CHMS boys basketball wins conference championship

The 8th grade boys basketball team from Clarendon Hills Middle School (CHMS) secured the West Suburban Middle School Conference Championship after defeating Indian Trail Junior High School by a double-digit margin. The victory marked the end of the season for the Eagles.

The CHMS team members are Colin Boots, Archer Bunnow, Dominic Cresap, John Elting, Aidan Harrigan, Brody Knotts, Will Mannor, Will Matricaria, Ryder McLaurin, Michael Neidig, Alex Reveliotis, Jaxon Uthe and Leo Yanklowitz. The team is coached by Mr. Michael Jensen.

“Congratulations to the 8th grade Boys Basketball team from CHMS! The Eagles defeated Indian Trail Junior High School by double-digits to earn the West Suburban Middle School Conference Championship. This is a great way to end the season- congratulations to the whole team!” read a statement issued following their win.

Clarendon Hills Middle School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181. The district includes several schools in DuPage and Cook counties such as Elm Elementary School and Hinsdale Middle School. More information about these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, District 181 employs 282 teachers with an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; 90 percent are women and 10 percent are men. There were no teachers in this district with more than ten absences during a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Demographically, District 181's student population is nearly 70 percent White with smaller percentages identifying as Black (1.1 percent), Hispanic (6.8 percent), or Asian (15.4 percent). Details on these statistics are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In terms of spending, District 181 allocated $31,308 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).