Elgin High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,371 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 464th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David Smiley
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- 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: 2,371
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 135.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,171 (49.4%)
- Females: 1,163 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 171 (7.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,528 (64.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,699 (71.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Black | 205 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 129 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,501 | 63.3% |
| White | 496 | 20.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 737 | 31.1% |
| 10th Grade | 670 | 28.3% |
| 11th Grade | 524 | 22.1% |
| 12th Grade | 440 | 18.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.1%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
83.7%
District:
86.7%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.5%
District:
2.6%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
0.7%
District:
2.1%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.1%
District:
6.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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