Lake Forest Academy

1500 W Kennedy Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Lake Forest Academy Photo #1 - LFA's campus is located on the former J. Ogden Armour estate and includes many of its original buildings. After a 10-year campaign, various academic spaces, athletic facilities, and dorms have been modernized.

Lake Forest Academy Photo #2 - The curriculum at Lake Forest Academy is a challenging, four year, program composed of a core of studies and a broad range of electives. A minimum of 18 total credits over four years is required to earn an LFA diploma.

Lake Forest Academy Photo #3 - LFA boasts a robust Arts Concentration program that immerses students into three areas of study: visual arts, music, and theater. Students are encouraged to develop their creative thinking skill and pursue personal exploration.

Lake Forest Academy Photo #4 - Student schedules are divided by cycles, which feature seven school days (A Day to G Day). Each schedule is tailored to the student and allows non-class time to get a head start on homework, attend a club meeting, get extra help from a teacher or just hang out with friends.

Lake Forest Academy Photo #5 - The athletic program emphasizes sportsmanship and the individual sucess of each athlete. Students join several of the 27 interscholastic sports teams and multiple PE options throughout the year and develop

Lake Forest Academy Photo #6 - 100% of our graduates are college-bound and go on to pursue their studies at schools across the nation and around the world. LFA hosts numerous alumni events throughout the year and many of our alumni keep in contact with their teachers and coaches.

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.

Quick Stats (2021-22)

Top Ranked IL School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 435 students
Yearly Tuition: $38,000
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 31

Top Rankings

Lake Forest Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

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

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

435 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

48%

State avg.: 34%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 13:1

Average Class Size

12 students

Number of AP Courses

21 courses

List of Courses Offered

Link to List of Courses

Advanced Courses

AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language & Culture, AP Computer Science, AP Economics, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language & Culture, AP Latin Language & Culture, AP Music Theory, AP Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language & Culture, AP Spanish Literature & Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP World History

Average SAT score

1290

Average ACT score

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jan. 31

Yearly Tuition Cost

$38,000

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Tuition Notes

The 2014-2015 school year tuition for day students is $38,000 and the tuition for boarding students is $51,400.

Admissions Director

Carolyn Gorowski

Sports

Total Sports Offered

18 sports

Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

46 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:
(Dis) Abilities Awareness, Amnesty International, Archive Club, Art Empowerment for Life, Black Student Union, Caxy Key, Caxy Service Board, Christian Fellowship for Caxys, Confucius Club, CROP Walk, Cultural Diversity, Debate, Deli Spice, Digitally Drawing, Doodles of Care, Food Bank, Future Business Leaders of America, Gay-Straight-Alliance (GSA), Global Affairs Club, Great Reads, Harlow Society, Indian Club, International Cuisine Club, Investment Club, Jewish Student Union (JSU), Knitting Club, Literacy Corps, Literary Magazine, Math Team, Model UN, Muslim Student Association (MSA), Nanoworld, PADS, Photography, Robotics Team, school newspaper, Science Olympiad, Science on the Fly, Secular Humanism Association, Star Gazers, Students for Christ, Technology Ambassadors, The Spectator, UNIDOS

Arts and Music Programs:
Co-Ax, VOX

School Notes

Lake Forest Academy, founded in 1857, is a product of a boys' school and girls' school, Ferry Hall. We admit both day and boarding school students who are enthusiastic learners and ready for different experiences. We have students of various backgrounds from all over the world and we provide educational experiences that extend beyond the classroom. Most of our teachers live on campus and embrace the opportunity to work with students in varied settings.

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