South Elgin High School

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]

South Elgin High School
Address
Map
760 E. Main Street

,
60177

Coordinates42°0′3″N 88°17′1″W / 42.00083°N 88.28361°W / 42.00083; -88.28361
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"Taking The Future By Storm"
Established2005
School districtElgin Area School District U-46
SuperintendentDr. Suzanne Johnson
PrincipalKurt Johansen
Faculty153.56 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,719 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.71[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Silver, Red, Navy Blue
Athletics conferenceUpstate Eight
MascotStriker
NicknameStorm
RivalBartlett High School
NewspaperThe Doppler
YearbookThe Vortex
AcademyBEACON (Broadcast Education and Communication Networks)
Website[1]

Beacon Academy of Media & Digital Arts edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "South Elgin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "About Us / ACT Reports Data".
  3. ^ https://www.u-46.org/Page/3573
  4. ^ https://www.u-46.org/domain/7654
  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)

External links edit