High school in Illinois, United States
Herscher High School 501 North Main Street
60941
United States
Type Public high school Principal Brad Elliot Staff 32.90 (FTE)[ 1] Enrollment 533[ 1] Student to teacher ratio 16.20[ 1] Color(s) Gold and black [ 2] Nickname Tigers[ 2] Website [1]
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] [ 10] Bands Of America (then known as Marching Bands Of America) Summer National Championship.[ 11] 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
References
^ a b c "Herscher High School" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ a b "Herscher High School" . Illinois High School Association . Retrieved March 27, 2024 .^ a b c Illinois High School Association, Herscher ^ Herscher High School: 100 Years Of Excellence In Education ^ HHS Graduates 1904–2010 ^ "Herscher High School – Sports" . Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2010 .^ IHSA Season Summaries, Herscher ^ a b "Herscher High School – Clubs And Groups" . Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2010 .^ "Table of Titles: Music Sweepstakes" . www.ihsa.org . Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ IHSA Music Records Menu (see Complete Results) and Multiple State Championships subsections) ^ Bands Of America, Summer National Championships ^ Illinois Marching Online, Herscher ^ "Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter" .^ "Tyler Stuart Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com .^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography" . www.ilga.gov . Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ "Look at fine car owner, Hersher graduate, Helen Nethercutt" . The Daily Journal . July 4, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2020 .^ "Merle Norman Issues Sanitation Policy" . HAPPI . May 29, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020 .
External links
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