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Hinsdale South High School

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Hinsdale South High School ranks 76 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hinsdale South High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Darien, Illinois, with a student population of 1,329. The school is part of the Hinsdale Township High School District 86, which is ranked 42 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinsdale South High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and 53.2% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and White students. Additionally, Hinsdale South High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hinsdale Central High School, which is also part of the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 and ranks even higher in the state, Hinsdale South High School performs well. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 19.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year.

1,370

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,228

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 Clarendon Hills Rd
Darien, IL 60561-4288

(630) 468-4000

District: Hinsdale Township HSD 86

Feeder schools for Hinsdale South High School:

Elementary:	Gower West Elementary School
Middle:	Gower Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg77%

Illinois avg48%

76^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hinsdale Township HSD 86

42^nd of 811Hinsdale Township HSD 86 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	76 of 698	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	59 of 697	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	53 of 699	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	101 of 699	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	59 of 688	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	75 of 701	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	85 of 647	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	41 of 642	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	49 of 643	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	80.7	77 of 614	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	87 of 670	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	94 of 670	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	91.1	42 of 665	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	80 of 655	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	78 of 643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	91.0	34 of 632	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	91.2	33 of 624	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.0	98 of 612	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	116 of 596	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	85 of 590	85.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	80 of 592	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	87.0	44 of 586	92.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	133 of 323	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	63 of 299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	99 of 301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	133 of 294	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	67 of 281	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	26 of 148	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	52 of 137	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	35 of 134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	197 of 491	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	100 of 429	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	33 of 284	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	88.4	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	23.5	190 of 205	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	69 of 685	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	56 of 664	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	134 of 658	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	110 of 639	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	113 of 665	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	118 of 620	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	51 of 336	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	50 of 333	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	44 of 317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	34 of 291	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	131 of 672	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	138 of 644	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	121 of 626	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	81 of 611	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	95 of 639	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	271 of 585	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	85 of 685	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	66 of 668	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	86 of 668	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	81 of 664	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	39 of 653	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	53 of 675	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	62 of 619	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	38 of 211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	17 of 182	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	30 of 163	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	87 of 527	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	58 of 482	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	53 of 476	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	88 of 493	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	165 of 453	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	117 of 473	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	24 of 374	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	56 of 564	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	42 of 554	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	32 of 557	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	102 of 560	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	70 of 553	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	48 of 552	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	61 of 548	88.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science60%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

We love our school. The teachers, staff and administration listen to the needs of the community and adapt for what the students need. My daughter’s AP classes are outstanding and there is quite a list of clubs, sports and activities that students can join. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, June 5, 2010

I love that school, its the best school in the world. A lot of the kids there are really nice and the teachers are awesome. The student security would always entertain me like Mr. Lewis or Mr. Rocco. I even like the opportunities they give out there. I Will cry a lot when i graduate but i have a long way to go do i'm gonna make the best of it Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hinsdale South High School	Public	9-12	7401 Clarendon Hills Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-4000	1,370	109	12.6		677 (49.4%)	246 (18.0%)	238 (17.4%)	138 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.0%)	86.4	76^th of 698 public high schools	89.1%		92.3	59^th of 697 public high schools	91.5%	17	78.9	69.3	57.9	50.0	63.7	62.0	65.5	53.2	59.7	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.2	97.2	$32,228	$680	$31,548
HSD 86 Adult Opportunties Pgm	Public	12	7302 Clarendon Hills Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 468-4318	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hinsdale Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 S Grant St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 570-8000	2,445	174	14.0		1,465 (59.9%)	65 (2.7%)	240 (9.8%)	514 (21.0%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (6.4%)	98.4	12^th of 698 public high schools	98.3%		99.8	10^th of 697 public high schools	98.6%	2	90.2	89.3	82.5	80.8	79.7	85.5	87.8	81.5	82.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$25,121	$255	$24,867
Community H S District 99 - South High School	Public	9-12	1436 Norfolk St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-8501	2,591	176	14.6		1,401 (54.1%)	290 (11.2%)	594 (22.9%)	186 (7.2%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.2%)	89.1	60^th of 698 public high schools	91.4%		79.9	113^th of 697 public high schools	83.8%	53	75.2	73.7	51.6	46.0	65.5	71.2	70.9	62.2	69.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	$23,511	$630	$22,881
Westmont High School	Public	9-12	909 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8100	395	34	11.4	38.5%	194 (49.1%)	25 (6.3%)	124 (31.4%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	92.7	42^nd of 698 public high schools	94.0%		95.6	41^st of 697 public high schools	94.1%	1	83.7	78.3	62.2	53.3	73.5	55.4	81.2	72.9	76.5	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.2	98.5	97.0	$34,070	$848	$33,222
Community High School District 99 - North High School	Public	9-12	4436 Main St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-8401	2,082	152	13.7		1,443 (69.3%)	90 (4.3%)	307 (14.7%)	138 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	95 (4.6%)	95	34^th of 698 public high schools	95.1%		96.8	32^nd of 697 public high schools	95.4%	2	83.3	80.9	71.5	57.6	69.3	74.4	76.0	72.2	75.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2	98.0	$24,548	$410	$24,138
Lyons Township High School	Public	9-12	100 S Brainard Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lyons Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6300	3,706	267	13.8		2,360 (63.7%)	125 (3.4%)	990 (26.7%)	89 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (3.6%)	93.8	38^th of 698 public high schools	94.6%		96.8	33^rd of 697 public high schools	95.3%	5	83.5	76.7	66.3	59.4	73.5	72.8	73.6	63.3	68.3	98.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.7	97.9	$26,164	$506	$25,659
Lemont Township High School	Public	9-12	800 Porter St	Lemont	60439	Cook County	Lemont Township HSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 257-5838	1,284	85	15.0	17.0%	1,032 (80.4%)	10 (0.8%)	149 (11.6%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.3%)	95.3	31^st of 698 public high schools	95.6%		95.3	43^rd of 697 public high schools	93.8%	12	85.4	79.3	73.8	61.6	68.5	74.3	79.1	71.1	73.1	97.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	97.5	97.7	96.2	$23,067	$476	$22,591
Lisle High School	Public	9-12	1800 Short St	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 493-8300	447	40	11.1	35.1%	243 (54.4%)	44 (9.8%)	102 (22.8%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	92	48^th of 698 public high schools	93.1%		88.1	77^th of 697 public high schools	89.0%	29	82.9	68.0	58.1	52.6	70.5	66.0	76.1	69.2	74.4	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.6	97.3	$31,557	$472	$31,085
Argo Community High School	Public	9-12	7329 W 63rd St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Argo CHSD 217	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 728-3200	1,817	123	14.7	64.6%	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%		38.5	404^th of 697 public high schools	42.0%	73	63.0	44.9	36.2	26.4	50.4	38.1	44.0	35.4	37.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.6	97.4	$26,083	$743	$25,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinsdale South High School

Is Hinsdale South High School a good school?

Hinsdale South High School ranks 76^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hinsdale South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,370 students attended Hinsdale South High School.

What schools feed into Hinsdale South High School?

Hinsdale South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gower West Elementary School
Middle : Gower Middle School

What district is Hinsdale South High School in?

Hinsdale Township HSD 86

What is the racial makeup of Hinsdale South High School?

Students at Hinsdale South High School are 49% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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