The attendance zone also includes small portions of Des Plaines and Glenview which lack residents.

John Hersey High School's colors are orange, brown, and white, and the mascot is the husky.

[12] The legendary Canadian band Rush played a concert at Hersey on their 'Caress Of Steel' tour on November 11, 1975.

JHHS also offers 82 Career and Technical Education Courses approved by Illinois' CTE Program, including courses in accounting, business, computer programming, construction, engineering, marketing, nutrition, nursing, parenting, and record keeping.

71% of students identified as non-Hispanic white, 13% were Hispanic or Latino, 11% were Asian, 4% were multiracial, and 2% were black or African-American.

[22] John Hersey High School won 1st place in the 2007 National Deaf Academic Bowl competition.

[citation needed] In 2007, the Hersey Huskie Rugby Club went to the Tier II State Championship, but lost to the Morton Mustangs.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams from both young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo.

[4] The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[26] John Hersey High School also co-hosts the Illinois High School Association State Tennis Tournaments for boys and girls.