Athletics
Its mascot is the Tiger, with school colors orange and black.
The school captured its first individual state title in 1942, when Paul Behan won the state discus championship.. Since then, Central's student-athletes have won Illinois High School Association state titles in boys track and field, girls track and field, wrestling, girls tennis, and girls cross country.
Notable team finishes at the Illinois state level include:
- Boys Baseball - 4th, 2008
- Boys Cross Country - IHSA State Champions, 1995; 3rd, 2001.
- Girls Cross Country - 2nd, 2008; 2nd, 2011
- Girls Tennis - 2nd, 1976; 2nd, 1977
- Girls Volleyball - 1st; 2007 (Class 3A IHSA State champions with an undefeated record of 42-0. Crystal Lake Central was ranked No. 6 on the top 100 teams in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com.; 4th, 2009
- Wrestling - 3rd, 2009; 2nd, 2010; 2nd, 2011
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