1285 North Mckinley Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045-1371 - 
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Lake Forest High School
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| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Lake County, IL | |
| Students & Faculty | ||
| Total Students | 1754 students | |
| % Male / % Female | 51% / 49% | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 131 teachers | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 453 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 446 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 412 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 443 students | ||
This School
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:13 | 1:14 |
| Students by Ethnicity | This School
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| % American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| % Asian | 5% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 18% |
| % Black | 1% | 20% |
| % White | 90% | 56% |
| Unknown | 1% | 2% |
| Additional Student Information | This School
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 30% |
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Performance | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lake Forest Chsd 115 School District | |
This School's Agency
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| Number of Schools Managed | 1 | 3 |
| Number of Students Managed | 1,754 students | 810 students |
| District Total Revenue | $43,453,000 | $10,034,000 |
| District Expenditure | $63,723,000 | $9,897,000 |
| District Revenue / Student | $24,774 | $12,388 |
| District Expenditure / Student | $36,330 | $12,219 |
| District Graduation Rates | 98% | 92% |
School Notes:
- Lake Forest High School, or LFHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the only school of Lake Forest Community High School District 115, which serves the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Knollwood, and smaller parts of Mettawa and North Chicago. It is fed by Lake Bluff Middle School, Lake Forest Country Day School, Saint Mary's, and Deer Path Middle School.
- History
- The current LFHS was built in 1935. The most recent addition took place in 2008, and was responsible for the adding of a commons area, a new lunchroom and a music wing as well as other minor adjustments.
- Campus
- The high school has both a studio theater and auditorium, as well as a television studio with 5,500 videotapes. It also has computer labs, computerized library with CD-ROM retrieval, student publication facilities, photography lab, and special education facilities. Sports facilities include a field house, climbing wall, Olympic-size swimming pool with a diving well and student gym.
- The grounds include a large front lawn (used for field hockey, lacrosse, and ultimate) and a full-sized track and football field with 2 sets of bleachers. Because the school is situated very close to residential areas, the City of Lake Forest does not permit the school's football team to use floodlights, effectively prohibiting night games; however, in 2006, the city did allow the school to rent lights for a one-time night game. A 2007 referendum relocated the school's football facilities to the school's west campus, where the use of floodlights is not prohibited. The referendum passed by an overwhelming 2/3 majority, and renovations took place in two phases. The first phase, completed during the 2007/2008 school year, included the addition of a music wing, and renovation of the west campus including construction of a Varsity field. The second phase, completed in August 2008, included academic renovations at the east campus with a brand new dining room, a large atrium or "The Commons" and library, and construction of administrative offices at the west campus, additionally at West campus a new football field complete with floodlights and astro turf was built, now allowing night games. Prior to this, a first referendum was passed on November 7, 2006 unanimously by the Lake Forest High School Board of Education. This referendum was later passed on to the rest of the community and appropriated $54 million to be paid back over the next 20 years.
- Academics
- In 2005, Lake Forest graduated 98.9% of its senior class. It has been included in the "Top million" and "Most Successful" lists of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Parade magazine. The average class size is 19.3. Lake Forest has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
- In 2010, Lake Forest had a mean ACT compostite score of 26.5; the national average was 21.1. One of the highest in the state. SAT mean scores were 601 in Critical Reading; 621 in Math; and 594 in Writing.
- Along with the typical course offerings, Lake Forest High School also covers Advanced Placement classes in: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Science, French V, French VI, German IV, Latin IV, Latin V, Literary Analysis and Criticism, Modern European History, Music Theory, Psychology, Physics B, Physics C, Political Science, Spanish V, Statistics, Studio Art, United States History, and World History.
- Activities
- Amplification
- Art/Photo Club
- Astronomy Club
- Chess Club
- Congressional Debate
- CROYA
- Debate
- Environmental Club
- EuroChallenge
- Forensics Team
- Global Connections
- Human Rights Club
- International Club
- Japanese Animation
- Jazz Band
- Junior State of America
- Math Team
- Men's Club
- National Forensic League
- Model United Nations
- National Honor Society
- National Forensic League
- Pen15 Club
- Red Cross Club
- SADD
- Sailing Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Olympiad
- Scout Buddies
- Senior Class
- Student to Student
- Student Council
- Tech Crew
- Theatre
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Women's Club
- YAK
- Yearbook
- Young Idea
- Notable alumni
- Melinda Beck, 1973 — former senior editor at Newsweek, currently an editor at Wall Street Journal
- Alan Benes, 1990 — Major League Baseball pitcher, 1995–2003: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers
- Andrew Bird, 1991 — musician: Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Mat Devine — lead singer of Kill Hannah
- Dave Eggers, 1988 — writer
- Charlie Finn — actor
- Matt Grevers, 2003 — swimmer: 2008 Summer Olympics gold medalist in 4x100m
- Rob Pelinka, 1988 — sports agent
- Tommy Rees, 2010 — NCAA football player for University of Notre Dame
- Phil Rosenthal, 1981 — columnist: Chicago Tribune
- Jane Skinner, 1985 — television news presenter: Fox News Channel; Wife to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
- Brittany "McKey" Sullivan, 2007 — winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11
- Catherine Warren, 2002 — Miss Illinois USA 2006
- Tim Weigel, 1963 — sportscaster
- Vince Vaughn, 1988 — film actor
- Media References
- The 1980 film Ordinary People is set at Lake Forest High School, and parts of the film were shot at the school; however all swim team scenes were filmed at nearby Lake Forest College.
- An Episode of the MTV series "High School Stories" focuses on students who attended Lake Forest High School.
- References
- External links
- Official website
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In the News:
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Events, services offered after 3rd train death of a Lake Forest student this year (Chicago Chronicle)
posted on April 3, 2012 at 08:21:00 am
Recognizing how difficult it would be for Lake Forest High School students returning from spring break Monday, the first day of classes since senior Edward Schutt was struck and killed by a train, ... -
Moment of silence for 3rd student struck by train (Chicago Chronicle)
posted on April 2, 2012 at 12:34:00 pm
Students returning from spring break Monday held a moment of silence to remember a classmate recently hit and killed by a Metra train. Administrators at Lake Forest High School are providing ... -
Student deaths in Lake Forest raise new alarms (Chicago Chronicle)
posted on April 1, 2012 at 01:58:00 am
The morning Lake Forest High School freshman Will Laskero-Teskoski died, his mother had tried desperately to get him to talk as she drove him to school. His grades had slipped, he'd seemed ... -
Lake Forest High School community tries to cope after third train death (Chicago Chronicle)
posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:46:00 am
The news that another Lake Forest High School student has died after being struck by a train -- the third since January -- has stunned many community members who said they're ...
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| About This Zipcode (60045) | School Zip (60045)
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| Population (Approximate) | 22,248 people | 12,416,561 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 76% | 24% |
| Median Household Income | $138,525 | $49,133 |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 88% / 12% | 67% / 33% |
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