In mid-March, District 214’s World Religions team hosted its second World Religions Summit, themed “Building pluralistic spaces through religious literacy.” The all-day summit br...

The Board of Education for High School District 214 has honored nine individuals with the District’s 2023-24 Distinguished Service Awards. The awards are presented annually to peo...

Buffalo Grove High School’s Scholastic Bowl team is headed to the IHSA State Finals after knocking off key rival Barrington High School to win its March 9 Sectional Tournament. T...

For 39 years, music students, instructors and professionals from across the Midwest have gathered for a special day of jazz at Rolling Meadows High School. Now the 2024 edition o...

Some things just never get old, and high on that list is watching robots designed and built by high school students smash into one another in a last-robot-standing competition. S...

It took only a harrowing moment and the ensuing fallout for her family to light a motivational fire in John Hersey High School sophomore Shyla Sood that promises to burn brightly ...

A self-described “far reacher,” Wheeling High School senior Kristina Sakayeva knew she had earned the kind of sterling academic and co-curricular record that could interest top-ti...

Elk Grove Village has served up a generous boost to Elk Grove High School’s (EGHS) Culinary Arts program with a $750,000 grant - formalized during a recent check presentation cere...

Pioneers. Champions. Two labels that merit respect, celebration and honor. So it was last week as Wheeling High School inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame its pioneering girl...

“It’s a great way to get involved in your school, and it’s a great way to get involved in your culture.” - Elk Grove High School Junior Olivia Britto District 214’s Asian Stu...

One Buffalo Grove High School junior will be spending the rest of the school year on Capitol Hill. Yes, that one—in Washington, D.C. Alina Hussain got interested in government an...

When Conor Cimo was at John Hersey High School, he never really knew just how far his engineering pathway courses would take him. Turns out, they took him all the way to space. ...

The University of Chicago (U of C) welcomes its new students not only for their record of high school achievement and potential for higher education success. They also welcome stu...

When it comes to hands-on learning, it’s hard to top the foundation-to-rooftop and everything-in-between experience that District 214 students gain through the Practical Architect...

Sophia Johnson says she has always felt an urge to do something “important” to give back to her school and her community. “At the beginning of my junior year I couldn’t figure out...

Teacher: “Okay, your mission is to create a lamp base and shade using a 1 by 2-foot sheet of plywood and tissue paper, applying what we’ve learned.” Students: “Great, what other ...

The Chicago Bears organization extended an exclusive invitation to 10 Special Olympic athletes from our Specialized Schools. They enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit...

For the first time ever, D214 Arts Unlimited collaborated with Harper College to host their Drama Day event for theater and drama students. “We’ve provided our students across ...

Congratulations to District 214 Director for Student Services, Dr. Jessica Herrmann, and John Hersey High School Student Success Coach, Angela Ferrazza, for earning Impact Awards ...

During the pandemic, many families in District 214’s local communities found themselves in difficult circumstances. Families lost jobs, lost housing and incurred unexpected medica...