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Enrollment
2,040
High
DISTRICT 1,985 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP HSD 214·NCES 170417000113
John Hersey High School
1900 E Thomas St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 · (847) 718-4800 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,040 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Illinois public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 495 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 514 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where John Hersey High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,040 | #79 of 708 | #29 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #437 of 528 | #132 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #177 of 537 | #66 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #70 of 191 | #36 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,040
+60 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,567
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,040 | 123.6 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,035 | 123.6 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,026 | 107 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,980 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,864 | 114.3 | 16.3:1 | 11% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 1,901 | 114 | 16.7:1 | 13% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 1,989 | 121 | 16.4:1 | 12% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 1,929 | 107 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,567 | 108 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Hersey High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,864 to 2,040); teachers up 8% (114.3 to 123.6).
About John Hersey High School
John Hersey High School is a large high school. Its address is in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,040 students. That is 145% above the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Township HSD 214 has 6 schools; together they serve 11,911 students.
More than half of enrollment at John Hersey High School is White: 67%. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school had 123.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 2.7 students per teacher.
Among Illinois public high schools, John Hersey High School outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Cook County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include John Hersey High School.
John Hersey High School's nearest public school is MacArthur Middle School (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 60 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Township HSD 214
- Prospect High SchoolHigh · 2,245 students
- Buffalo Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Rolling Meadows High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Elk Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- Wheeling High SchoolHigh · 1,743 students
- Newcomer CenterHigh
Other schools in Arlington Heights
- Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Olive-Mary Stitt SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Westgate Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Dryden Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- MacArthur Middle School0.6 mi · 483
- Betsy Ross Elementary School0.7 mi · 338
- Anne Sullivan Elementary School0.7 mi · 329
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School0.9 mi · 326
- Thomas Middle School1.0 mi · 1,024
- Olive-Mary Stitt School1.1 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About John Hersey High SchoolHow many students attend John Hersey High School?
John Hersey High School enrolls approximately 2,040 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John Hersey High School serve?
John Hersey High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John Hersey High School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at John Hersey High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Hersey High School?
At John Hersey High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John Hersey High School public or private?
John Hersey High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Township HSD 214.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.