📍 3300 Indiana St, Hobart, Lake County, 46342
River Forest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hobart, Lake County. The school has 532 pupils enrolled. It is part of the River Forest Community Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
River Forest High School enrolls 532 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 227 | 43% |
| White | 173 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
441 of the school's 532 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 413 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
River Forest High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 3, state house district 3.
River Forest High School is one of 4 schools in River Forest Community Sch Corp, based in Hobart, Indiana. The district serves 1,707 students district-wide and employs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 532 students, River Forest High School is larger than the district average of about 427 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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