Public School Review - Established 2003

Lake Forest High School vs. Deerfield High School

Should I attend Lake Forest High School or Deerfield High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lake Forest High School
1285 N Mckinley Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Deerfield High School
1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Lake Forest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Deerfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,467 students in grades 9-12, Lake Forest High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,492 students in grades 9-12, Deerfield High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,467 students
1,492 students
This chart display total students of Lake Forest High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Deerfield High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart display gender of Lake Forest High School
This chart display gender of Deerfield High School
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
126 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Lake Forest High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of Deerfield High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lake Forest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Deerfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
#36 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Lake Forest High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Deerfield High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in IL)
67%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
(Top 5% in IL)
69%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display graduation rate of Lake Forest High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Deerfield High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Lake Forest High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Deerfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
345
358
Grade 10 Students
355
334
Grade 11 Students
375
380
Grade 12 Students
392
420

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
79%
85%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.37
0.27
This chart display the diversity score of Lake Forest High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Deerfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Forest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE