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Oak Park & River Forest High School

Public | 9-12 | 3268 students

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5 stars

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Posted February 27, 2004

When my daughter entered college this Fall (a very competitive Eastern School) she was amazed at how much more she learned in High School than her fellow college classmates - the overall education at OPRF and especially the foreign language (Latin), the Art (metalworking), philosophy, geology and astronomy programs were outstanding.
—Submitted by Linda, a parent


Posted February 10, 2004

Oak Park and River Forest high school is not just an amazing learning environment, it is a place to build students into succeeding in society. No matter what your interests are, you can find a club or organization to get involved in and if they don't have it you can start it. Also has a diverse teaching staff and diverse student body. No matter what learning ability you are, you can find a place in this school.
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

826 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 51% in 2012.

826 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

826 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
69%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students68%
Female65%
Male72%
Black31%
Asian75%
Hispanic62%
Multiracial74%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White87%
Low income34%
Non-low income78%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female74%
Male71%
Black42%
Asian75%
Hispanic68%
Multiracial72%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White89%
Low income41%
Non-low income81%
Students with disabilities (IEP)43%
Students without disabilities78%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students68%
Female63%
Male72%
Black33%
Asian72%
Hispanic49%
Multiracial71%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White88%
Low income35%
Non-low income77%
Students with disabilities (IEP)38%
Students without disabilities73%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 62% 53%
Black 29% 19%
Hispanic 6% 21%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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201 N Scoville Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
Phone: (708) 383-0700

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