McHenry, IL·D156
Homes in the
McHenry CHS district.
Home of the Warriors, in the heart of the Fox River and Chain O'Lakes country.
- Homes for sale
- 104
- Typical list
- $366,495
- Most expensive
- $900,000
- Most affordable
- $125,000
1804 Black Oak Drive →
5301 West Lane →
Warriors · Orange & Black · 2,214 students · Fox Valley Conference
Active listings
104 homes on the market
Be the first to know when a new the McHenry CHS district home hits the market
Text + email the moment a new listing matches.
Market snapshot
The McHenry CHS area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
169
Typical list price
$366,990
Avg time on market
18 days
Sold in the last year
482
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$316,990
Living near McHenry CHS
The area, not just the school
Living in the McHenry and Wonder Lake area means living on the water. McHenry calls itself the Heart of the Fox River, and the river runs right through the eastern side of town and into the Chain O'Lakes, a connected system of lakes that is one of the most popular recreational waterways in the region. Boating, fishing, kayaking, and lazy summer days on the water are simply part of life here, and Chain O'Lakes State Park anchors thousands of acres of water and shoreline just up the road. Wonder Lake itself is a private, man-made lake created in 1929, and the homes that ring it give the community a relaxed, lake-town feel that you do not find in most Chicago suburbs.
Downtown McHenry brings the charm: three walkable districts along Green Street, Riverside Drive, and Main Street, plus the McHenry Riverwalk, a path that links the river and Boone Creek past shops, restaurants, parks, and a concert venue. Summer fills the calendar with Fiesta Days, the long-running drive-in theater stays open most of the year, and Moraine Hills State Park and the Prairie Trail keep the outdoors close. Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital is right in town, so day-to-day conveniences are covered too.
For commuters, McHenry sits about 46 miles northwest of Chicago and is the end of the line on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest branch, with weekday rush-hour service to Ogilvie Transportation Center downtown. Routes 31 and 120 are the main arteries in and out. Housing runs from established lake homes and subdivisions around Wonder Lake to newer suburban developments, so buyers can find everything from a weekend-feeling waterfront cottage to a brand-new family house.
🎓Two campuses
District 156 splits grade 9 at the Freshman Campus and grades 10 to 12 at the Upper Campus.
👥About 2,214 students
Enrollment was about 2,214 in the 2024-2025 school year.
🧡Warriors
Orange and black, mascot Leonidas the Warrior, in the Fox Valley Conference.
🔬STEM center
A 70,000 square foot Center for Science, Technology, and Industry opened at the Upper Campus in 2021.
🚆Metra access
McHenry is the terminus of Metra's UP-NW branch with weekday service to downtown Chicago.
🛶On the water
The area sits on the Fox River and Chain O'Lakes, a major regional recreational waterway.
The school
About McHenry Community High School
McHenry Community High School is a four-year public high school in McHenry, part of Community High School District 156, which operates two campuses. The Freshman Campus, formerly the East Campus, opened for the 1923 to 1924 school year and housed grades 9 through 12 from 1924 until 1968. In 1968 the Upper Campus, originally McHenry High School West Campus, opened to upper grades to accommodate population growth, while the East Campus served the younger grades. After Johnsburg High School opened in 1978 and its students departed, both campuses became four-year high schools in 1979, with Illinois Route 31 as the boundary line. Today the district uses a grade-level split, with the Freshman Campus enrolling 9th graders and the Upper Campus enrolling grades 10 through 12.
McHenry offers over 30 Advanced Placement courses and dual-credit pathways. Following a $44 million referendum approved by voters in 2018, the district built a roughly 70,000 square foot Center for Science, Technology, and Industry at the Upper Campus, completed in 2021, the first dedicated facility of its kind among McHenry County high schools. The center supports courses in biology, computer science, manufacturing, robotics, applied engineering, e-Sports, medical studies, and journalism.
McHenry competes as the Warriors in the Fox Valley Conference, with school colors of orange and black and a mascot of Leonidas the Warrior. The Warriors field a broad program including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, cross country, wrestling, water polo, softball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and track and field. Recent highlights include the baseball team reaching the IHSA Class 4A state finals, finishing fourth in 2022 and state runner-up in 2025.
- District
- D156
- Founded
- 1924
- Principal
- Greg Eiserman
- Conference
- Fox Valley Conference
- Address
- 4724 West Crystal Lake Road, McHenry, IL 60050
Notable alumni
- Chuck Hiller. MLB second baseman, first National League player to hit a grand slam in a World Series.
- Jason Faunt. Actor who played the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force.
- Robert Tonyan. NFL tight end who played for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
- Bobby Miller. MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a 2020 first-round draft pick.
- Jim Althoff. Former NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D156 website. Last verified 2026-06-24.
Neighborhoods that feed McHenry CHS
Communities in the McHenry CHS area
Homes in these neighborhoods are zoned to McHenry CHS. Open one to see what is for sale there right now.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
McHenry CHS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the McHenry CHS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Which high school serves Wonder Lake and McHenry?
- The east side of Wonder Lake and the McHenry area are served by McHenry Community High School District 156, while the west side of Wonder Lake feeds Woodstock District 200.
- How do students move through the two campuses?
- Ninth graders attend the Freshman Campus, then students move to the Upper Campus for grades 10 through 12, both under McHenry Community High School.
- Can you commute to Chicago from here?
- Yes. McHenry is about 46 miles northwest of downtown and is the terminus of Metra's Union Pacific Northwest branch with weekday peak service to Ogilvie Transportation Center.
- What is Wonder Lake like?
- Wonder Lake is a private man-made lake created in 1929, ringed by residential subdivisions, giving the community a relaxed lake-town character.
Thinking of selling?
What's your home actually worth?
Not a Zestimate. A real CMA from someone who's sold this neighborhood, knows the floor plan premiums, and can tell you which upgrades the buyer pool here actually pays for.
- Pricing range with comp-by-comp logic
- Pre-list improvements that pay back, and the ones that don't
- No obligation, no spam, no auto-dialer
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 21, 2025 through July 21, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.