Larkin High School

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Larkin High School
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Larkin High School
1475 Larkin Avenue

Elgin, Illinois
60123

United States
Coordinates 42°01′55″N88°18′49″W / 42.0320°N 88.3136°W / 42.0320; -88.3136
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School typePublic secondary
MottoTogether We Achieve... Together We Succeed
Established1962
School district U46
PrincipalKrystal Bush
Faculty123.74 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,040 (2019–20) [1]
Average class size17.1 [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.49 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Cerulean blue, white   
Slogan"We Are Royals"
Athletics conference Upstate Eight Conference
MascotRoyal
Nickname Royals
RivalElgin High School Maroons
Accreditation AdvancED [3]
NewspaperCerulean Newspaper
YearbookCerulean Studios
Feeder schools Abbott Middle School
Kimball Middle School
AlumniDavid Otunga, Courtney Reed
Website u-46.org

Larkin High School, also known as LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Elgin High School, Bartlett High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School.

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History

Larkin High School was built in 1962 on the former farm of Cyrus H. Larkin, after whom the school is named. Elgin citizens were divided on the naming of the new west side high school. Many voiced their opinion to the school board that naming it Elgin (West) HS would better rival the original Elgin HS located on the east side of the Fox River in the City of Elgin (thus Elgin East). The Larkin name ultimately prevailed. The yearbook is named The Cerulean in honor of the school’s colors: cerulean (a deep blue) and white.

Academics

Larkin has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. Larkin is listed as "Academic Watch Status Year 5." In 2010, the graduation rate was 78.8%. [4]

Larkin is home to the district's Visual and Performing Arts Academy. [5]

Student demographics

In 2017, Larkin's students were 16.3% White, 9.2% Black, 67.4% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 0.8% Native American, and 3.4% multiracial. [6]

Additionally, 18.9% of students were deemed limited-English-proficient (LEP), and 74.6% of students were low income. [6]

The 2017 attendance rate was 87.2%. Total enrollment was 2,087. Average class size was 20 students.

School athletics

Larkin High School is a member of the Upstate Eight Conference and has many athletic teams including:

Activities

Larkin offers nearly forty extracurricular activities, including academic, service, and performing arts. Larkin is home of the Visual and Performing Arts Academy. The Larkin High School Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPAA) is a four-year program which offers specialized academic studies and activities in the areas of Art, Dance, Drama, and Vocal and Instrumental Music. With being a VPAA school, Larkin also has a theater tech club that runs the lighting and sound as well as set building for the shows in the auditorium. Other activities include HOSA.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Larkin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Illinois Report Card".
  3. ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11
  4. ↑ "Illinois Report Card".
  5. ↑ VPAA/Fine Arts Division http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=60493&isa=Category&op=show
  6. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Rick Kehr Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. ↑ "Larkin grad David Otunga starring in new 'Medea' film returns to Elgin for special screening, visit to his alma mater". Chicago Tribune. 4 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Roger Smithberg - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com.
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