Sherrard High School

4701 176th Avenue

Sherrard, IL 61281

11 Reviews

School District

Sherrard Community Unit 200
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Submitted by parent on February 06, 2025

This is has gone down hill for many many years. There first go to is suspending students instead of solutions there rather children miss countless days of no learning, Teaching children that bad behavior gets you more than good behavior. Rather than making a better learning environment they just have the school running all kinds of crazy with fights/videos/drugs you name it. If you don’t have money and haven’t grown up in this school then don’t plan on your kid ever getting todo sports or anything as it’s money and very click oriented I would never recommend this school for anyone. They need to put more effort into kids that have all different types of learning disabilities and you won’t get that here unfortunately study’s have shown that having programs in place to help children and redirect is better. Yet this school rather keep its “perfect kids” per say than to admit there are children struggling and the testing shows.
Submitted by parent on November 11, 2024

The school has different expectations, disapline, for students good in sports. Of if they have family working within the district. Very klicky school. Kids record fights in bathrooms kids videoing what looks like a student using drugs in science class students sexually harassed in the lunch room just sad how the facility and superintendent has allowed it so get!
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2024

Sherrard School District as a whole is highly recommended! I relocated to Sherrard district specifically because of the teachers and staff. I have 2 son's that attend. The communication with teachers and staff is so dedicated & exceptional. Students feel respected and connected with the staff and are engaged in learning.
Submitted by teacher on February 23, 2021

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Submitted by parent on August 21, 2014

My children attended Sherrard schools last year. I relocated there on the word of a friend. Well we last one year and relocated back to quad cities. The administration, teachers are the worst I have ever come across. If you are not born and raised there you will never be in the good ole boy group and will be run down the road. I would not recommend this district for anyone. If you do relocate here remember these words. You will be sorry! FYI I had to give one star to post this they deserve zero stars in all areas. The state of Illinois needs to take this district over there test scores are the worst. which says a lot about the quality of administration and teachers. Small town living at it's best just watch the news and they will let you know by all the negative publicity their union brings on the district. Let's not work together and make the district the best it can be. The school motto should be get them before they make us do are job. Go Sherrard staff!
Submitted by other on July 24, 2013

At this time Sherrard has gone down hill. I am a senior and the guidance offices have not prepared me for college at all. Also all the classes that I need to prepare me for my college degree I can not take bc either if doesn't fit or it's "full". And next most the teachers don't teacher you anything usefull or do not teach it well and everyone is confused and when someone asks for help they assume that they were not paying attention. Sherrard is full of snotty kids who always get their way no matter from the teachers/ administrators/ coaches. I would never send my child there because of the way they would be treated and the opportunities they would miss out on.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2013

At this present time, if I were a parent selecting a school it would probably not be this one. There are many political games that gone on within this school system that affect the children in a very negative manner. To begin, if you have a child that is college bound you should look for a school with AP courses available. This school does not and will cost you as a parent a lot of out of pocket expense later when your child does begin their college years. (2) The high school counseling department is extremely poor in preparing the junior and seniors for their college years. The students have been told that they may not take classes that are needed for their transcripts for college because "it does not fit into their schedule," "they just do not need it" "they are not granted permission 'just because'" and "there is no need for you to take that class." They have also been given wrong information pertaining to college readiness. (3) reduction or no availability of classes that a nonathletic student would be interested in taking. No administration interest in any of the fine arts departments Lack of attendance by the administrators n teaching staff shows no support
Submitted by parent on January 05, 2012

I have 2 children who attended Sherrard all 12 years. I loved the teachers and staff at Sherrard grade when my children were there. Felt they truly cared about the kids. I wasn't thrilled with Matherville Intermediate school but I can't exactly put my finger on why, the teachers and staff seemed to care for the most part and I did go to conferences and communicate with them. I do not agree with the post that says "Stay away from this school at all costs", and my children and I are not part of the "two "W's" (wealthy and whiney)" he/she speaks of by any means. I do think there are a few teachers who do not care at all and should not be teaching anywhere. The high school counselor should definitely help seniors more in their search/direction for college. But no school is perfect. I believe the Principal and Assistant principle along with most at this school do a good job and I would recommend this school district.
Submitted by other on January 04, 2012

There is an overwhelming feeling of community at this school, however the community is not open to everyone. If you would like to be included in the community you need to have two "W's" (wealthy and whiney). The principal (GE) does very little to help students who struggle. He is spineless and only does the bare minimum to keep both parents and teachers happy. Although there are positive reviews on this site, I would venture to say that these positive reviews were written by people who possessed the two W's needed for success at the school. As a former student who succeeded at the school, I am always ashamed to say that I graduated from there. There is no way I would recommend that any parent enroll their child at this school. To do that would mean subjecting them to four of the most miserable years of their life. They have consistently failed standardized tests and yet there is no effort to increase scores. The only goal is to ruffles as few feathers as possible and skate by with the bare minimum of work required. STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COSTS. If there was a way to give this school a rating of zero stars, I would.
Submitted by student on December 09, 2009

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Submitted by student on January 17, 2007

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