Surveys

Below are reminders about two surveys that stakeholders can use to provide us with feedback.


  • Students, staff and parents/guardians have until the close of business on April 6 to complete the brief survey we created about late start and early release schedules for the 2022-23 school year. This survey can be accessed by visiting https://bit.ly/3utEdFd.
Spring Assessments

We will be administering several assessments to our students in April. As we shared with families earlier this month, our freshmen will take the PSAT 9 on April 14, our sophomores will take the PSAT 10 on April 13, and our juniors will take the SAT on April 13 and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) on April 14. You can learn more about these assessments, and access the testing schedule for April 13 and 14, by visiting https://conta.cc/3IXxZmX.

In addition to the PSAT, SAT and ISA, we will be administering the NWEA-MAP test to freshmen and sophomores in their math and English classes. The results from this test will help us assess student growth in these two core academic areas. They will also be used to inform instruction, provide additional support, and, in some cases, recommend enrichment opportunities.

Teachers will determine the date that their classes will take the MAP test. This will enable us to administer this important assessment, while also limiting disruptions to lesson planning and instructional time.

If you have questions or need more information about any of these assessments, please contact the assistant principal for curriculum and instruction (API) at your child's school. The API for Hinsdale Central is Jessica Hurt (jhurt@hinsdale86.org).
Senior Parking Applications, Procedures & Guidelines for the 2022/2023 School Year

We are accepting Senior Parking Applications for the 2022/2023 school year. Students can only apply for parking for one semester. Students who currently hold an instruction permit and anticipate they will have their driver's license by next school year can apply. If two (2) senior students live in the same household, each student is eligible to apply for parking for one semester. 
  • Applications will be due July 29, 2022
  • Parking will be assigned by August 15, 2022
  • Students must use their school email account to apply

2022/2023 Parking Procedures and Guidelines

2022/2023 Parking Applications - electronic applications only

Please stop by the Dean's Office if you have any questions.
Summer School

Reminder - registration for the district's summer school program is NOW OPEN. The first semester will take place June 13-30, while the second semester will be held July 5-21. Bus transportation will be available to all students at no additional cost.

You can access additional information about or our summer school program, including the program of studies, by visiting https://d86.hinsdale86.org/domain/641.
Upcoming Community Speaker Series Event: The Addiction Inoculation
College of DuPage - Stemcon
Red Devil Prom/Post Prom Details and Ticket Info
 
All members of the Class of 2022 are invited to attend the Red Devil Prom Event
Please read through details below and register by April 15, 2022.
 
What: “A Night at the Museum” Senior Prom
Who: Hinsdale Central Class of 2022 members and guests
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 5:30 check in time at HCHS
Where: Chicago Field Museum
Price: $110 per ticket (post prom additional) Here
Attire: Formal/Black tie
 
All Hinsdale Central seniors are invited to attend their 2022 Prom, “A Night at the Museum”! Come and enjoy the beautiful twinkling lights of Chicago as we welcome you to Chicago’s Field Museum. The prom ticket will include your transportation from Hinsdale Central to the Field Museum. Check in begins at 5:30 PM at Hinsdale Central High School and buses plan to depart by 6:45. The food, dancing, and fun will last until 11:00PM. If you plan to attend the post-prom boat event, you will be bussed to Navy Pier at that time. Any students who have other plans will be returning by bus to Hinsdale Central's Campus.

ALL attendees must fill out a Prom permission form. 

All guests who are NOT Hinsdale Central Seniors will be required to fill out a guest form prior to purchasing tickets. 
 
Prom ticket sales began on March 17th - tickets will be electronic and can be purchased here. When purchasing a ticket for a non-Hinsdale Central Senior, you will need to complete the guest form to be issued a code to purchase the ticket. Hinsdale Central seniors will use their Student ID# as their promo code to purchase a ticket. Guest promo codes will be emailed to the Hinsdale Central senior to use for purchasing a ticket.  
 
Hinsdale Central Senior Student Prom Consent Form HERE
 
NON-Hinsdale Central Senior/Guest Prom Consent Form HERE
 
Prom bus sign up information will be after Spring Break.  ALL Prom attendees are REQUIRED to take the bus to and from Prom events. NO EXCEPTIONS! 

Post Prom Information is Here! 
After Prom, celebrate under the stars on the Odyssey Cruise Ship, which will be waiting exclusively for you and your classmates. You will set sail from Navy Pier for an exciting two-hour midnight skyline “cruise to remember.”
Includes light fare, DJ & karaoke entertainment, dancing and a photo booth! After the post Prom cruise, buses will depart from Navy Pier and arrive at Hinsdale Central around 3:30 am.
TICKETS ARE $45 PER PERSON AND ALL GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS POST PROM WAIVER FORM

Post Prom waiver here

Pay for Post Prom here $45 by April 20, 2022 
PLEASE SUPPORT POST PROM 2022!

Fundraising & Volunteering for Post Prom 
Senior Prom: April 30, 2022

Dear Hinsdale Central Families:
We are looking for donations, chaperones and volunteers from parents of FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS to support Post Prom. This communication will help you understand why we solicit from parents of underclassmen and why your help is needed.

Prom night consists of 2 events: Prom and Post Prom:

  • Prom (hosted by the school) is a formal dinner dance at the Field Museum
  • POST PROM (hosted by Parents)
  • A skyline cruise aboard The Odyssey immediately following the dance at the Field Museum - guests will be bussed from the Field Museum to Navy Pier to board the Odyssey
  • Dancing, karaoke and refreshments are provided during the chaperoned 5-star cruise.  
  • Hinsdale Police and Parent volunteers chaperone. 
  • Following, students board busses back to Hinsdale Central, arriving home around 3 a.m.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION AND/OR VOLUNTEER: https://hcpto.org/post-prom-donation/

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION:
  • Our fundraising goal is $30,000
  • Our goal is to keep the cost of Post Prom at $45, depending on our fundraising success
  • Traditionally over 95% of Prom goers attend Post Prom
  • This fundraising covers approximately half of the ACTUAL Odyssey ticket price and allows us to keep this ticket price low at $45
  • This budget fully pays for students who aren’t able to afford a ticket
  • Donated funds underwrite costs for the classes ’23, ’24 & ’25
  • Our committee hasn’t had a fundraising campaign since 2019 due to Covid. However last year we supported 2 events using funds from our reserves; consequently our reserves need to be replenished! 
  • 1/2 of the ticket price for the Class of 2021 Graduation Party Cruise on the Odyssey 
  • 100% of the funding toward the gift baskets that were raffled at the 2021 Prom. 

PLEASE VOLUNTEER AS A POST PROM CHAPERONE:
  • Chaperones meet at Hinsdale Central at 10:30 pm and are bussed downtown
  • Chaperones manage Odyssey student check in and walk around to make sure everyone is safely having a great time. 
  • Everyone boards the busses around 2:30 am to return to Hinsdale Central
  • Grab some friends and volunteer - it’s a fun sneak peek to Prom!
  • 4 - 5 Hinsdale Police Officers also chaperone
  • The cost of the chaperone transportation and Odyssey ticket is covered by Post Prom

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION AND/OR VOLUNTEER: https://hcpto.org/post-prom-donation/

Thank you for supporting this amazing tradition!
Hinsdale Central 2022 Post Prom Committee
Jill Biegansky, Erin Walsh & Courtney Willman
UPDATE: Master Facility Plan Student Service Center

Since Pepper Construction began work on the Student Service Center in May 2021, much work has been completed as we are near completion and occupancy in April 2022. Click here to see the work from start through December 2021.

Cotter Consulting, which is serving as the owner's representative for the district's Future Ready Facilities work, is providing weekly updates about the status of open projects. Links to those updates can be found on the D86 Future Ready Facilities website.
Technology Help Desk

Students having difficulty with technology, should contact the Hinsdale Central Tech Help Desk at helpdesk@hinsdale86.org or call 630-655-6180. The IT staff can help students reset passwords or repair Chromebooks as well as many other tech issues. 
Hinsdale Central High School
5500 South Grant Street • Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 570-8000