Higgins Education Center
Tel:
(847)755-6640
- Higgins Education Center serves 102 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Higgins Education Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Higgins Education Center's student population of 102 students has grown by 218% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 102 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Higgins Education Center's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Higgins Education Center is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 32% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 11% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 26% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 54% | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 21-39% | 87% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Township HSD 211 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Higgins Education Center is Schaumburg High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Canton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Albert Einstein Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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(630)736-2500 0.6 K-6 464 - Streamwood Sunnydale Elementary School Magnet School
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(630)213-5610 0.7 K-6 394 - Hanover Park Anne Fox Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 418 students
0.8 miles
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Hanover Park, IL 60133
(630)736-3500 0.8 K-6 418 - Streamwood Canton Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 597 students
0.8 miles
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Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5525 0.8 7-8 597 - Streamwood Ridge Circle Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 543 students
0.8 miles
420 Ridge Cir
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5600 0.8 K-6 543
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