About Us

• Robert L. Herget (1924-1981) began his career in education in 1949 as a teacher and coach at Lincoln Elementary School in Aurora.
   
• From 1951-1958, he taught and coached at West Aurora High School.
   
• Later, he served as dean of boys and principal at both Jefferson Junior High and Franklin Junior High.
   
• Herget also was assistant superintendent of instruction for the West Aurora School District, including duty as principal of the West Aurora High School North Campus.
   
• He held the positon of assistant superintendent until his untimely death in 1981.
   
• In 2005, the newly built middle school on Deerpath Road was named in honor of Herget.
   

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