July 20, 2023
District 214's Education Pathway is preparing students for teaching careers. Ed Academy is the Capstone course for seniors that integrates dual credit coursework with internship...
July 5, 2023
District 214's Veterinary Science program has grown by leaps and bounds since its creation five years ago. The Agriculture Career Pathway, housed at Rolling Meadows High School,...
June 28, 2023
District 214 is celebrating 10 years of summer musicals with the production of Mean Girls: High School Version . This funny new musical is based on the 2004 movie of the same n...

June 13, 2023
William Baysingar and Meghan Mrowicki are the 2023 recipients of High School District 214’s Howard Lester Awards. The awards are presented annually to one male and one female seni...

June 13, 2023
Julia Olson, Rolling Meadows High School Julia Olson of Rolling Meadows High School, a two-year drum major with the Mustangs marching band, and an honors performer in jazz ba...

June 2, 2023
(From left) John Hersey High School students Alex Masztak, Rachel Rafik, Miguel Aenlle and Alex Strugacz present their app EasyMeal at the flagship Apple Store on Michigan Avenue....
May 24, 2023
The 2nd Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Celebration and Collaborate was held at John Hersey High School on May 18th, 2023. The theme was Advancing ...
May 16, 2023
They started by brainstorming designs, then created models with popsicle sticks and straws—before fabricating and testing a one-person vehicle designed not only with speed, but ...

May 15, 2023
When John Hersey High School teacher Megan Brownley pitched the idea of an app to help student staffers at the school’s coffee cart, Rachel Rafik stepped up to the challenge. Eac...
May 9, 2023
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana made a special visit to John Hersey High School in late April. She is considered one of the best tenor saxophone players...
May 5, 2023
The 8th Annual D214 African American Teen Summit was held at Forest View Educational Center on April 21. The theme was Phenomenally Black with a focus on self love, self estee...

April 29, 2023
Published April 28, 2023 Customers at Rep’s Place in Rolling Meadows have the opportunity to take their taste buds to Europe—courtesy of Rolling Meadows High School culina...

April 27, 2023
Published April 26, 2023 It’s called a hackathon, but Help-a-thon is more like it. By any name, though, the HSHacks Hackathon hosted by John Hersey High School on April 15 a...

April 25, 2023
P ublished April 24, 2023 Few fields offer greater employment opportunity than healthcare, and District 214 prepares students for many options in this arena. The most direct ...

April 22, 2023
INTERN COLLARS VALUABLE CAREER EXPERIENCE Published April 21, 2023 Yadira Perez says she’s interested in working with animals as a career—and is considering applying to vete...

April 18, 2023
Published April 17, 2023 Seventy-five High School District 214 students have been honored as National Merit Scholarship Finalists or College Board National Recognition Program...

April 15, 2023
Published April 14, 2023 After nearly 20 years, District 214 has a new superintendent. The Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Scott Rowe, the current ...

April 14, 2023
Published April 13, 2023 All the right ingredients were in place on April 6 for a deliciously successful 2nd Annual Great District 214 Culinary Competition Bake-Off , sponsor...

April 13, 2023
Published April 12, 2023 When two students discussed the possibility of doing an internship in real estate with the District 214 Center for Career Discovery, the team started ...

April 12, 2023
Published April 11, 2023 When Carol Bouvier helped create District 214’s first Introduction to Nanotechnology class 10 years ago, she thought it would be cool. But she didn’...
