John Hersey High School

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John Hersey High School
Established 1968
Type Public secondary
Principal Dr. Tina Cantrell
Students 1,891
Grades 9–12
Location 1900 East Thomas Street
Arlington Heights, Illinois USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Orange, Brown, and White
Mascot Husky̪
Yearbook The Endeavor
Newspaper The Correspondent
Website jhhs.d214.org

John Hersey High School, or Hersey, is a public four-year high school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, Prospect High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School.

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[edit] History

Recently, John Hersey High School was rated the 4th best High School in the state of Illinois by Newsweek and was rated 206th[1] Its average SAT score was 1236.[2] 93.3% of its senior class went on to a 2 or 4-year college.[3] Hersey has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that comprises a part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[4]

[edit] Athletics

Hersey competes in the Mid-Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Huskie.

[edit] Feeder schools

Middle schools whose graduates usually attend Hersey include Thomas Middle School, River Trails Middle School, and MacArthur Middle School. JHHS also receives students from several private schools

[edit] Notable alumni

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Mid-Suburban Conference
East Division: Buffalo Grove • Elk Grove • Hersey • Prospect • Rolling Meadows • Wheeling

West Division: Barrington • Conant • Fremd • Hoffman Estates • Palatine • Schaumburg
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