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Hinsdale South High School

Q: Is Hinsdale South High School a good school?

Hinsdale South High School ranks 67 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hinsdale South High School is a public high school in Darien, Illinois, serving 1,370 students in grades 9–12 as part of Hinsdale Township HSD 86. It serves a suburban community and has a strong statewide profile, but families comparing local schools should note the central finding: its scores are above the state in every reported subject and grade, yet below its district in all nine current comparisons and below the nearby-school average in all three 11th-grade ACT subjects.

The school’s strongest nearby comparison is early-grade ELA: its 9th- and 10th-grade results were about 1 and 2 percentage points above peer averages. Math is a weaker point, with both grades about 4 points below nearby averages; science was also below peers. In 11th-grade ACT, results were 64% in ELA, 55% in math and 63% in science—about 5, 7 and 3 points below nearby averages, respectively. Those scores were about 14–15 points above state results, but 14–21 points below district results. Graduation was 90.1%, just above the state’s 89.8% but below the district’s 92.9%. Chronic absenteeism was 19%, better than the state’s 24% but higher than the district’s 14%.

Math proficiency improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 in all three grades, while ELA rose in 10th grade but fell in 9th and 11th; improvement did not consistently narrow the gap with the state. SchoolDigger ranks the school 67th of 620 statewide, at the 89th percentile with four stars; six of the nine nearby schools rank higher. Its student-teacher ratio was 12.6 in 2024–2025, below the nearby average of 13.9. In 2021–2022, 19% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest share among four nearby schools with matching data. SchoolDigger’s group rankings differ notably from its overall standing: it places the school at the 55th percentile for serving African American students, down from the 79th percentile in 2023–2024, while its ranking for serving English Language Learner students rose from the 36th to the 85th percentile over that period.

1,370

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,909

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 47% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg78%

Illinois avg47%

67^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

32^nd of 738Hinsdale 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
2026	85.7	67 of 620	89.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	42.9	84 of 187	55.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	80.8	22 of 124	82.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.2	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.5	91 of 545	83.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.8	40 of 268	85.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.8	188 of 478	60.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	83.2	65 of 521	87.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.8	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.5	85 of 238	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	87.0	57 of 515	88.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	19.3%	677 (49.4%)	246 (18.0%)	238 (17.4%)	138 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.0%)	85.7	67^th of 620 public high schools	89.2%		86.4	76^th of 698 public high schools	89.1%	9	77.2	73.1	60.6	54.3	63.0	64.5	64.2	54.6	62.5	98.7%		$34,909	$394	$34,515
Hinsdale Township HSD 86 Adult Opportunities Program	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	5.7%	1,465 (59.9%)	65 (2.7%)	240 (9.8%)	514 (21.0%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (6.4%)	98.6	12^th of 620 public high schools	98.1%		98.4	12^th of 698 public high schools	98.3%		87.6	90.7	81.6	82.2	81.8	83.9	87.5	85.6	82.8	98.4%		$25,718	$126	$25,592
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	17.1%	1,401 (54.1%)	290 (11.2%)	594 (22.9%)	186 (7.2%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.2%)	84.8	70^th of 620 public high schools	88.7%		89.1	60^th of 698 public high schools	91.4%	10	75.9	64.0	60.5	49.3	60.8	62.7	69.4	56.8	69.7	98.7%		$25,175	$393	$24,782
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	—	194 (49.1%)	25 (6.3%)	124 (31.4%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	94.4	32^nd of 620 public high schools	94.8%		92.7	42^nd of 698 public high schools	94.0%	10	78.7	70.8	73.4	68.5	68.1	71.9	83.7	71.7	82.4	97%		$36,502	$933	$35,570
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	8.8%	1,443 (69.3%)	90 (4.3%)	307 (14.7%)	138 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	95 (4.6%)	95.1	24^th of 620 public high schools	96.1%		95	34^th of 698 public high schools	95.1%	10	88.2	80.7	73.3	67.5	73.3	73.7	75.0	65.7	70.7	98.5%		$26,432	$392	$26,040
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	11.9%	2,360 (63.7%)	125 (3.4%)	990 (26.7%)	89 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (3.6%)	92.4	40^th of 620 public high schools	93.5%		93.8	38^th of 698 public high schools	94.6%	2	81.8	77.0	68.5	61.5	66.6	71.2	71.2	66.4	68.5	98%		$28,537	$544	$27,992
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	—	1,032 (80.4%)	10 (0.8%)	149 (11.6%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.3%)	94.8	27^th of 620 public high schools	95.6%		95.3	31^st of 698 public high schools	95.6%	4	82.1	74.7	73.8	62.7	77.6	72.5	79.9	68.8	73.6	95%		$24,413	$170	$24,243
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	—	243 (54.4%)	44 (9.8%)	102 (22.8%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	87.1	58^th of 620 public high schools	90.6%		92	48^th of 698 public high schools	93.1%	10	76.6	72.5	68.2	56.9	72.0	72.5	59.5	60.7	55.9	98.3%		$31,596	$252	$31,344
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	—	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	47.1	314^th of 620 public high schools	49.4%		51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%	17	59.7	51.0	37.4	35.4	41.9	45.7	44.0	37.6	40.2	99.1%		$27,819	$610	$27,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinsdale South High School

Is Hinsdale South High School a good school?

Hinsdale South High School ranks 67^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Hinsdale South High School?

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

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