History
Crystal Lake Central High School was founded in 1907 as Crystal Lake Community High School. It served students from Crystal Lake, Cary, and the surrounding areas of McHenry County. The school's current building opened in 1924. Prior to relocating, the school was part of the Union School campus located at what is now Husmann Elementary School. The school was renamed as Crystal Lake Central in 1978 when Crystal Lake South opened. With a student population of 1,591 for 2011-2012, Crystal Lake Central is presently the least populated of Community High School District 155's four high schools.
The school building includes many decorative terra cotta elements from American Terra Cotta (TECO)
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