Herscher High School Explained
| Herscher High School |
| Streetaddress: | 501 North Main Street |
| City: | Herscher |
| State: | Illinois |
| County: | (Kankakee County) |
| Zipcode: | 60941 |
| Country: | USA |
| Principal: | Brad Elliot |
| Staff: | 32.90 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 16.20 |
| Type: | Public high school |
| Enrollment: | 533[1] |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2023-2024 |
| Campus: | (Urban/Country)--> |
| Colors: | Gold and black [2] |
| Nickname: | Tigers |
| Website: | https://www.hcusd2.org/ |
Herscher High School is a public high school in Herscher, Illinois, United States.
The school's mascot is the Tiger and the school colors are gold and black.[3]
History
Herscher High School's first graduating class in 1904 numbered seven students.[4] [5]
Athletics
Herscher is a member of the Illinois Central Eight Conference and participates in state tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association.[3]
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.[3] [6]
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the Illinois High School Association:[7]
- 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)
Music
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.[8]
The school's music program has won the Illinois High School Association Music Sweepstakes title a record 32 times.[9] 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.[10] In 1982, the marching band won the overall title for the Bands Of America (then known as Marching Bands Of America) Summer National Championship.[11] The Marching Tigers have also won the overall title of the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Band Championship three times (1980, 1981 and 1982).[12]
Other activities
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.[8]
Notable alumni
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Herscher High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 18, 2024.
- Web site: Herscher High School. 2024-03-27. Illinois High School Association. en-US.
- http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0812.htm Illinois High School Association, Herscher
- https://www.angelfire.com/hi5/alumni/book.html Herscher High School: 100 Years Of Excellence In Education
- https://www.angelfire.com/hi5/alumni/gradList.html HHS Graduates 1904–2010
- Web site: Herscher High School – Sports . 2010-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724201049/http://www.hsd2.k12.il.us/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=10965& . 2011-07-24 . dead .
- http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum0812.htm IHSA Season Summaries, Herscher
- Web site: Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups . 2010-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724201154/http://www.hsd2.k12.il.us/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=22& . 2011-07-24 . dead .
- Web site: Table of Titles: Music Sweepstakes . www.ihsa.org . 10 June 2024.
- http://www.ihsa.org/activity/mu/records/index.htm IHSA Music Records Menu (see Complete Results) and Multiple State Championships subsections)
- [Bands of America#Super Regional championships|Bands Of America, Summer National Championships]
- http://www.ilmarching.com/bands_indiv.php?BandID=55 Illinois Marching Online, Herscher
- Web site: Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter.
- Web site: Tyler Stuart Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography . www.ilga.gov . 10 June 2024.
- Web site: Look at fine car owner, Hersher graduate, Helen Nethercutt. 2020-09-02. The Daily Journal. 4 July 2009 . en.
- Web site: Merle Norman Issues Sanitation Policy. 2020-09-01. HAPPI. 29 May 2020 .
