Athletics
Hoffman Estates competes in the Mid-Suburban Conference West Division. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic athletics and competitive activities in the state. Their teams are stylized as the Hawks.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track and field athletics, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may also compete in badminton, bowling, and softball. The Hoffman Estates Basketball team gained lots of attention due to the fact the Hall-of-Fame Football Player, Walter Payton, served as the assistant coach for the team during his last years. While not governed by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams for young men and women in lacrosse.
The following athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:
- Basketball (girls): 4th place (1990–91)
- Bowling (girls): 4th place (2007–08); 2nd place (2004–05); State Champions (2005–06)
- Cross Country (boys): 2nd place (1990–91)
- Cross Country (girls): 4th place (1986–87); State Champions (1987–88)
- Soccer (boys): 2nd place (1985–86)
- Soccer (girls): 3rd place (1989–90)
- Track & Field (boys): 2nd place (1996–97)
- Track & Field (girls): 3rd place (2010-2011)
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