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John Hersey High School

1900 E Thomas St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,040
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Township HSD 214
Cook County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores63% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
91stpercentile
College readinessAt least 50% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
15thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About John Hersey High School

John Hersey High School is a public high school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Township HSD 214. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,040 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1900 E Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,040 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
AP courses offered
31
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Township HSD 214
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170417000113

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.