Hilltopper Hapenings
Hilltopper Happenings highlights the many ways Elgin Academy is inspiring students to be our creative, courageous, and compassionate future. Stories about our students, faculty, and programs are shared on our website.
See what's been happening with our Hilltoppers!
![1930 Golf Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691167210/elgin/qzdcqvol5u7azzp5ku9l/Golfeditied.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691167210/elgin/qzdcqvol5u7azzp5ku9l/Golfeditied.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691167210/elgin/qzdcqvol5u7azzp5ku9l/Golfeditied.png","width":600}])
From the Elgin Academy archives, meet the very first Hilltopper Golf Team from 1930. Don't they look amazing! 93 years later, EA Golf is still going strong. The 2023 season will start soon! Go Hilltoppers!
![Congratulations Addison Lanton '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691166861/elgin/xk3xvwkugrl7epe7pwu7/AddisonLanton25.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691166861/elgin/xk3xvwkugrl7epe7pwu7/AddisonLanton25.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691166861/elgin/xk3xvwkugrl7epe7pwu7/AddisonLanton25.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1691166861/elgin/xk3xvwkugrl7epe7pwu7/AddisonLanton25.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691166861/elgin/xk3xvwkugrl7epe7pwu7/AddisonLanton25.jpg","width":1442}])
A huge congratulations to Hilltopper State Champ Addison Lanton '25 on being named one of the Top 25 HS Tennis Players in the nation! Check out the whole list published by USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/.../2023-usa-today.../70395623007/
![1935-36 Boys Basketball]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691168218/elgin/ahxmixwwbs098gyxwrow/1935-36BoysBasketballcropped.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691168218/elgin/ahxmixwwbs098gyxwrow/1935-36BoysBasketballcropped.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691168218/elgin/ahxmixwwbs098gyxwrow/1935-36BoysBasketballcropped.png","width":600}])
Old School Hilltoppers of the Week: 1935-36 Boys Basketball. Not only did they go 21-1, but it seems they also helped save a woman stuck in a blizzard and beat a college team on the same trip!
![Elgin Academy Ranked #14 in WGN's list of Illinois' Best Private High Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682024285/elgin/crioosyevoqbafknctsr/WGN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682024285/elgin/crioosyevoqbafknctsr/WGN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682024285/elgin/crioosyevoqbafknctsr/WGN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682024285/elgin/crioosyevoqbafknctsr/WGN.jpg","width":1080}])
The 2023 list was compiled using rankings from Niche. In addition to academics and grades, the following factors were also taken into account: culture and diversity; health and safety; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers and students.
https://wgntv.com/.../best-private-high-schools-in-illinois/