Hinsdale Central High School
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, 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.
| Hinsdale Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
5500 South Grant Street , 60521 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°47′14″N 87°56′0″W |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1879 |
| School district | Hinsdale Township High School District 86 |
| Superintendent | Tammy Prentiss |
| Principal | William Walsh |
| Teaching staff | 204.65 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 2,728 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.33 |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
| Nickname | Red Devils |
| Publication | Solstice |
| Newspaper | Devils' Advocate |
| Yearbook | El Diablo |
| Website | https://central.hinsdale86.org/ |
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.