John Hersey High School
| John Hersey High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1900 East Thomas Street , Arlington Heights | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | Dr. Tina Cantrell |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,891 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange, Brown, and White |
| Mascot | Husky̪ |
| Newspaper | The Correspondent |
| Yearbook | The Endeavor |
| Website | jhhs.d214.org |
| JHHS Front | |
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.
History
Recently, John Hersey High School was rated the 3rd best High School in the state of Illinois by Newsweek and was rated 206th in the entire nation[citation needed].
John Hersey High School built a new fine arts and fitness section. The fitness equipment and workout room has been noted as one of the finest in the town[citation needed]. JHHS also is one of the few schools in the state that specifically caters to students with special needs. The hard hearing population at JHHS is one of the largest in the area and well noted. Hersey also welcomed the MMI (Mild and Moderate Impaired) program to its school this year. It was formerly housed at Wheeling High. In 2005 the Hockey Club (Huskies Hockey Club) Junior Varsity team went all the way to the Blackawk Cup State Championship only to lose to Glenbrook South. The Deaf Academic Bowl group recently won 2nd place in the nation. In 2006, the John Hersey High School Congressional Debate team took state at the Illinois Congressional Debate Association State Competition, the school's first state champtionship in any arena since the football team's victory in 1987. The school marching band, The Marching Huskies, won 2nd in state at the UOI Marching Festival in 2005 and won the field competition in 2006.
Hersey boasts a strong service component to their students education. Its Service Over Self Club originated in 1969 as a vision of Wil Kozlowski. Since then, thousands of students have realized that philanthropy is important in todays society. Over 90% of graduating seniors participate in at least one SOS activity in their high school career.
John Hersey High School also hosts the All-State Tennis Tournament. In addition, the JHHS Robotics Team placed 5th at the 2005-2006 BattleBots IQ competition, placing 9th the year before, and 5th the year before that.
Academics
In 2005, the average ACT score at Hersey for the graduating class was 21.2. The school graduated 86.2% of its senior class. The average class size is 21.1. 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.[1]
Athletics
Hersey competes in the Mid-Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Huskie.
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
Notable alumni
- Marlee Matlin[2]
- Chris Nowinski[3]
- Steve Chen[4]
- Dave Corzine[5]
- John Pierson (musician), aka John Jughead, guitartist for punk band Screeching Weasel