Elgin High School
Elgin, IL · SD U-46
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, midsize
491st of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 18%▼ Declining
1200 Maroon Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
(847)888-5100NCES ID 171371001674Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Elgin High School 491st of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 18th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,724 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 66.7% | 79.1% | ▲ 12.4 pts | |
| White | 17.9% | 7.9% | ▼ 10.0 pts | |
| Black | 7.3% | 4.8% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.7% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 2.3% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 2.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $303K in zip 60120 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Elgin High School
- #468Streamwood High SchoolSD U-46 · 2.4 mi away468th of 601
ELA 35% ▲1 · Math 23% ▲4Compare - #269South Elgin High SchoolSD U-46 · 2.7 mi away269th of 601
ELA 53% ▲19 · Math 37% ▲18Compare - #553Larkin High SchoolSD U-46 · 3.6 mi away553rd of 601
ELA 23% ▼11 · Math 14% ▼5Compare - #170Bartlett High SchoolSD U-46 · 5.9 mi away170th of 601
ELA 61% ▲27 · Math 44% ▲25Compare - #21St Charles North High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 6.6 mi away21st of 601
ELA 78% ▲44 · Math 74% ▲55Compare - #131Schaumburg High SchoolTownship HSD 211 · 7.1 mi away131st of 601
ELA 59% ▲25 · Math 55% ▲36Compare - #73St Charles East High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 7.1 mi away73rd of 601
ELA 71% ▲37 · Math 59% ▲40Compare - #187Hoffman Estates High SchoolTownship HSD 211 · 7.2 mi away187th of 601
ELA 57% ▲23 · Math 46% ▲27Compare
What school district is Elgin High School in?
Elgin High School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Elgin High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Elgin High School 491st of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Elgin High School?
Hispanic 79%, White 8%, Black 5%, Asian 4% (2,724 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Elgin High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60120 is $303K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.