Lake Forest Academy

1500 W Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045-0600
Tel: (847)615-3248
Grades: 9 - 12 | 402 students
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Lake Forest Academy, founded in 1857, is an independent, coeducational, boarding/day, college preparatory school, grades nine through twelve. Lake Forest Academy strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.

School Overview:
Lake Forest Academy
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Student Body
Total Students 402 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 49% (IL School Avg.: 38%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

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Nearby Schools:

Lake Forest Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
School Of St Mary
Gr. K-9 | 2.2 mi. away
Montessori School Of Lake Forest
Gr. PK-9 | 2.3 mi. away
Lake Forest Country Day School
Gr. PK-8 | 2.3 mi. away
East Lake Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 2.3 mi. away

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