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John Hersey High School, or Hersey, is a public four-year high school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, Prospect High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
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Incorporated Village in 1836. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ...
Township High School District 214 is located in Cook County, Illinois. ...
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History
Recently, John Hersey High School was rated in the state of Illinois by Newsweek as 206th[1] in the entire nation[citation needed]. The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...
John Hersey High School built a new fine arts and fitness section. The fitness equipment and workout room has been noted as one of the finest in the town[citation needed]. JHHS also is one of the few schools in the state that specifically caters to students with special needs. The hard hearing population at JHHS is one of the largest in the area and well noted. Hersey also welcomed the MMI (Mild and Moderate Impaired) program to its school this year. It was formerly housed at Wheeling High School.
In 2005, the Hockey Club (Huskies Hockey Club) Junior Varsity team went to the Blackhawk Cup State Championship only to lose to Glenbrook South. The Deaf Academic Bowl group recently won 1st place in the nation. In 2006, the John Hersey High School Congressional Debate team took state at the Illinois Congressional Debate Association State Competition, the school's first state championship.[citation needed] In 2007, the Hersey Huskie Rugby Club went to the Tier II State Championship, but lost to the Morton Mustangs. The Deaf Academic Bowl is an academic competition for deaf and hard of hearing students founded by Gallaudet University in 1997. ...
The school marching band won the University of Illinois' field competition in 2006. The school's Symphonic Band was accepted to the prestiguous Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in the 2006-2007 school year. With a recording from this performance, the band was accepted to the even more prestigous Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic held annually in Downtown Chicago where bands from across the nation, and internationally, apply to perform. The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ...
Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...
Hersey is recognized for its strong service component to its students' education. Its Service Over Self Club originated in 1969 as a vision of Wil Kozlowski. This led to the recognition of philanthropy to many students of the school. Over 90% of graduating seniors participate in at least one SOS activity in their high school career.[citation needed]
John Hersey High School also hosts the All-State Tennis Tournament. In addition, the JHHS Robotics Team placed 5th at the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 BattleBots IQ competitions, placing 9th and 5th in the previous two years, respectively.
The John Hersey High School newspaper, The Correspondent, has received several national recognizions for excellence in the field of high school journalism and design. The paper is advised by English teacher Janet Levin.
Academics In 2005, the average ACT score at Hersey for the graduating class was 23.2[2]. Its average SAT score was 1236.[3] 93.3% of its senior class went on to a 2 or 4-year college.[4] Hersey has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that comprises a part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[5] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Athletics
Feeder schools Middle schools whose graduates usually attend Hersey include Thomas Middle School, River Trails Middle School, and MacArthur Middle School. JHHS also receives students from several private schools Thomas Middle School is located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA, near its rival school, South Middle School. ...
River Trails Middle School is a sixth through eighth grade middle school located in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect, Illinois. ...
MacArthur Junior High School is a learning establishment located in Prospect Heights, Illinois, on the border of Arlington Heights. ...
Notable alumni Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who is almost completely deaf. ...
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A Chicago area native, David John Corzine was the eighteenth pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. ...
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- ^ Illinois School Report Card
- ^ Marlee Matlin IMDb profile
- ^ Daily Herald interviews Steve Chen
- ^ Dave Corzine Basketball Reference profile
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