| Rating | 10 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (708)383-0700 |
| Location | 201 N Scoville Ave Oak Park, IL 60302 |
| Charter School | No |
Oak Park & River Forest High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Illinois high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 30th in the best public high schools in Illinois.
The Oak Park & River Forest High School student body is mainly White with a sizeable Black population and has high racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54.1% | 1,750 |
| Black | 24.1% | 780 |
| Hispanic | 11% | 357 |
| Asian Pacific | 3.1% | 101 |
| Native American Indian | 0.1% | 2 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0% | 1 |
| Two or more races | 7.5% | 241 |
20.7% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Illinois high school median of 42.4%. By this measure, Oak Park & River Forest High Sch students are largely upper income and rank 87th in Illinois for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 1 |
| Freshman | 826 |
| Sophomore | 812 |
| Junior | 764 |
| Senior | 829 |
| Total | 3,232 |
| Subgroup | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| All Students | 94% |
| Illinois Median | 87% |
| Percentile | 88% |
| White | 96% |
| Black | 90% to 94%* |
| Hispanic | 95% or more* |
| Asian Pacific | 80% or more* |
| Native American | suppressed* |
| Two or more races | 90% or more* |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 90% to 94%* |
| Limited English Proficiency | suppressed* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
Students at Oak Park & River Forest High School scored an average 34% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Illinois State Board of Education. Performance is somewhat above the state high school median of 24% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 29.4% of Illinois high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 15% to 19%* | 62% |
| Boys | 15% to 19%* | 46% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | less than 50%* | 60% to 79%* |
| Black | 6% to 9%* | 20% to 24%* |
| Hispanic | 20% to 29%* | 40% to 44%* |
| Multiracial | 11% to 19%* | 50% to 54%* |
| White | 20% to 24%* | 68% |
| With Disabilites | 10% to 14%* | 15% to 19%* |
| Limited English | suppressed* | suppressed* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average ACT score for Oak Park & River Forest High School students in 2017 was 24.5. This indicates that the average student scores in the 73rd percentile nationally on the ACT.
1,930 out of 1,593 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (121%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the Illinois median rate of 52% and in the top 2% for participation.
Oak Park & River Forest High School offers 26 AP courses. 36 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 92% percentile and significantly above the median AP enrollment rate for all Illinois schools of 16%. Oak Park & River Forest High School had 873 taking AP exams with a 766 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 89% percentile and well above the state median of 56 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 88% | 56% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 36% | 16% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 9% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 5% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 35% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 26 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 27% | 17% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 30% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 24% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Illinois Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Illinois Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 8.4% | 269 |
| Boys | 10% | 160 |
| Girls | 6.9% | 109 |
| Illinois Median | 4.6% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2.8% | 90 |
| Boys | 3.8% | 61 |
| Girls | 1.8% | 29 |
Oak Park & River Forest High School
201 N Scoville Ave
Oak Park, IL
60302
(708)383-0700
Oak Park - River Forest School District 200
Oak Park, IL