About Hampshire High School

  • Hampshire High School is directly aligned to District 300’s central mission: to provide engaging and inclusive educational experiences that empower and equip all students to discover, innovate, and succeed now and in the future. 

    Hampshire High School is located in Hampshire, Illinois, a northwest Chicago suburb in southern Kane County. Our school is approximately 4.5 miles west of the Interstate 90 and Route 47 interchange. Hampshire has a population of 23,301, according to the United States Census. 

    Our primary feeder pattern schools are Big Timber Elementary, Gilberts Elementary, Hampshire Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Wright Elementary, Dundee Middle School, and Hampshire Middle School. To view your residence's feeder pattern, please visit our Attendance Boundaries/Zones webpage at https://www.d300.org/AttendanceBoundariesZones and enter your address using MySchool Locator.

    In the 2022-2023 school year, Hampshire High School served 1,911 students from the communities of Carpentersville, Gilberts, Hampshire, a portion of Huntley, Pingree Grove, and Sleepy Hollow. Our primary feeder pattern schools include Dundee Middle School in West Dundee and Hampshire Middle School in Hampshire. We celebrate our diverse student population: 

    Total Enrollment 1911 Caucasian 57.8% African American 3.7% Hispanic 26.9% Asian 7.2% American Indian 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.3%

    2+ races 4.2% Low Income 19.4% Disabilities 10.5% English Learners 5% Homeless 0.5%

     

    Hampshire is part of District 300, the 6th largest school district in Illinois based on student enrollment. District 300 serves over 23,000 students and covers 118 square miles in northern Illinois. The district includes 17 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, 1 kindergarten through 8th grade school, 1 early childhood center, and 1 alternative school.

     

    Fast Facts

    • Mascot: Whip-Pur
    • School Colors: Purple / White
    • Year Built: 2008
    • Number of Graduates (class of 2019): 421
    • Scholarship Money Earned (class of 2019): $4.0 million

Maps and Directions

  • Directions:

    1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire, IL 60140

    From Randall Road, turn west onto Route 72. Turn north onto Route 47. Turn west onto Big Timber Road. Continue past Route 20, turning onto Ketchum Road. The school is on the southwest corner of Big Timber and Ketchum on the far south of the campus next to Wright Elementary School.