📍 700 N 10th St, Herrin, Williamson County, 62948
Herrin High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Herrin, Williamson County. The school has 686 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeffrey Johnson. It is part of the Herrin CUSD 4 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herrin High School enrolls 686 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5% Two or more races and 4.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 586 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 686 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herrin High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 59, state house district 117.
Herrin High School is one of 4 schools in Herrin CUSD 4, based in Herrin, Illinois. The district serves 2,320 students district-wide and employs 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 686 students, Herrin High School is larger than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote