Is Oak Park & River Forest High School a good school?

Yes! Oak Park & River Forest High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 18 th of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Oak Park & River Forest High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,256 students attended Oak Park & River Forest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park & River Forest High School?

Students at Oak Park & River Forest High School are 50% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Oak Park & River Forest High School?

Oak Park & River Forest High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary School Elementary : Irving Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Longfellow Elementary School Elementary : Oliver W Holmes Elementary School Elementary : Whittier Elementary School Elementary : Willard Elementary School Elementary : William Beye Elementary School Elementary : William Hatch Elementary School Middle : Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Middle : Percy Julian Middle School Middle : Roosevelt School

Oak Park & River Forest High School

Summary:

Oak Park & River Forest High School is a highly-regarded public high school serving 3,304 students in grades 9-12 in Oak Park, Illinois, which is part of the Oak Park - River Forest School District 200, ranked 16th out of 813 districts in the state.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, currently ranking 18th out of 697 for the 2023-2024 school year. Its students excel academically, with 55.2% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 64.1% in SAT English Language Arts, far surpassing state averages. The school also boasts a remarkable 95.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate. Notably, Oak Park & River Forest High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-35 among Illinois high schools for female, male, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Proviso Math and Science Academy, YCCS West, and others in the Proviso Township HSD 209 and Chicago Public Schools District 299, Oak Park & River Forest High School stands out as a clear leader in academic achievement and overall school performance. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3% for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the previous year, it remains lower than many nearby schools, suggesting the need for continued focus on student attendance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

201 N Scoville Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-2264

(708) 383-0700

District: Oak Park - River Forest School District 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,390

Feeder schools for Oak Park & River Forest High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Horace Mann Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	Longfellow Elementary School
	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School
	William Beye Elementary School
	William Hatch Elementary School
Middle:	Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
	Percy Julian Middle School
	Roosevelt School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 3,256

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

African American:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Park & River Forest High School ranks better than 97.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oak Park & River Forest High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oak Park & River Forest High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), African American (18.9%), Hispanic (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Park & River Forest High School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Oak Park & River Forest High School employs 235.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Park & River Forest High School is $25,390.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Park & River Forest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park & River Forest High School 18^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Oak Park & River Forest High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Park - River Forest School District 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 16^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Park & River Forest High School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.84	45^th	586	92.3%
2004	85.34	58^th	592	90.2%
2005	84.93	58^th	590	90.2%
2006	88.78	40^th	596	93.3%
2007	84.92	65^th	612	89.4%
2008	84.91	71^st	624	88.6%
2009	86.42	61^st	632	90.3%
2010	83.90	81^st	643	87.4%
2011	87.39	64^th	655	90.2%
2012	86.68	68^th	665	89.8%
2013	86.83	71^st	670	89.4%
2014	88.49	56^th	670	91.6%
2015	66.56	163^rd	614	73.5%
2016	64.72	145^th	643	77.4%
2017	94.32	32^nd	642	95.0%
2018	94.73	29^th	647	95.5%
2019	95.85	29^th	701	95.9%
2021	98.10	23^rd	688	96.7%
2022	93.92	34^th	699	95.1%
2023	95.09	30^th	699	95.7%
2024	98.88	18^th	697	97.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.29	33^rd	154	78.6%
2019	76.99	36^th	165	78.2%
2021	79.23	33^rd	160	79.4%
2022	78.37	34^th	170	80.0%
2023	90.76	15^th	163	90.8%
2024	94.91	12^th	182	93.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.06	9^th	248	96.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.98	14^th	374	96.3%
2019	90.63	26^th	473	94.5%
2021	96.56	15^th	453	96.7%
2022	95.33	24^th	493	95.1%
2023	97.60	25^th	476	94.7%
2024	99.35	15^th	482	96.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.51	132^nd	585	77.4%
2019	68.67	134^th	639	79.0%
2021	72.57	104^th	611	83.0%
2022	59.70	199^th	626	68.2%
2023	56.44	231^st	644	64.1%
2024	85.64	61^st	639	90.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.13	36^th	620	94.2%
2019	95.04	27^th	665	95.9%
2021	98.06	22^nd	639	96.6%
2022	93.31	33^rd	658	95.0%
2023	93.17	33^rd	656	95.0%
2024	98.49	19^th	664	97.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.40	8^th	428	98.1%
2024	96.05	24^th	429	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.18	22^nd	619	96.4%
2019	95.06	31^st	675	95.4%
2021	96.85	31^st	653	95.3%
2022	92.95	41^st	664	93.8%
2023	95.37	27^th	668	96.0%
2024	98.29	23^rd	668	96.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.85	35^th	132	73.5%
2019	59.45	57^th	130	56.2%
2021	73.82	34^th	135	74.8%
2022	70.15	41^st	141	70.9%
2023	80.08	26^th	134	80.6%
2024	77.28	35^th	137	74.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.03	31^st	253	87.7%
2019	68.57	57^th	299	80.9%
2021	70.10	45^th	281	84.0%
2022	77.76	36^th	294	87.8%
2023	65.24	63^rd	301	79.1%
2024	81.57	31^st	299	89.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.75	18^th	291	93.8%
2019	94.67	16^th	317	95.0%
2021	92.50	23^rd	317	92.7%
2022	88.06	32^nd	335	90.4%
2023	95.03	17^th	333	94.9%
2024	96.98	15^th	336	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Park & River Forest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.41	8^th	548	98.5%
2019	98.63	9^th	552	98.4%
2021	99.12	11^th	553	98.0%
2022	96.52	13^th	560	97.7%
2023	97.59	7^th	557	98.7%
2024	99.39	9^th	554	98.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Race was the at the forefront of nearly every class in OPRF. Students are forced to focus on anti-colonialist, revisionist social sciences more than anything else. There is a lot of quiet anger and resentment and racial tension at this school.

I would not recommend it to anyone. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Neo-Marxist Critical Race Theory applied to a school system. Heavy emphasis on racial conflict in nearly social sciences - math and hard sciences lagged far behind.
Did not read a single work by Hemingway at the high school he attended highlights this.
Horrendously bad. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Grew up in Oak Park in the 90's and went to OPRF. I was well prepared for college and will be completing a PhD within a few months. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oak Park & River Forest High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2213	617	130	81	6	n/a	n/a	0	3047
1989	2002	595	136	84	7	n/a	n/a	0	2824
1990	1854	619	127	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	2681
1991	1794	644	113	70	8	n/a	n/a	0	2629
1992	1845	698	114	71	11	n/a	n/a	0	2739
1993	1818	749	105	81	11	n/a	n/a	0	2764
1994	1777	781	103	97	14	n/a	n/a	0	2772
1995	1738	780	114	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	2747
1996	1738	780	114	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	2747
1997	1654	823	124	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	2715
1998	1657	824	100	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	2698
1999	1649	867	96	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	2721
2000	1675	837	90	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	2727
2001	1766	858	89	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	2830
2002	1944	796	78	128	16	n/a	n/a	0	2962
2003	1944	796	78	128	16	n/a	n/a	0	2962
2004	1995	787	87	142	12	n/a	n/a	0	3023
2005	1912	780	86	128	16	n/a	n/a	165	3087
2006	1914	766	93	123	12	n/a	n/a	168	3076
2007	1935	783	97	149	12	n/a	n/a	163	3139
2008	1850	818	93	154	10	n/a	n/a	173	3098
2009	1854	860	87	179	8	n/a	n/a	175	3163
2010	1851	878	100	171	5	n/a	n/a	177	3182
2011	1763	859	101	249	6	0	190	0	3168
2012	1784	866	99	274	5	1	195	0	3224
2013	1775	847	109	298	5	3	188	0	3225
2014	1731	824	109	347	1	2	212	0	3226
2015	1750	780	101	357	2	1	241	0	3232
2016	1750	757	102	365	4	3	262	0	3243
2017	1775	741	110	373	1	2	294	0	3296
2018	1804	720	115	409	2	2	318	0	3370
2019	1890	670	120	402	5	0	312	0	3399
2020	1929	620	128	428	3	1	287	0	3396
2021	1920	635	131	449	2	1	289	0	3427
2022	1857	630	136	456	2	2	297	3	3383
2023	1683	654	116	473	1	2	304	71	3304
2024	1634	616	103	492	0	2	334	75	3256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Park & River Forest High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3047	216.7	14.0	n/a
1989	2824	208.4	13.5	n/a
1990	2681	184.2	14.5	n/a
1991	2629	188.2	13.9	n/a
1992	2739	185.7	14.7	n/a
1993	2764	161.2	17.1	n/a
1994	2772	164.6	16.8	n/a
1995	2747	149.4	18.4	n/a
1996	2747	149.4	18.4	n/a
1997	2715	150.1	18.1	n/a
1998	2698	152.0	17.8	n/a
1999	2721	158.2	17.2	n/a
2000	2727	162.4	16.8	n/a
2001	2830	166.7	17.0	n/a
2002	2962	179.8	16.5	6.2
2003	2962	179.8	16.5	6.2
2004	3023	188.6	16.0	9.8
2005	3087	190.0	16.2	11.4
2006	3076	174.2	17.7	13.6
2007	3139	161.0	19.5	15.6
2008	3098	153.0	20.2	14
2009	3163	197.3	16.0	17.4
2010	3182	192.9	16.5	20.1
2011	3168	199.6	15.8	21.4
2012	3224	198.4	16.2	20.4
2013	3225	n/a	n/a	22.7
2014	3226	n/a	n/a	20.3
2015	3232	216.0	14.9	22.4
2016	3243	231.0	14.0	19.5
2017	3296	0.5	6592.0	19.2
2018	3370	233.7	14.4	21.5
2019	3399	241.8	14.0	19.2
2020	3396	244.4	13.8	17.9
2021	3427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3383	223.4	15.1	14.4
2023	3304	235.1	14.0	18.6
2024	3256	235.5	13.8	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Park & River Forest High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3047	216.7	14.0	n/a
1989	2824	208.4	13.5	n/a
1990	2681	184.2	14.5	n/a
1991	2629	188.2	13.9	n/a
1992	2739	185.7	14.7	n/a
1993	2764	161.2	17.1	n/a
1994	2772	164.6	16.8	n/a
1995	2747	149.4	18.4	n/a
1996	2747	149.4	18.4	n/a
1997	2715	150.1	18.1	n/a
1998	2698	152.0	17.8	n/a
1999	2721	158.2	17.2	n/a
2000	2727	162.4	16.8	n/a
2001	2830	166.7	17.0	n/a
2002	2962	179.8	16.5	6.2
2003	2962	179.8	16.5	6.2
2004	3023	188.6	16.0	9.8
2005	3087	190.0	16.2	11.4
2006	3076	174.2	17.7	13.6
2007	3139	161.0	19.5	15.6
2008	3098	153.0	20.2	14
2009	3163	197.3	16.0	17.4
2010	3182	192.9	16.5	20.1
2011	3168	199.6	15.8	21.4
2012	3224	198.4	16.2	20.4
2013	3225	n/a	n/a	22.7
2014	3226	n/a	n/a	20.3
2015	3232	216.0	14.9	22.4
2016	3243	231.0	14.0	19.5
2017	3296	0.5	6592.0	19.2
2018	3370	233.7	14.4	21.5
2019	3399	241.8	14.0	19.2
2020	3396	244.4	13.8	17.9
2021	3427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3383	223.4	15.1	14.4
2023	3304	235.1	14.0	18.6
2024	3256	235.5	13.8	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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