Larkin High School

1475 Larkin Ave, Elgin IL, 60123 | School District U-46 | 847-888-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2079
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Elgin
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Elgin
33%Illinois

Larkin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "School District U-46" in Elgin, IL. There are a total of 2,079 students and 124 teachers at Larkin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Larkin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 56% lower than the Illinois average.

Larkin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2079
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment325
Taking some courses166
Taking some courses (not tests)164
Passing some courses82
Passing no courses75

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Larkin High School, there are a total of 325 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 166 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Larkin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 19.7% 31.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 11.5% 6.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 8.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.2% 49.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Elgin demographics profile

StatisticElginIllinoisNational
Population112,06212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,94722891
Median age34.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English54%77%79%
Speak Spanish40%13%13%

Education level achieved in Elgin

IndexElginIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Larkin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.