Central High School, or commonly referred as Burlington Central, is a public four-year
high school
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located in
Burlington, Illinois
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History
Burlington was platted by Andrew Pingree in 1851. It ...
, a far northwest suburb of
Chicago, Illinois
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, United States. It is part of
Central Community Unit School District 301, which serves
Burlington
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,
Lily Lake,
Plato Center,
Udina,
Hampshire
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,
Pringree Grove,
Sycamore
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,
Maple Park, and far western portions of
Elgin, and
St. Charles.
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Academics
In 2015, the Average ACT score was 22.9.
Athletics
Central High School is currently a member of the
Fox Valley Conference
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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.
Criticism
In April 2022, the school administration has received criticism from students and parents over the school's inability to appropriately discipline students who have made racist remarks towards the African-American community. This event has landed the high school to be reported on local
Chicago
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news stations such as
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and
The Chicago Defender
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.
References
* http://www.city-data.com/school/central-high-school2-il.html
* http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180116/burlington-central-will-join-fox-valley-conference-in-2019-20
External links
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Public high schools in Illinois
Schools in Kane County, Illinois
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