South Elgin High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,568 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 265th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 760 E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177
- Principal or Admin: Melanie Miedel
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Sd U-46 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,408
- Graduation Rate: 83.6%
- Dropout Rate: 5.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.0
- Enrolled Students: 41,263
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,568
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 141.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,305 (50.8%)
- Females: 1,225 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 122 (4.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 590 (23.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 712 (27.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.08% |
| Black | 171 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 216 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 541 | 21.1% |
| White | 1,600 | 62.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 748 | 29.1% |
| 10th Grade | 668 | 26.0% |
| 11th Grade | 625 | 24.3% |
| 12th Grade | 527 | 20.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.6%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
88.7%
District:
86.7%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.8%
District:
2.6%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
0.3%
District:
2.1%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.7%
District:
6.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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