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John Hersey High School

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois high schools

Summary

John Hersey High School is a public high school serving 2,035 students in grades 9-12 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Township High School District 214. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 11 and 21 over the past several years.

John Hersey High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests like the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. The school's STEM programs are particularly strong, with 70.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics and 75.7% in ACT Science, compared to 52.8% and 62% for the district, respectively. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 97.4% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, from 1.1% to 2.9%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Palatine High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Buffalo Grove High School, John Hersey High School's academic performance is significantly stronger. The school's commitment to student success is evident in its investment, with spending per student increasing from $20,070 in 2020-2021 to $23,198 in 2023-2024. While the school faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall excellence and dedication to providing a well-rounded education make it a standout institution in the region.

2,040

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,304

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 E Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-4320

(847) 718-4800

District: Township HSD 214

Feeder schools for John Hersey High School:

Elementary:	Euclid Elementary School
	Indian Grove Elementary School
	Olive-Mary Stitt School
	Patton Elementary School
Middle:	River Trails Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Asian:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg62%

Illinois avg48%

17^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Township HSD 214

151^st of 811Township HSD 214 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	17 of 698	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	21 of 697	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	11 of 699	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	11 of 699	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	20 of 688	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	20 of 701	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	13 of 647	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	14 of 642	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	74.2	89 of 643	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	98.5	10 of 614	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	23 of 670	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	26 of 670	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	94.8	16 of 665	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	21 of 655	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.6	28 of 643	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	25 of 632	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.2	18 of 624	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.5	30 of 612	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	25 of 596	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	32 of 590	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.7	42 of 592	92.9%	★★★★★
2003	93.1	19 of 586	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	10 of 323	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	30 of 148	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	51 of 134	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	25 of 141	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	29 of 491	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	37 of 429	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	60.2	106 of 428	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	15 of 284	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	63.6	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	43 of 217	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	15 of 685	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	20 of 664	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	10 of 656	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	8 of 658	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	17 of 639	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	23 of 665	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	16 of 620	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	24 of 366	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	38 of 336	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	11 of 333	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	33 of 335	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	33 of 317	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	41 of 317	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	55 of 291	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	19 of 672	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	8 of 644	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	7 of 626	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	10 of 611	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	17 of 639	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	31 of 585	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	19 of 685	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	24 of 668	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	13 of 668	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	12 of 664	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	22 of 653	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	18 of 675	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	11 of 619	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	18 of 211	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	27 of 163	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	12 of 170	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	12 of 160	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	7 of 527	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	24 of 482	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	19 of 476	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	90 of 493	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	67 of 453	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	59 of 473	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	97.2	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	20 of 564	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	23 of 554	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	10 of 557	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	7 of 560	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	19 of 553	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	23 of 552	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	12 of 548	97.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

Science76%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Hersey High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Thomas St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-4800	2,040	124	16.5		1,376 (67.5%)	31 (1.5%)	284 (13.9%)	261 (12.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	83 (4.1%)	97.6	17^th of 698 public high schools	97.6%		98.7	21^st of 697 public high schools	97.0%	4	93.9	88.9	76.8	72.1	84.0	81.3	78.7	70.7	75.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	96.9	98.2	96.9	$25,304	$785	$24,519
Prospect High School	Public	9-12	801 W Kensington Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-5200	2,245	130	17.3		1,576 (70.2%)	48 (2.1%)	318 (14.2%)	189 (8.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (4.8%)	96.1	24^th of 698 public high schools	96.6%		97.8	27^th of 697 public high schools	96.1%	3	88.9	79.2	69.0	57.8	79.2	71.4	83.5	68.6	80.2	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	97.9	98.7	96.7	$25,000	$785	$24,214
Wheeling High School	Public	9-12	900 S Elmhurst Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 718-7000	1,743	114	15.2		428 (24.6%)	54 (3.1%)	1,115 (64.0%)	104 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.4%)	57.2	271^st of 698 public high schools	61.2%		63.1	207^th of 697 public high schools	70.3%	64	61.4	46.7	42.2	32.6	50.0	44.0	48.5	33.6	42.0	98.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	97.9	97.9	97.1	$28,791	$917	$27,873
Buffalo Grove High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Dundee Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-4000	2,021	120	16.8		1,080 (53.4%)	41 (2.0%)	623 (30.8%)	208 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.4%)	84.6	84^th of 698 public high schools	88.0%		84.6	93^rd of 697 public high schools	86.7%	9	73.8	64.0	52.4	47.0	61.8	64.0	65.8	56.6	61.5	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.2	98.6	97.8	$26,928	$785	$26,142
Palatine High School	Public	9-12	1111 N Rohlwing Rd	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 755-1610	2,535	182	13.8	62.0%	797 (31.4%)	150 (5.9%)	1,309 (51.6%)	180 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (3.6%)	63.5	222^nd of 698 public high schools	68.2%		66.1	186^th of 697 public high schools	73.3%	36	57.1	52.8	37.8	39.5	49.5	51.9	51.2	39.7	50.9	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.1	99.0	97.9	$27,557	$1,748	$25,810
North Campus	Public	9-12	335 E Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 755-6700	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Rolling Meadows High School	Public	9-12	2901 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 718-5600	1,956	122	16.0		882 (45.1%)	72 (3.7%)	793 (40.5%)	140 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.3%)	77.7	126^th of 698 public high schools	81.9%		84.6	92^nd of 697 public high schools	86.8%	34	72.8	61.6	45.7	39.0	59.1	55.2	63.8	46.2	58.0	97.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	97.7	95.0	$26,759	$844	$25,915
Young Adult Program	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-7909	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vanguard School	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 718-7870	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newcomer Center	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-7836	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hersey High School

Is John Hersey High School a good school?

Yes! John Hersey High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend John Hersey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,040 students attended John Hersey High School.

What schools feed into John Hersey High School?

John Hersey High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Euclid Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Olive-Mary Stitt School
Elementary : Patton Elementary School
Middle : River Trails Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John Hersey High School?

Students at John Hersey High School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is John Hersey High School in?

Township HSD 214

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