John Hersey High School
1900 East Thomas St
Arlington Heights IL, 60004, Cook County
Phone: 847-718-4800
Ranking: 
(23 out of 666, top 3%)*
(23 out of 666, top 3%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Township High School District 214
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 126 | 111 | 118 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 103 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,019 | 2,039 | 2,029 | 1,989 | 1,924 | 1,963 | 1,919 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 486 | 24.1% | 483 | 23.7% | 524 | 25.8% | 552 | 27.8% | 490 | 25.5% | 519 | 26.4% | 493 | 25.7% |
| Grade 10: | 461 | 22.8% | 512 | 25.1% | 531 | 26.2% | 476 | 23.9% | 473 | 24.6% | 480 | 24.5% | 481 | 25.1% |
| Grade 11: | 509 | 25.2% | 537 | 26.3% | 479 | 23.6% | 467 | 23.5% | 471 | 24.5% | 477 | 24.3% | 447 | 23.3% |
| Grade 12: | 563 | 27.9% | 507 | 24.9% | 495 | 24.4% | 494 | 24.8% | 490 | 25.5% | 487 | 24.8% | 498 | 26.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,053 | 52.2% | 1,083 | 53.1% | 1,037 | 51.1% | 1,020 | 51.3% | 961 | 49.9% | 936 | 47.7% | 967 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 966 | 47.8% | 956 | 46.9% | 992 | 48.9% | 969 | 48.7% | 906 | 47.1% | 972 | 49.5% | 917 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 159 | 7.9% | 167 | 8.2% | 158 | 7.8% | 155 | 7.8% | 135 | 7.0% | 128 | 6.5% | 125 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic: | 245 | 12.1% | 256 | 12.6% | 250 | 12.3% | 207 | 10.4% | 195 | 10.1% | 194 | 9.9% | 172 | 9.0% |
| Black: | 38 | 1.9% | 38 | 1.9% | 28 | 1.4% | 33 | 1.7% | 30 | 1.6% | 27 | 1.4% | 26 | 1.4% |
| White: | 1,529 | 75.7% | 1,528 | 74.9% | 1,541 | 75.9% | 1,527 | 76.8% | 1,512 | 78.6% | 1,561 | 79.5% | 1,562 | 81.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 45 | 2.2% | 40 | 2.0% | 38 | 1.9% | 57 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 303 | 15.0% | 281 | 13.8% | 81 | 4.0% | 194 | 9.8% | 175 | 9.1% | 107 | 5.5% | 82 | 4.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.2% | 35 | 1.7% | 190 | 9.4% | 54 | 2.7% | 54 | 2.8% | 48 | 2.4% | 43 | 2.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.02 | 18.35 | 17.17 | 16.33 | 15.78 | 16.50 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 71.0% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 71.8% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 72.5% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 73.9% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 73.6% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 72.8% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 69.4% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 71.5% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 72.4% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 74.5% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 73.1% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 68.3% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 68.8% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 72.2% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.6% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 67.7% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 68.1% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 67.4% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 65.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 64.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 66.6% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 66.9% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 70% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69.9% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 71.6% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 71.4% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 70.7% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 66.6% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 69.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 66.8% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 69.1% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 66.7% | 49.4% |
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* John Hersey High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.