Herculaneum High School

Herculaneum High School
Location
1 Blackcat Dr, Herculaneum Herculaneum, MO 63048
Coordinates	38°16′02″N90°22′44″W / 38.2672°N 90.3790°W / 38.2672; -90.3790
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Educating today for a better tomorrow. [1]
Established	1915
School district	Dunklin R-V School District
Principal	Stephanie Dix
Staff	32.89 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	488 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.84 [2]
Colors	Black and Red
Athletics conference	MSHAA
Sports	Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Track, Baseball
Mascot	Black Cat
Rival	Hillsboro High School
Yearbook	Blackcat
Website	https://herculaneum.dunklin.k12.mo.us/

Herculaneum High School is a public high school in the Dunklin R-V School District in Herculaneum, Missouri, in Greater St. Louis.

Overview

Herculaneum High School was founded in 1915, with its first high school graduating class in 1919. ^[3] The average ACT score is 19.4 with a 16:1 student to teacher ratio. Approximately 60% of graduating students go on to college. The graduation rate is 89%.

Energy

The Doe Run Company has invested more than $500,000 into the installation of solar panels on Herculaneum High, poised to save Dunklin R-V School District more than $27,000 a year in energy costs. ^[4]

References

1. "Herculaneum High School / Herculaneum High School Homepage". Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
2. "HERCULANEUM HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
3. "Home". hhs100.com.
4. "Doe Run to Help Herculaneum High School Improve Energy Efficiency". Doe Run. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.