Elgin High School (Illinois)
| Elgin High School | |
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Education for all
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| Address | |
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1200 Maroon Dr. Elgin, Illinois 60120 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°01′36″N 88°14′43″W / 42.0267°N 88.2453°WCoordinates: 42°01′36″N 88°14′43″W / 42.0267°N 88.2453°W |
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| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1869 |
| School district | Elgin Area School District U46 |
| CEEB code | 141770 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) |
maroon cream |
| Song | Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Elgin High School Loyalty |
| Athletics conference | Upstate 8 |
| Team name | Maroons |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | The Mirror |
| Yearbook | The Maroon |
| Nobel laureates | Paul Flory (1974, Chemistry) |
| Website | http://www.edline.net/pages/Elgin_HS/ |
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.
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.
In 2014, Elgin graduated 80% of its senior class. The average class size was 23. 36% of students met or exceeded the standards 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 2% 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.
As of 2014, the EHS student body was 16% White, 7% Black, 70% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 5% Asian. 77% of students were listed as low income.
Elgin competes in the Upstate Eight Conference. In 2003, Chief Maroon was removed as Elgin's mascot.
The following teams have won their respective Illinois High School Association state championships:
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