Which is the Biggest High School in the US?
Does anyone know which high school holds the title of America's largest? I'm interested in both potential measures - either by student enrollment numbers or physical campus size. I'm also curious whether this school is located in an urban area or the suburbs.
Hey! I can help answer your question about America's largest high school!
Based on our research, there are actually two schools that could claim the title, depending on how you measure "largest."
If we're looking at student enrollment, Somerset Academy of Las Vegas in Nevada takes the crown with over 9,800 students. It's located right in the urban area of Las Vegas.
However, if we're talking about physical campus size, Evanston Township High School (ETHS) appears to be the largest facility. It boasts an impressive 65-acre campus (that's 263,000 square meters) and has more than 1.2 million square feet of indoor space.
ETHS is located in the suburbs just north of Chicago and claims to be the largest high school facility under one roof in the United States, though this claim hasn't been definitively verified.
So the answer really depends on whether you're more interested in student population or physical size - we've got a massive urban school in Las Vegas leading by enrollment, and a sprawling suburban campus near Chicago winning in terms of physical space!
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