Hinsdale Central High School

5500 S Grant St, Hinsdale IL, 60521 | Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 | 630-570-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2786
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 132% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Hinsdale
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
74%Hinsdale
33%Illinois

Hinsdale Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181" in Hinsdale, IL. There are a total of 2,786 students and 182 teachers at Hinsdale Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hinsdale Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 132% higher than the Illinois average.

Hinsdale Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2786
Teachers182
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,012
Taking some courses928
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses844
Passing no courses73

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hinsdale Central High School, there are a total of 1,012 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 928 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hinsdale Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 75.8% 77.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 14.9% 12.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Hinsdale demographics profile

StatisticHinsdaleIllinoisNational
Population17,36612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,75622891
Median age42.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%55%55%
Speak English82%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Hinsdale

IndexHinsdaleIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade97.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school97.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors79.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters41.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Hinsdale Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.