Academics
In 2005, Elgin had an average composite ACT score of 18.3, however it has been reportedly decreasing over the last few years, and graduated 81.1% of its senior class. The average class size is 23.7. Elgin has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Elgin High is the home of the Gifted and Talented Academy, an advanced curriculum to which students must apply. The Academy requires high standardized test scores, superior academic performance, and advanced writing skills for admission. The Academy comprises about 2% of the total student body. Its curriculum is based on a liberal arts education, and students must take advanced Honors/AP courses in English, History, Math, and the Sciences.
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