Elk Grove High School

Elk Grove Village · IL · Township HSD 214 · Public


AP rigor: Top 3.7% nationally 31 AP courses

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 31 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 6 calculus classes · 18 physics · 21 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Top 3.4% by test-taker volume

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Elk Grove High School compares for families

Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 31 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Rolling Meadows High School, Maine West High School, Addison Trail High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

Top 3.7% of US high schools

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
31
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
670
≈35 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
33
6 calculus · 27 advanced
Lab science classes
39
18 physics · 21 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Top 3.4% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
706
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
37.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
2.0%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
21.8%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

44%
admit rate
$16,004
in-state tuition/yr · $35,124 out-of-state
1270–1510
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
14.8%
Roughly average. The national post-COVID rate climbed to ~16% nationwide; this school is in the middle of the pack.
Students absent 15+ days
295
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
272:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
7.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
113
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 540 in 2021 to 508 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-5.9%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,906 students:

2025
1,876
2027
1,819
2029
1,763

≈ 143 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $27,922 per student in district revenue, the 143 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $3,992,846/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Rolling Meadows High School
Rolling Meadows
Public 3.9 1,956 -5.2%
Maine West High School
Des Plaines
Public 4.7 1,857 -7.4%
Addison Trail High School
Addison
Public 5.6 1,845 -5.9%
Maine East High School
Park Ridge
Public 7.4 1,921 +2.4%
John Hersey High School
Arlington Heights
Public 6.7 2,040 -0.4%
Prospect High School
Mt Prospect
Public 5.3 2,245 -0.1%
East Leyden High School
Franklin Park
Public 8.2 1,840 +5.9%
Hoffman Estates High School
Hoffman Estates
Public 6.4 2,185 +8.5%

At a glance

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Elk Grove High School is a public high school in Elk Grove Village, IL, enrolling 1,906 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 6% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

706 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 97% of U.S. high schools.

It has about 272 students per school counselor.

15% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Elk Grove High School offer? Elk Grove High School offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

How many students attend Elk Grove High School? Elk Grove High School is a public high school in Elk Grove Village, IL, enrolling 1,906 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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