High school in Illinois, United States
Herscher High School
501 North Main Street
, , 60941
United States
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
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Nickname Tigers
[2] Website
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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.
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History
Herscher High School's first graduating class in 1904 numbered seven students.
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Athletics
Herscher is a member of the
Illinois Central Eight Conference and participates in state tournaments sponsored by the
Illinois High School Association .
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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.
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The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the
Illinois High School Association :
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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 .
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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).
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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 .
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Notable alumni
References
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"Herscher High School" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
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"Herscher High School" . Illinois High School Association . Retrieved 2024-03-27 .
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Illinois High School Association, Herscher
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Herscher High School: 100 Years Of Excellence In Education
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HHS Graduates 1904–2010
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Illinois High School Association, Herscher
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Illinois High School Association, Herscher
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"Herscher High School – Sports" . Archived from
the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02 .
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IHSA Season Summaries, Herscher
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"Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups" . Archived from
the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02 .
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"Table of Titles: Music Sweepstakes" . www.ihsa.org . Retrieved 10 June 2024 .
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IHSA Music Records Menu (see Complete Results) and Multiple State Championships subsections)
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Bands Of America, Summer National Championships
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Illinois Marching Online, Herscher
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"Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups" . Archived from
the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-02 .
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"Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter" .
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"Tyler Stuart Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com .
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"Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography" . www.ilga.gov . Retrieved 10 June 2024 .
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"Look at fine car owner, Hersher graduate, Helen Nethercutt" . The Daily Journal . Retrieved 2020-09-02 .
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"Merle Norman Issues Sanitation Policy" . HAPPI . Retrieved 2020-09-01 .
External links
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