Lake Forest Academy
School Notes Overview:
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 |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Lake County, IL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 354 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 14% | 31% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 72 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 90 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 103 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 89 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 168 days | 178 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- 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.
- Profile last updated: 01/29/2007
In the News:
- Business Briefs: Morning team broadcasts from pancake house (Northbrook Star)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:06:14 am
AM 560 WIND morning team of "Big" John Howell and Cisco Cotto will broadcast their show live from Butterfield's Pancake House at 4195 Dundee Road in Northbrook Friday as part of their ongoing Studio 560 tour. Howell and Cotto are heard each morning from 5 to 9 a.m. on AM 560 WIND. The live broadcast will allow listeners and breakfast patrons to watch the show and interact with Howell and Cotto ... - Martino keys Wauconda win (Daily Herald)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:07:48 am
Tammy Ellis watched Wauconda's season-opening girls basketball game from the bench wearing street clothes Monday night. - Prep girls basketball (Lake County News-Sun)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:20:03 am
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL TODAY'S AREA GAMES Mundelein Tourney ‒ 6 p.m. -- Oswego East vs. Grayslake North‒ 7:30 p.m. -- Mundelein vs. Highland Park Vernon Hills Tourney ‒ 7:30 p.m. -- Vernon Hills vs. Lake Forest Academy Non-Conference ‒ Crystal Lake Central at Wauconda‒ Grant at Palatine Fremd‒ Jacobs at Grayslake Central TUESDAY'S GAMES Mundelein Tourney ‒ 4:30 p.m. -- Carmel vs. Rolling Meadows ... - The court report ... and some football (Lake County News-Sun)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:12:48 am
Bonato: Random thoughts from prehistoric man ... or at least from a man who feels that old:* The biggest disappointment of the fall sports season had to do with area high-school football. Specifically, it's that two struggling programs -- Zion-Benton and Waukegan -- opted to schedule non-conference games against traditional powers Glenbrook South (Z-B), Minooka (Z-B), Glenbrook North (Waukegan ... - Expectations spot on (Chicago Sun-Times)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 07:15:52 am
Northwestern basketball coach Bill Carmody had a message for junior point guard Michael ''Juice'' Thompson: ''I told him his job is to lead us to our best season.''The expectations among players and fans are for the Wildcats to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament, something the school has never done in men's basketball.''When I came to Northwestern, I was looking for a program on the rise ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (60045) | School Zip (60045) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 22,248 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 76% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 41 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.8 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $138,525 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 8.2 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 39 years old | 50 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (60045) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 88% / 12% | 61% / 39% |
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