| Oak Park & River Forest High School | |
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201 N. Scoville Avenue , 60302 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′25″N 87°47′20″W / 41.8903°N 87.7888°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Greek: ΤΑ Γ'ΑΡΙΣΤΑ (Those things that are best) |
| Established | 1871 |
| Status | Open[1] |
| School district | Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 |
| NCES District ID | 1729280[2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Greg Johnson [3] |
| School code | IL-06-016-2000-13-0601620000001 |
| CEEB code | 143245 |
| NCES School ID | 172928003070[1] |
| Faculty | 235.15 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,304[1] (2022–2023) |
| • Grade 9 | 793[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 827[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 811[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 873[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.05 |
| Campus type | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | burnt orange navy blue |
| Song | We're loyal to you Oak Park High |
| Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| USNWR ranking | 848[4] |
| Publication | Crest |
| Newspaper | Trapeze |
| Yearbook | Tabula |
| Nobel laureates | Ernest Hemingway |
| Website | oprfhs |
| [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | |
Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) is a public four-year high school located in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. It is the only school in Oak Park and River Forest District 200. Founded in 1871, the current school building opened in 1907.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Search for Public Schools - Oak Park & River Forest High Sch (172928003070)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Oak Park - River Forest SD 200". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "OPRF High School board names Greg Johnson new superintendent, will assume role on July 1". Chicago Tribune. April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Oak Park and River Forest High School". U.S. News High School Rankings. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "District Staff Directory". Oak Park and River Forest District 200. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Building Administrative directory for OPRFHS". Oak Park and River Forest High School. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "All Staff Directory". Oak Park and River Forest High School. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ OPRF Academic Catalog (PDF). Oak Park and River Forest High School. 2009. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009.
- ^ "Class of 2008 Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Loyalty song (lyrics)". Oak Park and River Forest High School. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ Nicholas, Dorothea (December 8, 1960). "Oak Park School Utilizes Wasted Space: Structures Now Valued at 9 Million WASTED SPACE IS UTILIZED AT HIGH SCHOOL Oak Park Unit Looks Like New Structure". Chicago Tribune. pp. W1. ProQuest 182754212.
Much of the school's tradition stems from its motto appearing throughout the building in ancient Greek and meaning "those things that are best".
[dead link] - ^ "School information for Oak Park and River Forest High School". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Banas, Casey (January 8, 1979). "Tradition runs deep at two top area high schools :109-year-old Oak Park is a model of a comprehensive high school". Chicago Tribune. p. 6. ProQuest 171812670. [dead link]