Larkin High School, also known as LHS, is a public four-year

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located in

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, in the United States. It is part of

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, 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. Elgin citizens were divided on the naming of the new west side high school. Many voiced their opinion to the school board that naming it Elgin (West) HS would better rival the original Elgin HS located on the east side of the Fox River in the City of Elgin (thus Elgin East). The Larkin name ultimately prevailed.

Academics

Larkin has not made

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on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the

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. Larkin is listed as "Academic Watch Status Year 5." In 2010, the graduation rate was 78.8%. Larkin is home to the district's Visual and Performing Arts Academy.VPAA/Fine Arts Division http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=60493&isa=Category&op=show

Student demographics

In 2017, Larkin's students were 16.3% White, 9.2% Black, 67.4% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 0.8% Native American, and 3.4% multiracial. Additionally, 18.9% of students were deemed limited-English-proficient (LEP), and 74.6% of students were low income. The 2017 attendance rate was 87.2%. Total enrollment was 2,087. Average class size was 20 students.

School Athletics

Larkin High School is a member of the

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and has many athletic teams including: *Wrestling *Softball *Soccer *Swimming *Track&Field *Tennis *Speech *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

External links

Official WebsiteWrestling Home PageSchool ProfileInteractive Illinois Report Card
- for test results and other school accountability information. {{authority control Public high schools in Illinois Educational institutions established in 1962 Buildings and structures in Elgin, Illinois Schools in Kane County, Illinois Elgin Area School District U46