Hinsdale South High School

7401 Clarendon Hills Rd, Darien, IL 60561

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,370
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
DuPage County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
30thpercentile
College readinessAt least 39% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
84thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
63rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hinsdale South High School

Hinsdale South High School is a public high school in Darien, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Hinsdale Twp HSD 86. The school is located in a large suburb in DuPage County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,370 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

7401 Clarendon Hills Rd
Darien, IL 60561
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,370 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
County
DuPage County
NCES school ID
171932002223

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.