Hampshire High School (Illinois)

Hampshire High School (Illinois) (commonly referred to as Hampshire or HHS) is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Hampshire, Illinois, United States. It serves students from Hampshire and surrounding areas, including Gilberts, Pingree Grove, Carpentersville, Elgin, and Sleepy Hollow. The school is located at the northern edge of Hampshire.

Hampshire High School is part of Community Unit School District 300, or D300, and is the newest of three high schools serving the district. Feeder schools to Hampshire include Hampshire Middle School and Dundee Middle School. The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association, Fox Valley Conference.

The school colors are purple and white, and the mascot is a Whippur, which is typically depicted as a panther or a puma. The mascot was created by Hampshire students in the 1940s years before the building on State. St was built. The school knew they needed a name and a mascot. That’s when the iconic Whip-Pur mascot came about.