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Elgin High School

1200 Maroon Dr, Elgin, IL, 60120-8197 -

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Definition of Terms

Elgin High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2228 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

116 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 599 students

Grade 10 - 523 students

Grade 11 - 598 students

Grade 12 - 508 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hispanic	51%	10%
% Black	10%	19%
% White	32%	66%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

42%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

46 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	56	3
Number of Students Managed	40,612 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$361,325,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$372,964,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,897	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$9,184	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	81%	92%

Elgin could receive up to $6 million in stimulus loans (The Marion Star)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:07:45 pm
MARION - Elgin Local Schools is in line for more money in interest free loans than expected, school officials said Thursday.
St. Edward grad Yohn already fitting in at Bradley (Daily Herald)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:48:01 am
People around Elgin and St. Edward High School have always known what kind of basketball player and person Katie Yohn is. Her talents on the court and her character are what earned her a basketball scholarship at Bradley University in Peoria.
Elgin branching out with sustainability program (The Courier News)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:39:11 am
Elgin will be spending a lot of green to get an accurate count of treesgrowing on public property, but will be getting a significant return onthat investment.
Elgin in line for bigger loan after passing bond issue (The Marion Star)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:05:55 pm
MARION — Elgin Local Schools' successful Nov. 3 bond issue will likely help the district receive about twice as much in interest-free loans as expected, according to school officials.
Comianos, Ute are Fahey Bank Athletes of the Month (The Marion Star)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:07:37 pm
MARION — Junior football player Marco Comianos of Marion Catholic High School and sophomore volleyball player Jordyn Ute of Elgin High School have been named the Fahey Bank's Athletes of the Month for October.

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Elgin High School, or EHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, an American city 40 mi. (63.5 km) northwest of Chicago. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Bartlett High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School.
History
Elgin High School is one of the oldest public high schools in the state. Its first graduation ceremony was held in 1872 and its accreditation dates back to 1904. It was formerly housed on Gifford Street adjacent to Gifford Park in a building which now serves as the Gifford Street High School. A new campus was constructed on the eastern edge of Elgin adjacent to Poplar Creek, which is its present location.
Academics
In 2005, Elgin had an average composite ACT score of 18.3, and graduated 81.1% of its senior class. The average class size is 23.7. Elgin has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Elgin High is the home of the Gifted and Talented Academy, an advanced curriculum to which students must apply. The Academy requires high standardized test scores, superior academic performance, and advanced writing skills for admission. The Academy comprises about 5% of the total student body. Its curriculum is based on a liberal arts education, and students must take advanced Honors/AP courses in English, History, Math, and the Sciences.
Demographics
As of 2005, the EHS student body was 36.1% White, 9.9% Black, 48.2% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, and 5.6% Asian. 42% of students were listed as low income. The average salary for teachers was $57,945 and the average length of teaching experience was 13.5 years.
Athletics
Elgin competes in the Upstate Eight Conference. In 2003, Chief Maroon was removed as Elgin's mascot due to the symbol's lack of political correctness. A new mascot has yet to be determined.
Notable alumni
A complete list of notable alumni can be found here.
Max Adler, 1883, vice-president of Sears & Roebuck, benefactor of Adler Planetarium
Nina Burleigh, 1978, journalist and best-selling author
Reb Braddock, 1983, film director ( IMDB page)
Jane Peterson,1901, painter and artist
John Qualen, 1920, actor ( IMDB page)
James Roche, 1923, president of General Motors
Paul Flory, 1927, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in chemistry
William E. Rauschenberger, 1935, mayor of Elgin (1971-75)
George Van De Voorde, 1943, mayor of Elgin (1987-95)
Charles Swanson, 1946, president of Encyclopædia Britannica
Tom Shales, 1962, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist in 1988
Brian Oldfield, 1963, Olympic shot putter
Edward A. Schock, 1964, mayor of Elgin (1999-present)
Richard Hoover, 1965, Tony Award-winning production designer
James Kirkland, 1966, Illinois State Representative (1983-1992)
Laurence Kaptain, 1970, noted international performer and recording artist, Dean, Shenandoah Conservatory
Kristine Iverson, 1971, assistant secretary of labor, George W. Bush's cabinet
External links
Official Website
EHS Basketball
Elgin High Music Department Site
Elgin to Elgin: Our Worldwide Literacy Project

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