Elgin High School

1200 Maroon Dr, Elgin, IL 60120 | (847) 888-5100
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,371
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
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
Elgin High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.1%
Black2058.6%
Asian1295.4%
Hispanic1,50163.3%
White49620.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Elgin High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade73731.1%
10th Grade67028.3%
11th Grade52422.1%
12th Grade44018.6%
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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