Central High School, or Burlington Central, is a public four-year high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 located in Burlington, Illinois

Burlington, Illinois

Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census, up from 452 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burlington is located at ....

, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States

United States

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. It is part of Central Community Unit School District 301

Central Community Unit School District 301

Central Community Unit School District 301 is a school district located mainly in Kane County, Illinois. It serves Burlington, Lily Lake, and portions of Elgin, Campton Hills, and Pingree Grove. In 2008, the district served 3,154 students across seven schools...

, which serves Burlington

Burlington, Illinois

Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census, up from 452 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burlington is located at ....

, Lily Lake

Lily Lake, Illinois

Lily Lake is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The town is 11 miles southwest of Elgin and 43 miles west of Chicago. The village is part of the Chicago metro area. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990...

, and portions of Campton Hills

Campton Hills, Illinois

Campton Hills is a village in Kane County, Illinois and is a far western suburb of Chicago. The population of the village is estimated to be between 11,000 and 12,500....

, Elgin

Elgin, Illinois

Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...

, and Pingree Grove

Pingree Grove, Illinois

Pingree Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. However, rapid development in recent years has resulted in explosive growth, and a special census conducted in 2008 indicated 3,855 residents. In the next decade, the population is...

.

Academics

In 2006, the Average ACT score was a 21.8

In 2006 Central Students took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in Art: Studio 2-D Design, Art: Studio Drawing, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Literature & Composition, College English, German, Physics B, and U.S. History.

The Teacher to Student ratio is about 22:1

School sports

Central High School is a member of the Big Northern Conference

Big Northern Conference

The Big Northern Conference is an organization of fourteen high schools in northern Illinois. These high schools are members of the Illinois High School Association....

and has many athletic teams, including football, soccer, cross-country,basketball, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, track & field and non-official swimming and hockey teams.

Departments

Career and Technical Education

English Language Learner ELL

English

Fine Arts

Foreign Language

Guidance/Student Services

Library

Mathematics

PE/Health/Drivers Education

Science

Social Studies

Special Education

NIA Hearing Impaired Program

External links

• Official Website
• Central High School Athletic Boosters
• Interactive Illinois Report Card - for test results and other school accountability information.