Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Academy
Evergreen Academy is an alternative school serving grades 6 through 12 in McHenry, located northwest of Chicago. The school is listed as operational but enrollment data shows zero students reported across all grades. The absence of enrollment, along with missing state assessment results, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism figures, and special population counts, means no academic performance picture or peer composition is available.
Without active enrollment or testing results, it is not possible to characterize the school's academic pathway, student support systems, or the peer environment a student would encounter. A parent interested in this school should contact the school directly to understand its current operational status, enrollment process, and academic offerings, and to clarify whether enrollment data is simply not reported through state systems or whether the school is not currently serving students.
McHenry itself is a mid-sized Fox River city about 46 miles northwest of Chicago, with a blend of historic riverfront neighborhoods and contemporary commercial development. The city centers on three small downtown districts—Main Street, Green Street, and Riverside Drive—connected by the McHenry Riverwalk along Boone Creek, which offers walking and dining. Civic life anchors at the Fox River and downtown; the McHenry Public Library sits at the Riverside/Green Street area, and the Metra station, the terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line's McHenry Branch, is at Main Street, though service is limited to a handful of weekday trains. Beyond the downtown districts, the built environment is auto-oriented, with big-box retail and business parks along Route 31 and Route 20 (Elm Street). The city lists major employers including Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, local school districts, Medela, Follett, and more than 70 companies across several business parks, reflecting a manufacturing, healthcare, and retail base. Housing values in the McHenry zip code are slightly above the state median, and the area has shown steady infill and redevelopment activity rather than rapid expansion, with recent projects including affordable senior housing.
To move forward with enrollment, a parent or resident should reach out to Evergreen Academy directly to understand whether the school is actively enrolling, what its curriculum and support services entail, and what its recent performance and attendance data show.
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