Elgin High School (Oklahoma)
Elgin High School is a secondary school located in Comanche County in Elgin, Oklahoma, United States. It is a part of Elgin Public Schools.
The district, which has one comprehensive high school, includes Elgin, Lakeside Village, Lawtonka Acres, and portions of Edgewater Park and Medicine Park.
Demographics
With Elgin's proximity to Ft. Sill Army Base, a significant number of military children are present in the schools, making up 31.8% of the student population. About 60% of students are White, 18.1% are Hispanic, 7.4% are American Indian, 2.3% are African American, and 2.3% are American Asian.Academics
Elgin offers a wide variety of courses taught by qualified teachers. Honor and AP courses are offered for English, Mathematics, Science, and History. Elgin High has special education programs, alternative education programs, and Title 1.Other courses include Foreign Language, Computer Technology, Personal Financial Lit, Art, Pottery, Drama, Stagecraft, Vocal Music, Band, Jazz Band, Creative Writing, Robotics, Intro to Agriscience, Agricultural Communications, Plant and Soil Science, Horticulture, Agricultural Leadership and Personal Development, Geography, World Cultures, Psychology, Chemistry, Zoology, Forensics, and Anatomy/Physiology.
Students in 11th and 12th grade are eligible to attend Great Plains Technology Center and attend Cameron University for college credit.
Athletics
In 2001, Elgin High School set an Oklahoma 4A boys' track state meet record for the 800 meter run competition.In, 2011, Elgin won the boys' 4/A cross country state championship, ending a 42-year drought of no state titles for Elgin High School sports. The only team title was the fall of the 1969 baseball state championship.
In, 2012, the Elgin girls' volleyball team won the school its first State Championship for any girls' team in the school's history.
In 2013, Elgin football made it to the first round of the 4A State playoffs. They repeated this in the fall of 2017, the first time they had done so in four years. They were beaten by Ada High School in the first round.
In 2014–2018, Elgin had over 13 state qualifiers in OFBCA Powerlifting in 4A, and four state placers. In 2016–17 there were a total of 10 qualifiers, and in 2018 only one qualified to state. These were their most successful powerlifting seasons to date.
Elgin had its first 3x state champion on their wrestling team in the 126–132 weight class in the years 2016–2018.
Elgin is known for their 5A track and field team as well. They have produced state qualifiers and champions in the last 10 years and have won many meets, including the 2017 western conference champs.
In, 2018, Elgin High School made history and won the 4/A baseball state championship. They set a new standard, as they had not won a championship in over 60 years.