Our Mission Our Vision To inspire the passion to learn, LFHS will be a leader in the insight to know oneself, and developing compassionate, the courage to make a difference. confident, and accomplished students prepared to make a difference. Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest High School serves the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood— northern suburbs of Chicago—and takes pride in developing compassionate, confident and ac- complished students. LFHS faculty and staff are committed to student growth with dedicated adults who respect and value the individual. Students are guided by talented professionals who are passionate about their work of providing academic excellence for all learners.
A rigorous curriculum is supported by innovative ways of learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Students are encouraged to take risks, and explore new ideas knowing that they will be support- ed throughout their educational journey. In addition to comprehensive academic choices, Lake Forest High School students grow through participation in clubs, music programs, team and inter- mural sports, and community service programs that help build character, and strengthen collab- oration and communication skills. Lake Forest High School offers a well rounded school experi- ence while being mindful of each student’s social emotional growth allowing students to be their best self as they move forward with the tools for life-long success.
School Statistics Awards Total Enrollment 1674 AP Scholars Seniors 441 International Diploma 1 Certified Staff FTE 154 National Scholars 22 Scholars with Distinction 106 Certified Staff-Student Ratio 10.8 Scholars with Honor 64 Faculty holding a Master’s Degree or beyond 138 Scholars 85 School Year Semesters 2 National Merit Scholars Per Pupil Expenditure $23,518.00 National Merit Scholarship Winner 1 Courses in Curriculum 275 National Merit Finalists 4 National Merit Semifinalists 5 Distribution of Graduates: Class of 2016 National Merit Commended 17 Illinois State Scholars 138 Number of Graduates 430 Enrolled in 4 year college 90.5% Enrolled in 2 year college 4.0% Undecided 3.5% Military .2% Other ( travel, work, gap year) 1.5%
Please note: This publication reflects student data from the 2015/16 school year and the class of 2016. The Curriculum Grading Scale Lake Forest High School offers a strong, yet diverse college Class of 2011 and subsequent graduates preparatory program. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are provided in most curricular areas in addition to quality enhanced courses in fine and applied arts and fifth College Prep Level Honors Level year world language courses. Extensive offerings in music A+ 5.3 5.83 and performing arts enrich educational opportunities. The A 5 5.5 elective curriculum also includes vocational courses using A- 4.67 5.17 state of the art technology and a continuum of multi-layer B+ 4.33 4.83 supports. Please note a change in the course titles beginning with the B 4 4.5 2015-16 school year. In the past, some courses were desig- B- 3.67 4.17 nated with a “CP” indicating a “College Prep” course. The C+ 3.33 3.83 “CP” label has been removed to aptly reflect the rigorous C 3 3.5 nature of all the coursework at Lake Forest High School. Our C- 2.67 3.17 curriculum successfully prepares students for college as evi- denced by 95% of our student body which are college D+ 2.33 2.83 bound. D 2 2.5 Designation of Courses: D- 1.67 2.17 Advanced Placement: 30 courses offered F 0 0 College level courses which adhere to the nationally stand- ardized syllabi as proposed by the College Entrance Exami- nation Board. AP courses represent the highest level of per- Standardized Testing: Class of 2016 formance within a specified area. ACT LFHS National Honors: English 26.8 20.1 Reflect courses which provide enriched and/or accelerated Math 25.9 20.6 Reading 26.9 21.0 curriculum requiring students to possess analytical thinking Science 25.6 20.6 skills. Composite 26.4 20.8 Individual Placement Individualized placement into a pre-existing course for which SAT LFHS National course expectations have been modified to meet student’s Critical Reading Mean educational needs. Percentile 75th 670 570 50th 625 494 25th 570 410 Graduation Requirements Math Mean Class of 2011 and subsequent graduates Percentile 75th 680 590 Nineteen units of credit as follows: 50th 628 508 English 4 units 25th 520 420 Mathematics 3 units Writing Mean Science 2 units Percentile 75th 650 560 Social Studies 2 units 50th 604 482 U.S. History, Global Studies, Social Science 25th 520 400 Wellness 1 unit Each student is required to enroll in Wellness every semester that they are enrolled at LFHS AP Electives 1 unit 586 Students took 1245 Advanced Placement Exams in May be completed through study of: Applied Technology, 30 subjects. AP exams were taken by 50% of the class of 2016. Art, Business, Computer Science, Music, New Media. Competency Requirements: 1246 Total AP Exams United States & Illinois Constitution 93.7% received a score of 3 or better Civics 39.2% received scores of 5 Consumer Education 31.8% received scores of 4 Health Education 22.7% received scores of 3 Class Rank AP Courses Offered 30 In accordance with board policy, Lake Forest High School Subject Tests Offered 30 does not rank students.
Grade Distribution Range Highest for Class of 2016: 5.7 Lowest GPA for Class of 2016: 1.5
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Lake Forest High School Administration Offices 300 S. Waukegan Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045
Personnel Superintendent Michael Simeck 847.604.7401 [email protected] Principal Dr. Chala Holland 847.582.7315 [email protected] Assistant Principals Dr. Tom Meagher 847.582.7363 [email protected] Jim Sullivan 847.582.7702 [email protected] Director of Teaching and Learning 847.582.7334 [email protected] Dr. Alan Wahlert Director of Special Education 847.582.7766 [email protected] Jenny Sterpin
Counseling Department 847.582.7388 Fax 847.582.7752 School Counselors Jacqueline Berkshire 847.582.7357 [email protected] David Brandes 847.582.7383 [email protected] Liz Hannon 847 .582.7346 [email protected] Megan Miles 847.582.7344 [email protected] Brad Naughton 847.582.7325 [email protected] Dan Panfil 847.582.7358 [email protected] Laura Stetson 847.582.7324 [email protected] Registrar Tiffany Smith 847.582.7313 [email protected] Transcripts Teresa Hall 847.582.7365 [email protected] College and Career Resource Center (College Visits) Jennifer Gleason 847.582.7342 [email protected]