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Larkin High School
Address
Map
1475 Larkin Av.

Elgin
,
Kane
,
Illinois
60123

United States
Coordinates42°01′55″N 88°18′49″W / 42.03204°N 88.31359°W / 42.03204; -88.31359
Information
School typePublic secondary
MottoTogether We Achieve... Together We Succeed
Established1962
School districtU46
PrincipalDr. Jon Tuin
Faculty157
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,152 (2010) [4]
Average class size17.1 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Royal Blue, White
Slogan"We Are Larkin"
Athletics conferenceUpstate Eight Conference
MascotRoyal
NicknameRoyals
RivalElgin High School Maroons
AccreditationAdvancED[3]
NewspaperRoyal Herald
YearbookCerulean
Feeder schoolsAbbott Middle School
Kimball Middle School
AlumniDavid Otunga
Websitehttp://schools.u-46.org/lhs

Larkin High School, also known as LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, 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.

History

Larkin High School was built in 1962 on the former farm of Cyrus H. Larkin, after whom the school is named.

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%. [5]

Larkin is home to the district's Visual and Performing Arts Academy.[6]

Student demographics

In 2010, Larkin's students were 26.1% White, 11.4% Black, 57.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 0.2% Native American, and 2.1% multiracial.[7]

Additionally, 14.9% of students were deemed limited-English-proficient (LEP), and 61.2% of students were low income.[8]

School sports

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

  • Wrestling
  • Softball
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Badminton
  • Cross Country
  • Cheerleading

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.

References

  1. ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Class_Size&schoolID=310450460220002&level=S
  2. ^ http://schools.chicagotribune.com/school/larkin-high-school_elgin
  3. ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11
  4. ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Enrollments&schoolID=310450460220002&level=S
  5. ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=AYP_Information&source2=AYP_Report&schoolID=310450460220002&level=S
  6. ^ VPAA/Fine Arts Division http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=60493&isa=Category&op=show
  7. ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Race/Ethnicity&schoolID=310450460220002&level=S
  8. ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Educational_Environment&schoolID=310450460220002&level=S
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