Alan B. Shepard High School
708-371-1111
Led by principal Josh Barron, Shepard High School's students have access to numerous academic and extracurricular activities, from theater to chess. Classes are offered in a variety of subject areas and tailored to each student's academic abilities. The Astros compete in a wide range of sports for both boys and girls.
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Number of students: 2,030
- Public/Private: Public
- Graduation rate (%): 97.2
- Accreditation/licenses: Illinois State Board of Education
- Student-to-teacher ratio: Average class size: 24.9
- Number of faculty: 150
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Extracurricular activities available: Art, band, chess, French, Future Educators of America, Junior ROTC, German, newspaper, literary magazine, Mathletes, theater, Photo Club, Show Choir, speech team, yearbook, Youth and Government
- Sports teams: Boys: cross country, football, golf, soccer, baseball, volleyball, tennis, track and field, basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling. Girls: cross country, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, bowling
Alan B. Shepard High School is a great place to get an education to be used towards post secondary and beyond. They offer a wide variety and level of classes for all students to succeed if they choose. Glad my tx dollars are being spent here, good bang for my buck, happy I have a graduate from here and that the money was well spent/saved for college.