Hinsdale Central High School

Hinsdale Central High School
Address
Map
5500 South Grant Street

,
60521

United States
Coordinates41°47′14″N 87°56′0″W / 41.78722°N 87.93333°W / 41.78722; -87.93333
Information
School typepublic secondary
Opened1879
School districtHinsdale Township High School District 86
SuperintendentTammy Prentiss
PrincipalWilliam Walsh
Teaching staff173.37 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,472 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.26[1]
Campussuburban
Color(s)  Red
  White
Athletics conferenceWest Suburban Conference
NicknameRed Devils
PublicationSolstice
NewspaperDevils' Advocate
YearbookEl Diablo
Websitehttps://central.hinsdale86.org/
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Hinsdale Central High School, or HCHS (locally referred to as simply "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. It is located in the United States. Founded in 1879, the school is well known for its large spending per student, academic excellence, and athletic programs. It is part of Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, which also includes Hinsdale South High School. The school is 17 miles west of Chicago and serves a suburban residential area of approximately 35,000 people. The Central campus draws its students from all of the village of Hinsdale, majority of Clarendon Hills and Oak Brook, and small parts of Burr Ridge, Darien, Willowbrook and Westmont.[4]

The official name of the school is Hinsdale Township High School Central, often abbreviated Hinsdale TWP HS Central. This name is derived from the school's original name: Hinsdale Township High School (HTHS). "Central" was added to the original name when Hinsdale South High School opened in 1965.

  1. ^ a b c "Hinsdale Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hinsdale Central High School". ed.gov. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "2008-09 list of student activities at Hinsdale Central HS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "School Profile 2007-2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2008.