South Elgin High School

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South Elgin High School
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South Elgin High School
760 E. Main Street

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60177

Coordinates 42°0′3″N88°17′1″W / 42.00083°N 88.28361°W / 42.00083; -88.28361
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TypePublic secondary
Motto"Taking The Future By Storm"
Established2005
School district Elgin Area School District U-46
SuperintendentDr. Suzanne Johnson
PrincipalKurt Johansen
Faculty172.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,844 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.53 [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)    Silver, Red, Navy Blue
Athletics conference Upstate Eight
MascotStriker
Nickname Storm
Rival Bartlett High School
NewspaperThe Doppler
YearbookThe Vortex
AcademyBEACON (Broadcast Education and Communication Networks)
Website

South Elgin High School (SEHS), opened August 24, 2005, is a four-year high school located in South Elgin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46. The school is located on property formerly owned by the Kenyon Brothers Dairy Farms. [2]

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Beacon Academy of Media & Digital Arts

The Beacon Academy of Media & Digital Arts is a 4-year program offered to students at South Elgin High School. [3] It has been recognized as a nationally-certified magnet school. The four-year program prepares students to become skillful and successful media makers in the areas of audio and video production, broadcast journalism, webcasting, and web design. [4]

Student demographics

The average class size in 2017 was 21.8 students. 77.6% of students enrolled in a college or university at 12 months. 358 seniors were enrolled in advanced coursework. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "About Us / ACT Reports Data".
  3. "Magnet Academies / Beacon Academy of Media and Digital Arts".
  4. "Beacon Academy / Beacon Academy".
  5. "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)