Herscher_High_School
Herscher High School
High school in Illinois, United States
Herscher High School is a public high school in Herscher, Illinois, United States.
| Herscher High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
501 North Main Street , , 60941 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Brad Elliot |
| Staff | 30.58 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 502[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.42[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold and black [2] |
| Nickname | Tigers[2] |
| Website | |
The school's mascot is the Tiger and the school colors are gold and black.[3]
Herscher High School's first graduating class in 1904 numbered seven students.[4][5]
Herscher is a member of the Illinois Central Eight Conference and participates in state tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association.[6]
The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for both men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, and track and field. The school sponsors baseball, football, and wrestling for men, while sponsoring cheerleading, softball, and volleyball for women.[7][8]
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the Illinois High School Association:[9]
- Men's Baseball – State Champion (1999); 3rd place (2012)
- Men's Basketball – 3rd place (1981–1982)
- Men's Cross Country – 4th place (1986–1987)
- Men's Football – 2nd place (1988–1989)
- Men's Soccer – 2nd place (2013) 3rd place (2014)
- Women's Cross Country – 3rd place (1989–1990, 1997–1998); State Champion (1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1996–1997); 4th place (1993–1994, 1995–1996)
- Women's Soccer – 4th place (2007–2008) 2nd place (2010–11)
- Women's Softball – 4th place (1995–1996)
- Women's Track and Field – State Champion (1996)
Herscher High School sponsors the following musical activities: chamber choir, colorguard, concert band, concert choir, jazz band, marching band, orchestra, pep band, and show choir.[10]
The school's music program has won the Illinois High School Association Music Sweepstakes title a record 32 times.[11] This record is more than any other school, outpacing its nearest competitor by at least double as of the 2009–2010 school year. They compete in class B.[12] In 1982, the marching band won the overall title for the Bands Of America (then known as Marching Bands Of America) Summer National Championship.[13] The Marching Tigers have also won the overall title of the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Band Championship three times (1980, 1981 and 1982).[14]
The school also sponsors a computer club, class plays, FFA, a math team, National Honor Society, a scholastic bowl team, a Spanish club, a speech team, and student council.[15]
- Kerry Schall, competed on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter 2, retired professional MMA fighter.[16]
- Tyler Stuart, baseball player in the New York Mets organization.[17]
- Steve Reick, Illinois Representative for the 63rd District.[18]
- Helen Nethercutt, autism activist and businesswoman.[19]
- Travis Richards, businessman.[20]
- "Herscher High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- "Herscher High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- "Herscher High School – Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- "Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- "Table of Titles: Music Sweepstakes". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- "Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- "Tyler Stuart Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- "Look at fine car owner, Hersher graduate, Helen Nethercutt". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- "Merle Norman Issues Sanitation Policy". HAPPI. Retrieved 2020-09-01.