Lake Forest High School Overview

Overview

Lake Forest High School is ranked 15th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Lake Forest High School is 49 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 8 percent. Lake Forest High School is the only high school in the Lake Forest Chsd 115.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#439
State Rank
#15
STEM Rank
#14

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,754
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	8%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	0%
Full-Time Teachers	131

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	82%
Proficient in Math	84%
College Readiness Index	47.7

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	1
Total Students	1,754
Proficient in Reading (district average)	82%
Proficient in Math (district average)	84%
College Readiness (district average)	47.7