Central High School (Burlington, Illinois)

Central High School, or Burlington Central, is a public four-year high school located in Burlington, Illinois, a far northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Central Community Unit School District 301, which serves Burlington, Lily Lake, Plato Center, Udina, and portions of Campton Hills, Elgin, and Pingree Grove, St. Charles.

Burlington Central High School
Address
44W625 Plato Road

Burlington
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates42.019057°N 88.483425°W / 42.019057; -88.483425
Information
TypePublic secondary
PrincipalChris Testone
Staff74.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,178 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.76[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue, White   
AthleticsFox Valley Conference
MascotRocket
NewspaperRocket Review
WebsiteCentral High Web Page

The school has received criticism by students and parents over the problem of racism. An incident related to racism occurred recently that landed the high school on local news stations in Chicago.[2][3]

Academics

In 2015, the Average ACT score was 22.9.[4]

Athletics

Central High School is currently a member of the Fox Valley Conference and has many athletic teams, including cheerleading, dance, football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, track & field, and non-official swimming and hockey teams.[5]

References
  1. "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. Erdenekhuyag, Enji; Neveau • •, James. "Suburban School Responds After Racist Prom Proposal Posted on Social Media". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "Chicago School Responds After Racist Prom Video Is Posted On Social Media". Chicago Defender. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. Team, Tribune Data. "Chicago-area high schools lead the state in ACT performance". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  5. Radtke, John. "Burlington Central will join Fox Valley Conference in 2019-20". dailyherald.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.


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