Submitted by student on February 07, 2015

The main problem with this school is some of the counselors and the administration itself. During my senior year, my counselor refused to change my schedule two weeks before the school year began, because the year before the particular AP class I wanted to enroll in was only offered once. The next year it was offered twice, so I could have Senior release with that. Counselor refused, then I contacted the head counselor, and he assured me that my counselor was wrong. At the end of the school year, my GPA was at about a 3.4. I wanted to know from my counselor that if I got all A's, then my GPA would boost to 3.5 or higher. For some stupid reason of wanting to feel accomplished in something, I really put a lot of effort to get the Honors medal. Counselor said that he would not check, and that its not a big deal. I asked if he could just check, refused and told me that he would not respond to more messages from me. I graduate and get all A's and a 3.5 GPA. No medal, and he even gave me a mean dirty look at the graduation ceremony. Nice standards on counselors Jacobs. My mother contacted the administration, and they either did not respond or said that they did not care.
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2014

Wow, the great schools rating makes me wonder about the site as a whole. I have two kids who attended here. It is a large school with all the problems that come with its size. The teachers are lackluster and inflexible and dealing with the administrators is impossible. They are always right...just ask them. The consulors do not return e-mails to parents or students. The sports are also fairly poor and the facilities are a joke, except for the new $5 mil admin building for the district. Our last child is headed to private school rather than Jacobs.
Submitted by student on May 09, 2014

To start off, the teachers are average overall. Some teachers are absolutely great but if you get a bad one, watch out. The bad teachers are absolutely horrible and practically unbearable. At my particular time, the athletics were not the best. I think it is because our former athletic director only went to football, basketball, baseball, and major rival games. The administrators are a joke. They take things way too seriously and pretty much treat us like first graders. Do not even get me started on the signs hanging up saying things like "avoid a feud, do not throw food" or "Do not be rude throw away food" or "with pride walk on the right side" It is just ridiculous to treat us that way. Some classes you will learn while others you will sleep. It all varies based on the teacher of the class.
Submitted by student on December 19, 2013

Jacobs High School has been an experience I wouldn't wish upon anyone. I strongly believe the school could be better run by the students than it is by the overpaid "administration". The counselors have been less than helpful and it sometimes requires 4 to 5 emails for them to acknowledge you or write you back. To make an appointment with your counselor is a whole different story. You must fill out a piece of paper stating your reasons for the appointment and 9 times out of 10 they will look at you and say "we can't help you with that" or "that's not our problem". The teachers for the most part have been great. They help and care about you. It's the big whigs who have just run the place into the ground.
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2013

There are some good teachers here, but not enough of them to outweigh the rest of the problems. The school lacks communication to parents and students. The rules and expectations change at the drop of a hat without warning. And if the student doesn't fit their mold, they do not want to deal with them. All in all, frustrating to interact with most administration as they don't want to hear that the school lacking in any way. If your child thinks outside the box, or has any special needs, or needs an organized environment with clear communication and expectations, look elsewhere.