General Information
Sherrard High School offers fully articulated instructional programs in College and Tech Prep. Both programs are intended to prepare students for post-secondary education and/or employment skills of the future. Over fifty percent of our students take our College prep Program and over sixty-five percent enroll in post-secondary institutions. Our commitment to the Tech Prep initiative allows us to offer nine articulated degrees with Black hawk Community College. We are a member of the Tri-County Vo Tech Region, which allows our students to participate in vocational courses at the Area Career Center in East Moline, Illinois. We currently offer 120 courses in 14 subject areas in grades 9-12 and have an extensive building wide computer network with over 400 computers available to students and staff. Sherrard Junior and Senior High School is a state of the art facility, with a new four million dollar addition built in 2001 that added fourteen classrooms, offices, and a new gymnasium. The facility has new generation computer labs, and at least one computer in every room.
School Hours: 7:40AM to 2:30PM
Attendance: Please phone 309-593-2175 or email Mrs. Woodword, the high school attendance secretary when your student is ill or when your student will need to leave/arrive late because of an appointment.
Mission Statement
At Sherrard High School, we will…inspire students to think creatively and develop their own vision for the future,
prepare students to navigate an ever-changing world,
empower students with the skills to develop their own path to success.
Directions to Building
From South: Travel North on US HWY 67; Turn right on 176th Avenue; Sherrard Jr/Sr High is located on the left hand side about 3 miles off US HWY 67. (You should be able to see the wind turbine as you turn onto 176th Avenue).
From I74; Take exit 24, the Andover exit. Turn West onto Rt. 81 for 2 miles. Turn right onto HWY 150 for 3 miles. Turn left just past the R&I Feed before you get into the town of Orion. It should be 1300 N, County Road 40. The road name changes to HWY NN/176th Ave. Continue 8 miles. Go straight through 2 stop signs (99th st and 63rd st). Sherrard Jr/Sr High School is on the right hand side at the top of the hill. (Look for the wind turbine.)