Herscher High School

Herscher High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
501 N Main St,  Herscher, IL
Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2
3.7
3.4
502 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Ron Oloffson
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
590
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
26
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
53.3%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
240:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
93.6%
Hispanic
3.6%
Two or more races
2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Illinois State University 91 Students
Kankakee Community College 64 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 51 Students
Olivet Nazarene University 49 Students
Bradley University 36 Students
Northern Illinois University 35 Students
Purdue University 32 Students
University of Iowa 27 Students
Eastern Illinois University 27 Students
Northwestern University 23 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 27 Students
Business 25 Students
Psychology 22 Students
Biology 16 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Music Teacher Education 13 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 12 Students
Physical Therapy 11 Students
Communications 11 Students
Mechanical Engineering 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 92 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/28/2024
My experience at Herscher High School has been great, it is a small school but all of the teachers are nice and want was is best for their students. I would like to see better bathrooms since our stalls don't always lock. I would also like if the students would get more food at lunch.
4.0 Senior
1/4/2024
While my school meets the bare minimum on most fronts, on some I know it could do better. Communication by the faculty is often lacking. We have the resources to help prepare for college, but they are rarely advertised. I participate in some less popular extracurriculars that deserve more of a boost from the budget like that which is given to big sports like football.
5.0 Senior
6/27/2023
I really enjoy all of the activities I can participate in. I would like to see if we can increase the amount of activities. I would also want to see a pavilion outside for classroom use.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/5/2022
Both of my kids went K-12 at Herscher Schools! Great teachers!
1.0 student
8/7/2022
dont wanna put anything very identifying but feels like both the staff and students both of present and past are sorta bias and have a similar disinterest/interest in being at this subpar school where the teachers arent like critically bad at least most of them like teaching but theyre not very effe...
5.0 parent
12/22/2019
I have 4 kids enrolled in the District. All teachers have reached out to me if there was a problem or were quick to respond if I had an issue. Many opportunities despite being a school with a small population compared to suburban schools.
5.0 parent
3/5/2018
Amazing school with an amazing staff. My kids love it.

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