Hinsdale Central High School - Hinsdale, Illinois/IL

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Hinsdale Central High School

55th And Grant St, Hinsdale, IL, 60521-4578 -

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Definition of Terms

Hinsdale Central High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dupage County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2560 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

170 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 664 students

Grade 10 - 635 students

Grade 11 - 637 students

Grade 12 - 624 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	12%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	21%
% Black	2%	22%
% White	82%	49%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Hinsdale Township High 86 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	2	3
Number of Students Managed	4,480 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$69,792,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$66,778,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,579	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$14,906	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	92%	91%

Hinsdale Central High School, or HCHS, and locally referred to as "Central," is a public four-year high school located at the corner of W. 55th St. and S. Grant St. in Hinsdale, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, which also includes Hinsdale South High School.
History: Hinsdale High School was established in 1879 when community members began to see the need for education beyond eighth grade for their children. The first students, Alice Warren, Minnie Hinds, Grace Redfield, and Florence Webster, were graduated in 1883. In this period, there were five teachers, including the principal, teaching about 120 students in grades 1 - 12. All twelve grades shared the ca. 1866 schoolhouse at Garfield and Third Streets, built by William Robbins to serve the community he was developing.
In 1894 the school building burned, and was replaced by a new building on the same site. In 1911 the school district was reorganized, and the school became officially known as Hinsdale Township High School. In 1916 a new school building was completed nearby.
By the 1930's, a site for a new school to serve the growing community was purchased south of town at the corner of 55th & Grant Streets. Though a new football field was dedicated here in 1932, Depression and World War II constraints postponed construction until 1948. The current high school building as dedicated in 1950. Many additions have been added over the years, most recently, in 2004, the school underwent additional construction to alleviate crowded hallways and rebuild deteriorating parts of the building. The reconstruction included a new library, extended cafeteria, and connected hallways greatly opening up the campus and improving the flow of traffic.
By the 1960's, two additional school sites were purchased. Hinsdale South High School opened in 1965 a the corner of Clarendon Hills Road and 75th Street in Darien. It was then that the word "Central" was added to the name of the school. The other property at the corner of Midwest Road and 31st Street in Oak Brook, for a potential Hinsdale North High School, was later determined to be not needed, and was sold. This property now forms part of the Trinity Lakes Subdivision.
Academics: In 2005, Hinsdale Central had an average composite ACT score of 25.4, and graduated 98.9% of its senior class. The average class size at Central is 20.4. Hinsdale Central has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Technology: In recent years the administration has moved towards integrating technology into the daily life of the school. A so-called "Tablet Initiative" attempted to have every freshman from the class of 2009 purchase a tablet PC for use in classes.
Furthermore, grade notification is now available online.
Athletics: Hinsdale Central competes in the West Suburban Silver Division of the West Suburban Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Red Devil, which has been a source of controversy among religious advocates. A commonly held (though untrue) belief is that there was a proposal to change the mascot to the Flamers. The school offers 23 varsity sports for men and women and has won 72 state championships, the second most of any high school in Illinois. Central's main sports rivals are sister school Hinsdale South High School and Lyons Township High School. The annual Hinsdale Central vs. Hinsdale South football game almost always has sellout crowds and is annually one of the most popular high school football games (based upon attendance) in the Chicagoland area.
Hinsdale Central's best teams have traditionally been men's and women's tennis, men's gymnastics, and men's and women's swimming. The men's tennis team has won the conference championship for 48 consecutive years and has won 17 team state championships, second only to New Trier (18). The women's tennis team has won 8 team state championships, tied with New Trier for most in the state. The mens gymnastics team has won 9 team state championships, the most in the state. The men's swimming team has won 17 team state championships, second again to New Trier (18). The women's swimming team has won 7 team state championships, second to New Trier (10). In addition, the football team has been particularly good in recent years, making it to the Class 8A state semi-final round of the play-off bracket in 2005.
Activities: The school offers more than fifty clubs, some of which have won local and state competitions.
Ambassadors Club, Art Club, Art Honor Society, Athletes Committed to Excellence (ACE), Cheerleading, Chess Team, Citizen Club, Class Boards (Senior Class Board, Junior Class Board, Sophomore Class Board, Freshman Class Board), Color Guard, Computer Club, Dance Company, Devils’ Advocate, Drama Club, Ecology Club, El Diablo, FCCLA / L.I.F.E., Fencing Club, Forensics, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, Gaussians, German Club, Girls Reserve, Guitar Club, Habitat for Humanity, History Club, International Club, Intramural Sports, Inclusion Student Activities Team (ISAT), JETS, Key Club (Kiwanis Educated Youth, Latin Club, Mock Trial Club, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Operation Snowball, Photography Club, Pom/Dance Team, Radio Club (WHSD), Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiad, Show Choir, Solstice, Spanish Club, Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Varsity Club, Worldwise Students, Youth and Government.
Notable alumni: Kirk Dillard, 1973, Illinois State Senator.
Dennis Keller, 1959, founder of Keller Graduate School of Management.
Robert Nieman, 1966, three time Olympic Modern pentathlon athlete.
Marty Riessen, 1960, professional tennis player.
Bill Veeck, (attended but did not graduate from Hinsdale), Major League Baseball team owner.
Ben Murphy, Actor.
John Kinsella (swimmer), 1968 and 1972 Olympian swimmer.
Cathy Richardson, 1986 actress, singer, songwriter.
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About This Zip Code (60521)

School Zip (60521)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,496 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

61%

24%

Population Average Age

40 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$91,727

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.1 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

37 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

83% / 17%

62% / 38%

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1. Westmont High School - 575 students - view location
2. Lyons Township High School North Campus - 3826 students - view location
3. Hinsdale South High School - 1920 students - view location
4. Community High School District 99 - North High School - 2282 students - view location
5. Community High School District 99 - South High School - 3222 students - view location
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