Community Unit School District 300
Encyclopedia
Community Unit School District 300 is a school district
headquartered in Carpentersville
, Illinois
, United States
, a suburb of Chicago
.
The district is located in a northern Kane County
and portions of southeastern McHenry County
, Illinois
. The district includes Carpentersville
, West Dundee
, East Dundee
, Gilberts
, Pingree Grove
, Hampshire
, Sleepy Hollow
, and sections of Algonquin
, and Lake in the Hills, Illinois
, United States
.
Charter
7-8
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
headquartered in Carpentersville
Carpentersville, Illinois
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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, a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
The district is located in a northern Kane County
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
and portions of southeastern McHenry County
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The district includes Carpentersville
Carpentersville, Illinois
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
, West Dundee
West Dundee, Illinois
West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,975 as of July 2008.West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.-Geography:West Dundee is located at ....
, East Dundee
East Dundee, Illinois
East Dundee is a village in Kane County with a small section in Cook County. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Dundee is located at ....
, Gilberts
Gilberts, Illinois
Gilberts is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census. The population has grown to 6,154 as of 2009 estimates...
, Pingree Grove
Pingree Grove, Illinois
Pingree Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. However, rapid development in recent years has resulted in explosive growth, and a special census conducted in 2008 indicated 3,855 residents. In the next decade, the population is...
, Hampshire
Hampshire, Illinois
Hampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States.-Geography:Hampshire is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, Illinois
Sleepy Hollow is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.Various streets in the village are named after characters in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy HollowOther streets are named after trees. Still other streets, particularly in the...
, and sections of Algonquin
Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...
, and Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
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.
High schools
- Dundee-Crown High SchoolDundee-Crown High SchoolDundee-Crown High School is a high school located in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago.Dundee-Crown High School was made from Dundee Community High School and Irving Crown High school consolidation in 1983. It is a AAA school for IHSA sports...
(CarpentersvilleCarpentersville, IllinoisCarpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
) - Hampshire High SchoolHampshire High School (Illinois)Hampshire High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Hampshire, Illinois. Hampshire High School serves students from Hamphire and surrounding areas, including Gilberts, Pingree Grove, Carpentersville, Huntley, and Sleepy Hollow...
(HampshireHampshire, IllinoisHampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States.-Geography:Hampshire is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
) - Harry D. Jacobs High SchoolHarry D. Jacobs High SchoolHarry D. Jacobs High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Algonquin, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, serving students from the west half of the Village of Algonquin and its surrounding areas, including Lake in the Hills, Gilberts, some of Sleepy Hollow, and...
(AlgonquinAlgonquin, IllinoisAlgonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...
)
K-8 schools
Zoned- Westfield Community School (Algonquin)
Charter
- Cambridge Lakes Learning Center (Pinegree Grove)
Middle schools
6-8- Algonquin Middle School (Algonquin)
- Dundee Middle School (Unincorporated Kane County)
- Hampshire Middle School (Hampshire)
7-8
- Carpentersville Middle School (Carpentersville)
Intermediate schools
- Lakewood School (Carpentersville) (5-6)
Primary schools
- Algonquin Lakes Elementary (Unincorporated Kane County)
- Dundee Highlands Elementary (West DundeeWest Dundee, IllinoisWest Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,975 as of July 2008.West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.-Geography:West Dundee is located at ....
) - Eastview Elementary School (Algonquin)
- Gilberts Elementary School (Unincorporated Kane County)
- Golfview Elementary School (Carpentersville)
- Hampshire Elementary School (Hampshire)
- Lake in the Hills Elementary School (Lake in the HillsLake in the Hills, IllinoisLake in the Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,152 at the 2000 census. A 2006 special census put the village's population at 29,175....
) - Lincoln Prairie Elementary School (Lake in the Hills)
- Meadowdale Elementary School (Carpentersville)
- Kenneh E. Neubert Elementary School (Algonquin)
- Parkview Elementary School (Carpentersville)
- Perry Elementary School (Carpentersville)
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary School (Sleepy HollowSleepy Hollow, IllinoisSleepy Hollow is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.Various streets in the village are named after characters in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy HollowOther streets are named after trees. Still other streets, particularly in the...
) - Gary D. Wright Elementary School (Unincorporated Kane County)
Community schools
- deLacey Family Education Center (Carpentersville)
- Oak Ridge (Carpentersville)