Larkin High School

Larkin High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Larkin High School
logo =
principal = Richard Webb
established = 1962
motto = Together We Achieve... Together We Succeed
type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
city = 1475 Larkin Av.
Elgin
state = Illinois
country = USA
enrollment = 2,428
faculty = 157
campus = Suburban
newspaper = Royal Herald
yearbook = Cerulean
nickname = Royals
colors = Royal Blue, White
website = [http://www.u46.k12.il.us/lhs/ www.u46.k12.il.us/lhs]
Assistant Principal = 08 08 08 08 08 clas of 08

Larkin High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, 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, whom the school is named after.

Academics

In 2006, Larkin graduated 84.7% of its senior class. Larkin has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. [ [http://www.u-46.org/cnt/docs/06lhs.pdf Illinois School Report Card] ]

chool sports

Larkin High School is a member of the Upstate Eight Conference and has many athletic teams including:

*Softball
*Soccer
*Swimming girls
*Tennis
*Volleyball
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Football
*Baseball
*Golf
*Badminton

Activities

Larkin offers nearly forty extracurricular activities, including academic, service, and performing arts. 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 Music.

References

External links

* [http://www.u46.k12.il.us/lhs/ Official Website]
* [http://www.u-46.org/cdps/cditem.cfm?NID=44 School Profile]
* [http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?schoolID=310450460220002&year=2006&source=school%20profile Interactive Illinois Report Card] - for test results and other school accountability information.


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