Is Hinsdale Central High School a good school?

Yes! Hinsdale Central High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10 th of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Hinsdale Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,436 students attended Hinsdale Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinsdale Central High School?

Students at Hinsdale Central High School are 60% White, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Hinsdale Central High School?

Hinsdale Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brook Forest Elementary School Elementary : Elm Elementary School Elementary : Holmes Elementary School Elementary : Madison Elementary School Elementary : Maercker Elementary School Elementary : Monroe Elementary School Elementary : Oak Elementary School Elementary : Prospect Elementary School Elementary : The Lane Elementary School Elementary : Walker School Middle : Butler Junior High School Middle : Clarendon Hills Middle School Middle : Hinsdale Middle School Middle : Westview Hills Middle School

Hinsdale Central High School

Summary:

Hinsdale Central High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hinsdale, Illinois, part of the Hinsdale Township High School District 86. This exceptional school consistently outperforms state and district averages, ranking 10th out of 697 Illinois high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hinsdale Central High School's academic performance is exceptional, with 67.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 71.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. The school also excels in science, with 85% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, compared to the district's 82.6% and the state's 53.2%. Hinsdale Central maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.6% to 97.0% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 0.9% to 1.2%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for students with disabilities, ranking 4th out of 429 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024.

While Hinsdale Central High School's overall performance is exceptional, the school has experienced a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 18.8% in 2023-2024. This trend may present an opportunity for the school to investigate and address student engagement and attendance. Notably, Hinsdale Central High School outperforms its nearby counterpart, Hinsdale South High School, across various metrics, suggesting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to Hinsdale Central's exceptional results.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521-4578

(630) 570-8000

District: Hinsdale Township HSD 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,535

Feeder schools for Hinsdale Central High School:

Elementary:	Brook Forest Elementary School
	Elm Elementary School
	Holmes Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
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	Maercker Elementary School
	Monroe Elementary School
	Oak Elementary School
	Prospect Elementary School
	The Lane Elementary School
	Walker School
Middle:	Butler Junior High School
	Clarendon Hills Middle School
	Hinsdale Middle School
	Westview Hills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 2,436

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Asian:

21.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hinsdale Central High School ranks better than 98.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hinsdale Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hinsdale Central High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hinsdale Township HSD 86 School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), Asian (21.6%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hinsdale Central High School is 12.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Hinsdale Township HSD 86 School District! (See more...)

Compare Hinsdale Central High School employs 189.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinsdale Central High School is $26,535. 1 high schools in the Hinsdale Township HSD 86 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hinsdale Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale Central High School 10^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Hinsdale Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hinsdale Township HSD 86:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale Township HSD 86 33^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hinsdale Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	96.60	11^th	586	98.1%
2004	96.94	9^th	592	98.5%
2005	97.84	5^th	590	99.2%
2006	97.27	5^th	596	99.2%
2007	97.97	7^th	612	98.9%
2008	97.83	6^th	624	99.0%
2009	97.64	8^th	632	98.7%
2010	97.37	7^th	643	98.9%
2011	97.98	8^th	655	98.8%
2012	97.91	8^th	665	98.8%
2013	98.05	8^th	670	98.8%
2014	97.88	7^th	670	99.0%
2015	97.02	15^th	614	97.6%
2016	84.12	32^nd	643	95.0%
2017	98.46	12^th	642	98.1%
2018	98.93	8^th	647	98.8%
2019	99.09	10^th	701	98.6%
2021	99.86	8^th	688	98.8%
2022	97.44	17^th	699	97.6%
2023	98.32	6^th	699	99.1%
2024	99.82	10^th	697	98.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.39	7^th	154	95.5%
2019	97.61	6^th	165	96.4%
2023	94.56	6^th	163	96.3%
2024	96.37	10^th	182	94.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.15	19^th	151	87.4%
2021	60.66	34^th	189	82.0%
2023	91.47	10^th	217	95.4%
2024	64.64	36^th	248	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.30	8^th	374	97.9%
2019	99.91	12^th	473	97.5%
2021	98.04	12^th	453	97.4%
2022	99.61	8^th	493	98.4%
2023	99.93	9^th	476	98.1%
2024	99.97	5^th	482	99.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.42	24^th	585	95.9%
2019	91.76	27^th	639	95.8%
2021	87.73	52^nd	611	91.5%
2022	94.70	18^th	626	97.1%
2023	96.42	11^th	644	98.3%
2024	91.09	42^nd	639	93.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.76	12^th	620	98.1%
2019	98.18	13^th	665	98.0%
2021	99.81	7^th	639	98.9%
2022	96.48	17^th	658	97.4%
2023	98.03	6^th	656	99.1%
2024	99.60	9^th	664	98.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.93	2^nd	428	99.5%
2024	100.00	4^th	429	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.15	7^th	619	98.9%
2019	99.20	9^th	675	98.7%
2021	99.72	9^th	653	98.6%
2022	97.63	13^th	664	98.0%
2023	98.12	10^th	668	98.5%
2024	99.82	11^th	668	98.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.81	17^th	132	87.1%
2019	85.42	17^th	130	86.9%
2021	86.78	19^th	135	85.9%
2022	89.06	10^th	141	92.9%
2023	88.40	8^th	134	94.0%
2024	86.56	16^th	137	88.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.01	20^th	253	92.1%
2019	90.99	20^th	299	93.3%
2021	54.28	82^nd	281	70.8%
2022	97.81	8^th	294	97.3%
2023	99.12	8^th	301	97.3%
2024	95.44	16^th	299	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.65	10^th	291	96.6%
2019	98.21	10^th	317	96.8%
2021	99.59	9^th	317	97.2%
2022	97.69	9^th	335	97.3%
2023	95.35	14^th	333	95.8%
2024	98.63	13^th	336	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hinsdale Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.52	11^th	548	98.0%
2019	97.89	12^th	552	97.8%
2021	99.50	7^th	553	98.7%
2022	93.75	32^nd	560	94.3%
2023	97.02	9^th	557	98.4%
2024	98.97	13^th	554	97.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)

25%

33%

Reviews:

by a student
Saturday, August 18, 2018

very nice High school!
Highly recommended! Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

I will soon be beginning my senior year at Hinsdale Central and I'm proud of the student, citizen, and young adult that it has shaped me into. The teachers are extermely helpful- staying afterschool, coming in early, and even spending their lunch period with you. The students are model citizens and the challenging nature of this school fosters a wonderful academic and athletic environment. Hinsdale Central is definitely one of the best schools in nation - preparing one for not only further education, but for life as well. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, December 10, 2009

i think hisdale high school is one of the worst schools in the nation thy have horrible teacher and pathtic deans. the way they run there school is a joke. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hinsdale Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1597	16	174	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	1812
1989	1454	16	209	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1694
1990	1348	15	223	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1991	1305	14	211	27	20	n/a	n/a	0	1577
1992	1303	13	229	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	1575
1993	1369	15	259	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1685
1994	1343	15	282	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1682
1995	1443	20	314	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1821
1996	1443	20	314	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1821
1997	1523	24	318	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1910
1998	1604	21	313	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1984
1999	1680	21	301	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	2051
2000	1809	17	289	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	2162
2001	1885	15	296	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	2243
2002	1967	23	327	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	2372
2003	1967	23	327	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	2372
2004	1969	33	329	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	2394
2005	2021	43	333	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	2465
2006	2100	56	318	81	3	n/a	n/a	2	2560
2007	2159	73	316	94	2	n/a	n/a	8	2652
2008	2105	76	307	103	5	n/a	n/a	28	2624
2009	2154	80	292	98	6	n/a	n/a	56	2686
2010	2191	67	301	100	8	n/a	n/a	88	2755
2011	2158	66	315	105	6	2	71	0	2723
2012	2140	68	371	123	6	1	72	0	2781
2013	2189	69	369	121	6	4	70	0	2828
2014	2110	73	415	106	5	3	65	0	2777
2015	2094	72	407	131	5	2	67	0	2778
2016	2052	71	440	150	5	5	79	0	2802
2017	1974	58	471	168	2	4	90	0	2767
2018	1929	62	501	195	0	4	95	0	2786
2019	1888	51	507	190	4	7	81	0	2728
2020	1826	59	529	203	3	5	57	0	2682
2021	1740	73	541	210	4	6	39	0	2613
2022	1663	67	544	218	5	3	44	0	2544
2023	1541	58	540	234	3	0	96	0	2472
2024	1470	57	525	247	2	1	133	1	2436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hinsdale Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1812	118.5	15.2	n/a
1989	1694	109.3	15.4	n/a
1990	1607	108.5	14.8	n/a
1991	1577	107.8	14.6	n/a
1992	1575	108.4	14.5	n/a
1993	1685	108.1	15.6	n/a
1994	1682	109.0	15.4	n/a
1995	1821	116.9	15.6	n/a
1996	1821	116.9	15.6	n/a
1997	1910	118.9	16.1	n/a
1998	1984	126.7	15.7	n/a
1999	2051	131.8	15.6	n/a
2000	2162	143.4	15.1	n/a
2001	2243	146.2	15.3	n/a
2002	2372	156.7	15.1	0
2003	2372	156.7	15.1	0
2004	2394	155.5	15.4	0
2005	2465	164.0	15.0	0
2006	2560	170.0	15.1	0
2007	2652	163.0	16.3	0
2008	2624	153.0	17.2	0
2009	2686	167.6	16.0	0
2010	2755	168.1	16.3	0
2011	2723	165.0	16.5	0
2012	2781	169.7	16.3	5
2013	2828	276.9	10.2	5.2
2014	2777	n/a	n/a	6.1
2015	2778	183.0	15.1	7.9
2016	2802	181.0	15.4	6.1
2017	2767	182.6	15.1	7.8
2018	2786	182.0	15.3	6.1
2019	2728	204.6	13.3	6
2020	2682	174.8	15.3	5.2
2021	2613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2544	188.7	13.4	5.7
2023	2472	173.3	14.2	n/a
2024	2436	189.5	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hinsdale Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1812	118.5	15.2	n/a
1989	1694	109.3	15.4	n/a
1990	1607	108.5	14.8	n/a
1991	1577	107.8	14.6	n/a
1992	1575	108.4	14.5	n/a
1993	1685	108.1	15.6	n/a
1994	1682	109.0	15.4	n/a
1995	1821	116.9	15.6	n/a
1996	1821	116.9	15.6	n/a
1997	1910	118.9	16.1	n/a
1998	1984	126.7	15.7	n/a
1999	2051	131.8	15.6	n/a
2000	2162	143.4	15.1	n/a
2001	2243	146.2	15.3	n/a
2002	2372	156.7	15.1	0
2003	2372	156.7	15.1	0
2004	2394	155.5	15.4	0
2005	2465	164.0	15.0	0
2006	2560	170.0	15.1	0
2007	2652	163.0	16.3	0
2008	2624	153.0	17.2	0
2009	2686	167.6	16.0	0
2010	2755	168.1	16.3	0
2011	2723	165.0	16.5	0
2012	2781	169.7	16.3	5
2013	2828	276.9	10.2	5.2
2014	2777	n/a	n/a	6.1
2015	2778	183.0	15.1	7.9
2016	2802	181.0	15.4	6.1
2017	2767	182.6	15.1	7.8
2018	2786	182.0	15.3	6.1
2019	2728	204.6	13.3	6
2020	2682	174.8	15.3	5.2
2021	2613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2544	188.7	13.4	5.7
2023	2472	173.3	14.2	n/a
2024	2436	189.5	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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