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Herrin High School

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Herrin High School ranks 322 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Herrin High School is a public high school located in Herrin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 667 students. The school is part of the Herrin CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 325 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herrin High School has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 87.4% to 90.0% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has been between 2.7% and 4.2% in recent years, which is slightly higher than the state average. Herrin High School has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 26.3% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.5% to 50% on various assessments.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Crab Orchard High School, Elverado High School, and Christopher High, Herrin High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below. However, Carterville High School, which is located about 5.85 miles away, consistently outperforms Herrin High School across various metrics. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in subgroup performance could be key focus areas for improvement.

662

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,337

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N 10th St
Herrin, IL 62948-3338

(618) 942-6606

District: Herrin CUSD 4

Feeder schools for Herrin High School:

Elementary:	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
	North Side Primary Center
Middle:	Herrin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

322^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 811Herrin CUSD 4 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	52.2	322 of 698	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	161 of 697	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	338 of 699	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	341 of 699	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	228 of 688	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	324 of 701	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	174 of 647	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	44.5	357 of 642	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.5	175 of 643	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	31.0	425 of 614	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	396 of 670	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	443 of 665	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	417 of 655	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	170 of 643	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	44.5	402 of 632	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	303 of 624	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.0	350 of 612	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.8	187 of 596	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	194 of 590	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.7	390 of 592	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	73.2	143 of 586	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	291 of 323	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	247 of 491	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	205 of 429	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	345 of 428	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	331 of 685	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	185 of 664	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	323 of 656	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	343 of 658	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	243 of 639	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	314 of 665	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	176 of 620	71.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	317 of 672	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	256 of 644	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	326 of 626	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	100 of 611	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	277 of 639	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	125 of 585	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	300 of 685	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	153 of 668	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	335 of 668	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	308 of 664	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	238 of 653	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	320 of 675	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	165 of 619	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	106 of 211	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	378 of 527	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	351 of 482	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	85.1	29 of 453	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	41.0	206 of 473	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	154 of 374	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	357 of 564	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	186 of 554	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	420 of 557	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	337 of 560	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	245 of 553	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	335 of 552	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	197 of 548	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)97th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science42%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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
Herrin High School	Public	9-12	700 N 10th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 942-6606	662	52	12.8	58.6%	555 (83.8%)	31 (4.7%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%		71	161^st of 697 public high schools	76.9%	161	61.0	45.1	36.5	28.2	45.3	36.9	50.0	34.4	42.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	$16,337	$937	$15,400
Johnston City High School	Public	9-12	1500 Jefferson Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 983-4700	328	28	11.7	50.0%	293 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%		39.1	397^th of 697 public high schools	43.0%	12	58.8	52.8	45.0	16.7	42.5	30.6	45.1	22.0	37.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.2	98.8	90.8	$16,211	$1,104	$15,107
Project Echo	Public	7-12	17428 Route 37	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carterville High School	Public	9-12	1415 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-2940	668	39	17.0	43.3%	533 (79.8%)	20 (3.0%)	54 (8.1%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	86.6	75^th of 698 public high schools	89.3%		84.2	98^th of 697 public high schools	85.9%	23	81.2	69.8	59.4	43.0	67.7	55.8	76.3	49.3	64.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.2	98.8	$12,893	$237	$12,656
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion High School	Public	9-12	1700 Wildcat Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 993-8196	1,075	74	14.5	48.1%	817 (76.0%)	98 (9.1%)	59 (5.5%)	13 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.9%)	47.9	365^th of 698 public high schools	47.7%		51.1	297^th of 697 public high schools	57.4%	68	56.3	52.4	32.1	26.4	36.4	43.3	44.7	30.7	38.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.5	98.1	97.1	$15,495	$1,196	$14,299
Frankfort Community High School	Public	9-12	601 E Main St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 932-3126	416	38	11.0	47.4%	383 (92.1%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	34	488^th of 698 public high schools	30.1%		41.2	383^rd of 697 public high schools	45.1%	105	46.6	51.6	11.4	18.9	23.9	47.4	40.9	20.5	31.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$17,504	$400	$17,104
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-5841	131	18	7.4	57.3%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%		38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%	53	59.4	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	42.4	26.7	10.0	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	98.5	$18,914	$202	$18,711
Carbondale Community High School	Public	9-12	1301 E Walnut St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale CHSD 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-3371	1,023	73	14.0	61.1%	466 (45.6%)	310 (30.3%)	110 (10.8%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.5%)	49.5	352^nd of 698 public high schools	49.6%		65.7	188^th of 697 public high schools	73.0%	164	50.8	49.2	32.8	29.0	39.0	38.1	49.4	39.3	41.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	96.9	97.2	96.1	$18,338	$660	$17,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrin High School

What schools feed into Herrin High School?

Herrin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
Elementary : North Side Primary Center
Middle : Herrin Middle School

How many students attend Herrin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Herrin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrin High School?

Students at Herrin High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Herrin High School a good school?

Herrin High School ranks 322^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Herrin High School in?

Herrin CUSD 4

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