Herculaneum High School

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Herculaneum High School
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Herculaneum High School
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
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Type Public High School
MottoEducating today for a better tomorrow. [1]
Established1915
School district Dunklin R-V School District
PrincipalStephanie Dix
Staff25.79 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Number of students428 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.60 [2]
Color(s)   Black and Red
Athletics conference MSHAA
SportsFootball, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Track, Baseball
MascotBlack Cat
Rival Hillsboro High School
YearbookBlackcat
Website https://www.hsdr3.org/o/hillsboro-high-school

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

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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]

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References

  1. "Herculaneum High School / Herculaneum High School Homepage".
  2. 1 2 3 "HERCULANEUM HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. "Home". hhs100.com.
  4. "Doe Run to Help Herculaneum High School Improve Energy Efficiency". Doe Run. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2018.