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We are Communicators
Communication is the ability to effectively and respectfully exchange ideas through multiple modalities to a targeted audience.
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We Are Critical Thinkers
Critical thinking engenders lifelong learners who synthesize and evaluate information, generate questions and expand on prior ideas to identify new solutions.
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We Are Compassionate
Compassion is the cultivation of sensitivity and empathy, offering kindness and respect toward oneself and others, without judgment.
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We Are Confident
Confidence is the ability to take risks, be resilient and express oneself in the face of challenges.
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We Are Collaborative
Collaboration is the ability to communicate openly and effectively, using listening skills to build trust while demonstrating open-mindedness, flexibility and respect in working with others towards a common goal.
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We Are Creative and Innovative
Creative innovation is embracing an overall spirit of curiosity to create change and implement new ideas.
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#WeAreHerricks
The Herricks School District, a Community of Learners, through its educational programs, promotes intellectual curiosity and creative expression, values diversity, and measures success by one's personal development and contributions to society.
Course Selection Guide
At Herricks High School, our students engage in rigorous, engaging and relevant learning opportunities.
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Clubs and Activities
Herricks High School offers many opportunities for all students to get involved. We encourage all students to find a new hobby, meet new people and have some fun in our afterschool programs.
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Herricks Television Network
The Herricks Television Network is a full scale, student operated television network. Students work on projects that can be seen throughout the Herricks community.
News & Announcements
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The Herricks faithful turned out in force on Sept. 18 as students, families, staff, alumni and community members gathered at Herricks High School for the district's annual Homecoming celebration and football game.
![A group of young people holding bouquets of flowers stands in the foreground against a blue backdrop featuring the "Herricks Highlanders" logo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790684540/herricksorg/ccmxj37yyyrgcuwgwjxc/Herricks2026HighlanderTenMAIN.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790684540/herricksorg/ccmxj37yyyrgcuwgwjxc/Herricks2026HighlanderTenMAIN.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790684540/herricksorg/ccmxj37yyyrgcuwgwjxc/Herricks2026HighlanderTenMAIN.png","width":800}])
Herricks High School proudly recognizes its 2026 Highlander Ten, a distinguished group of seniors selected by their classmates and faculty members for exemplifying the very best of the Highlander community
![A group of students poses for a photo in the foreground against the backdrop of a modern blue and white building and a large tree.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790336310/herricksorg/rkihyflfn6ks9zgo7lcs/HerricksNationalMeritCommendedStudentsMAIN_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790336310/herricksorg/rkihyflfn6ks9zgo7lcs/HerricksNationalMeritCommendedStudentsMAIN_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790336310/herricksorg/rkihyflfn6ks9zgo7lcs/HerricksNationalMeritCommendedStudentsMAIN_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790336310/herricksorg/rkihyflfn6ks9zgo7lcs/HerricksNationalMeritCommendedStudentsMAIN_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790336310/herricksorg/rkihyflfn6ks9zgo7lcs/HerricksNationalMeritCommendedStudentsMAIN_1.png","width":1600}])
Herricks High School is proud to announce that 36 seniors have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor that places them among the nation’s highest-achieving students.
![A diverse group of students and a teacher stand in a line in the foreground in front of the Herricks High School building in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790336547/herricksorg/dmliue5qgpub4js7ex9o/HerricksNYSSMAAll-StateMAIN.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790336547/herricksorg/dmliue5qgpub4js7ex9o/HerricksNYSSMAAll-StateMAIN.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790336547/herricksorg/dmliue5qgpub4js7ex9o/HerricksNYSSMAAll-StateMAIN.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790336547/herricksorg/dmliue5qgpub4js7ex9o/HerricksNYSSMAAll-StateMAIN.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790336547/herricksorg/dmliue5qgpub4js7ex9o/HerricksNYSSMAAll-StateMAIN.png","width":1600}])
Herricks High School proudly announces that 30 of its talented student-musicians have been recognized by the New York State School Music Association for the 2026 All-State Music Festival.
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Herricks High School has been recognized as a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, a distinction that celebrates the academic success of the school’s student-athletes.
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Herricks High School Class of 2026 graduates, Lia Bono and Kenneth Ramadayal, received All-State honors.