[3] Herscher High School's first graduating class in 1904 numbered seven students.

[3] The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for both men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, and track and field.

[3][6] The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the Illinois High School Association:[7] Herscher High School sponsors the following musical activities: chamber choir, colorguard, concert band, concert choir, jazz band, marching band, orchestra, pep band, and show choir.

[8] The school's music program has won the Illinois High School Association Music Sweepstakes title a record 32 times.

[12] The school also sponsors a computer club, class plays, FFA, a math team, National Honor Society, a scholastic bowl team, a Spanish club, a speech team, and student council.