Larkin High School in ELGIN, IL | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

College Readiness Index: 13.9
Math Proficiency: 2.3
Reading Proficiency: 2.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 18:1

09–12 Grades
2,050 Students
114 Teachers

Larkin High School
1475 LARKIN AVE
ELGIN, IL 60123

Phone: (847) 888-5200

Overview

At Larkin High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Larkin High School is 20 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 73 percent. Larkin High School is 1 of 5 high schools in the Sd U-46.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,050
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	73%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	68%
Full-Time Teachers	114

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	36%
Proficient in Math	39%
College Readiness Index	13.9

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Mid-size City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	5
Total Students	11,921
Proficient in Reading (district average)	44%
Proficient in Math (district average)	49%
College Readiness (district average)	17.5