📍 1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, Contra Costa County, 94547
Hercules High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hercules, Contra Costa County. The school has 734 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rocquel Colbert. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
Hercules High enrolls 734 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Asian, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 334 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 112 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 7% |
| White | 43 | 5.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
204 of the school's 734 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hercules High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Hercules High is one of 54 schools in West Contra Costa Unified, based in Richmond, California. The district serves 25,244 students district-wide and employs 1,231 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 734 students, Hercules High is larger than the district average of about 467 students per school.