📍 501 N Main St, Herscher, Kankakee County, 60941
Herscher High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Herscher, Kankakee County. The school has 502 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brad Elliot. It is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Herscher High School enrolls 502 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 470 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 502 students (23%) 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.
Herscher High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-20, state senate district 40, state house district 79.
Herscher High School is one of 4 schools in Herscher CUSD 2, based in Herscher, Illinois. The district serves 1,686 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 502 students, Herscher High School is larger than the district average of about 422 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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