Elgin High School (Illinois)
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| 1200 Maroon Dr. Elgin, Illinois 60068 USA |
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| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1869 |
| School district | Elgin Area School District U46 |
| CEEB Code | 141770[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | maroon cream[3] |
| Song | Alma Mater[1] |
| Fight song | Elgin High School Loyalty[1] |
| Athletics conference | Upstate 8 |
| Team name | Maroons[3] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| 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.
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History
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.
Academics
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.[5]
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.
Demographics
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.[5]
Athletics and activities
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:[6]
- Basketball (boys): 1923-24, 24-25
- Debate: 1954-55, 57-58
- Speech: 1945-46
Notable alumni
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- Max Adler (1883), vice-president of Sears & Roebuck, benefactor of Adler Planetarium.[7][8]
- Ray Barnhart, 1945, Texas politician
- Earl Britton (1922), National Football League fullback and punter.[9]
- Nina Burleigh, 1978, journalist and best-selling author
- Jack Burmaster (1944), professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster.[10]
- August W. Farwick (1921) football player and head football coach at the University of Arizona.[11]
- Paul Flory (1927) polymer chemist and recipient of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[12]
- Laurence Kaptain, 1970, international performer and recording artist, dean of College of Music and Dramatic Arts at LSU.[13]
- William LeBaron, 1900, producer of Cimarron, Academy Award winning film
- Jack Meagher, college football coach for Rice and Auburn.[14]
- Douglas R. Mills (1926), former University of Illinois athletic director and men's basketball coach.[15]
- Earl "Madman" Muntz, engineer, entrepreneur, marketing pioneer, television personality.[16][17]
- Lou North (1910), Major League Baseball pitcher.[18]
- Jane Peterson (1901), painter and artist.[19]
- Brian Oldfield (1963), Olympic shot putter and pop culture personality.[20]
- John Qualen, 1920, actor
- Steve Rauschenberger (1974) state senator from 1993 to 2007.[21]
- Flynn Robinson (1959) player in the NBA.[22]
- James Roche (1923) president of General Motors.[23][24]
- Tom Shales (1962), television critic for the Washington Post and 1988 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.[25]
- Rick Sund (1970), NBA executive.[26]
- Don Sunderlage (1947), All-Star player in the National Basketball Association.[27]
- John Walker, 1974, producer of The Incredibles, Academy Award winning film
- Jeff Wilkins (1973), NBA player.[28][29]
Notable staff
- Larry Nemmers is a former principal (1982–94). He notably served as an NFL official (1985–2007).[30][31]
References
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