📍 9229 N Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, 61115
Harlem High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Machesney Park, Winnebago County. The school has 1,875 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeremy Bois. It is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harlem High School enrolls 1,875 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,295 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 269 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 141 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,002 of the school's 1,875 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Harlem High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 68.
Harlem High School is one of 11 schools in Harlem UD 122, based in Machesney Park, Illinois. The district serves 6,108 students district-wide and employs 440 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,875 students, Harlem High School is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large