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Student achievement is the result of a partnership between teachers, staff, students, and parents.  The lynch-pin of that partnership is effective communication.  This website is designed to facilitate good communication between the school and families.  The website includes a lot of important information to assist families in good decision-making.  Also, the site is a “portal” to other communication tools, such as the Guidance Department’s Naviance program for college application information, the Home Access Center for monitoring of student grades and attendance, and the Share Point sites used by teachers to keep students current on course information.  Good communication is a moving target so we ask you to please let us know how this website could best serve you.  

 

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Aspire and Inspire Nominations

The 2010 Aspire and Inspire Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 14, from 7:00 to 7:45 AM. We are seeking your help to recognize students, parents, and community members who have made outstanding contributions towards the improvement of Hinsdale Central High School. The nomination form is avai   ...More


Young Scholars of 2013 Announced!

The Young Scholars Program at Hinsdale Central High School recognizes freshmen for scholastic achievement, encourages continued achievement, and qualifies students for two $1,000 scholarships as seniors. The Hinsdale Central Foundation sponsors these scholarships that are awarded upon graduation. O   ...More


Regional Art Awards Announced!

The Art Department would like to recognize the recent accomplishments of art students at the Regional Scholastic Art Awards.   Central art students received a total of twenty  eight awards.Six Gold Key Awards were issued to Central students.  This art will be eligible for national recognition in New   ...More


New Late Bus Schedule for Second Semester!

New for second semester, District 86 will be providing transportation for two late buses on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which will leave HCHS at 4:15 PM.  These buses will help to accommodate students needing to stay after school for additional academic help, to make up work or take a test, to serve a d   ...More


Eighth Grade Family Night

The presentation given at the Eighth Grade Family Night, January 6, 2010, can be downloaded as a PowerPoint 2007 file by following this link.   ...More


Michael McGrory named Hinsdale Central Principal

On Monday, December 14, 2009, the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. Michael McGrory, Principal of Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, as the next Principal of Hinsdale Central High School for the 2010-2011 school year. Mr. McGrory    ...More


Bright A+ Award Announced

School District 86 honored with the SchoolSearch "Bright A+ Award" for Academic Excellence in Education Hinsdale Township High School District 86 was recently named one of only 58 Illinois school districts (out of 868 school districts) to be honored with the SchoolSearchTM 2009 "B   ...More


National Merit Commended Scholars Announced

2010 National Merit Commended Students announced in District 86 We are pleased to announce that forty four students from Hinsdale Central High School and ten students from Hinsdale South High School were named as Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each of these sc   ...More


National Achievement Scholarship Program

District 86 announces Semifinalists in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program Five District 86 students have been named Semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Competition, which is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The National Achievement    ...More


National Merit Semi-Finalists Announced

  24 National Merit Semi-finalists at Hinsdale Central were recognized for their achievement on Thursday, September 17th during our annual recognition meeting.  Counselors, parents, and staff were present to share in the success of these talented students.  They include: Margaret Altergott          ...More


Hinsdale Central Character Education News!

The Character Education Partnership recently sent a letter to the new U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. In it Hinsdale Central is prominently mentioned as an example of success in improving school climate by building character schoolwide. The CEP has also created a page on their site dedicat   ...More


Hinsdale Central has been designated the NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF CHARACTER!

HINSDALE CENTRAL NAMED NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARACTER  Competition Identifies America’s Best Schools for Positive Youth Development  May 21, 2008 . . . Washington, D.C. – The Character Education Partnership (CEP) has named Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois a 2008 National School of   ...More


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Subscribers will receive periodic electronic newsletters highlighting District and school activities and events, official news releases, regular news reports, and features from the District or from Hinsdale Central and/or Hinsdale South High Schools. Signing up for e-News is easy.    ...More


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