Hercules High School

1900 Refugio Valley Rd, Hercules, CA 94547 | (510) 231-1429

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,008

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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,008 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 933rd out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, CA 94547

School District Details

West Contra Costa Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,943
Graduation Rate: 61.2%
Dropout Rate: 5.6%
Students Per Teacher: 20.9
Enrolled Students: 29,881

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,008
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 526 (52.2%)
Females: 482 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (8.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (23.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 326 (32.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hercules High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.4%
Black	285	28.3%
Asian	420	41.7%
Hispanic	183	18.2%
White	109	10.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	257	25.5%
10th Grade	250	24.8%
11th Grade	270	26.8%
12th Grade	231	22.9%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

82.1%

District:

74.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

11.5%

District:

25.4%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

24.6%

District:

11.2%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.7%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 82.7%

Number of Certificated Staff: 61.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.3

Average Age

School:

45.6

District:

49.4

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Hercules High School

Reviewed by Student on April 30, 2010
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Overall, I think a student's experience is what they make it. I honestly cannot say that Hercules High is a great school - or that I am proud to be a Titan, but I worked with what I had. I am one of those higher testing students, but that is because I have had enough initiative to take advantage of the few resources available. A FEW of my teachers seemed to care if I passed or failed, and I worked most closely with those teachers. Yes drugs and bullies certainly have their place, but it is possible to escape them and their influence. I wouldn't say any one thing dominates at Hercules High. Administrators will say that education does, most teachers will be unavailable or unable to answer, and the student's response depends entirely on the student and what they put into the school.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 28, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
whoever wrote this review was obliously unlucky. This school is a really great school. If you look at the test scores, you will see that they have some of the highest in the county. Fights are a rarity, drugs, like anywhere else, are a problem, but dont run the school, and parties, ha. There are occasional dances celebrating occasions but they are rare as well.

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