The school serves people from Carpentersville (the majority), the east half of Algonquin, East Dundee, portions of West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, southwest Cary, southwest Fox River Grove, western Barrington Hills and western South Barrington.

Elementary schools that feed into Dundee-Crown include: Algonquin Lakes, Eastview, Golfview, Meadowdale, Parkview, Perry, Dundee Highlands, and Sleepy Hollow.

In the 1920s a separate high school building was built on Western Ave. (Illinois Route 31) and Hillside Street, on the northern edge of West Dundee.

However, Spain Field located immediately to the north of the old school was retained for varsity sports.

Subsequently, District 300 experienced dramatic population growth west of the Fox River, and Jacobs High School was opened.

The remaining population did not justify two high schools on the east side of the Fox River, and in 1983, the once rival Cardunals (for Carpentersville, Dundee, Algonquin) and Vikings became the Chargers beginning in 1984.

The old Dundee Middle School and Spain Field were sold for development and are now the Spring Hill Marketplace Shopping Center.

Financial problems with the school district nearly caused a termination of this program, but a 2006 referendum averted this.

(displays characteristics of a study hall), and immediately followed by an ABC lunch system and fourth block.

The schedule change made for a shorter driving time to arrive safely at their designated college class due to the fact that they would not be able to leave as early.

rooms in order to attend club meetings, take missed tests, use the media center for projects or papers, or ask teachers for help with schoolwork.

[8] Dundee-Crown competes in the Fox Valley Conference (FVC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).