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Oak Forest High School

Q: Is Oak Forest High School a good school?

Oak Forest High School ranks 281 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Oak Forest High School is a public high school serving 1,361 students in grades 9-12 in Oak Forest, Illinois. The school is part of the Bremen CHSD 228 district, which is ranked 621 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Oak Forest High School generally outperforms the overall Bremen CHSD 228 district. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the district in ACT English Language Arts (44.5% vs. 35.4%), ACT Mathematics (38% vs. 23.7%), and ACT Science (50.7% vs. 37.2%). Additionally, Oak Forest High School has consistently higher four-year graduation rates (around 89-91%) and lower dropout rates (0.8% to 2.7%) compared to the district average.

When comparing Oak Forest High School to other nearby schools in the Bremen CHSD 228 district, it generally outperforms them academically. For instance, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School have significantly lower proficiency rates in subjects like ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Oak Forest High School has also maintained a relatively consistent performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 200s and 300s.

1,329

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,318

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15201 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-2101

(708) 687-0500

District: Bremen CHSD 228

Feeder schools for Oak Forest High School:

Elementary:	Kerkstra Elementary School
	Lee R Foster Elementary School
	Ridge Early Childhood Center
Middle:	Jack Hille Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bremen CHSD 228

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

281^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Bremen CHSD 228

621^st of 811Bremen CHSD 228 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	281 of 698	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	199 of 697	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	259 of 699	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	318 of 699	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	220 of 688	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	200 of 701	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	208 of 647	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	207 of 642	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	177 of 643	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	49.2	273 of 614	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	239 of 670	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	286 of 670	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	283 of 665	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	251 of 655	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.8	73 of 643	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	84 of 632	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.7	59 of 624	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	87 of 612	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	87.4	53 of 596	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	78.1	101 of 590	82.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.7	203 of 592	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.6	318 of 586	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	140 of 323	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	98 of 294	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	69 of 281	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	106 of 299	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	156 of 253	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	127 of 148	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	127 of 134	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	129 of 141	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	80 of 130	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.3	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	127 of 491	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	117 of 429	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	195 of 428	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	78 of 284	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	117 of 248	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	69 of 217	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	102 of 205	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	299 of 685	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	200 of 664	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	289 of 658	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	246 of 665	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	234 of 620	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	141 of 366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	60 of 336	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	148 of 333	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	86 of 317	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	108 of 291	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	296 of 672	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	243 of 639	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	407 of 644	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	374 of 626	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	200 of 611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	183 of 639	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	262 of 585	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	273 of 685	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	215 of 668	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	257 of 668	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	328 of 664	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	232 of 653	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	168 of 675	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	177 of 619	71.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	149 of 211	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	106 of 182	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	139 of 163	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	120 of 160	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	125 of 527	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	167 of 482	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	214 of 476	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	95 of 493	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	145 of 453	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	266 of 473	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	118 of 374	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	226 of 564	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	194 of 554	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	201 of 557	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	304 of 560	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	192 of 553	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	207 of 552	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	160 of 548	70.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

African American (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2023)27th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Forest High School	Public	9-12	15201 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-0500	1,329	76	17.4		632 (47.6%)	149 (11.2%)	424 (31.9%)	74 (5.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.2%)	56.4	281^st of 698 public high schools	59.7%		63.9	199^th of 697 public high schools	71.4%	82	58.4	50.9	37.7	26.6	44.6	46.8	44.5	38.0	50.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.9	97.4	98.1	96.0	$22,318	$511	$21,807
Bremen High School	Public	9-12	15203 Pulaski Rd	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3600	1,414	91	15.4		150 (10.6%)	288 (20.4%)	937 (66.3%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.3%)	29	512^th of 698 public high schools	26.6%		30.5	467^th of 697 public high schools	33.0%	45	44.3	40.4	25.4	17.7	31.1	32.3	33.2	16.5	32.5	98.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.0	$23,219	$704	$22,516
Delta Academy and Achieve	Public	11-12	16333 Kilbourne Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 225-6072	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Delta Learning Center	Public	9-12	3940 W Midlothian Tpke	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 371-1880	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.9
A B Shepard High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	13049 S Ridgeland Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-1111	1,916	125	15.3	67.7%	710 (37.1%)	471 (24.6%)	644 (33.6%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (3.3%)	50.3	343^rd of 698 public high schools	50.9%		49.9	312^th of 697 public high schools	55.2%	31	58.9	50.3	34.3	28.8	45.0	43.9	40.2	32.8	35.9	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.7	99.3	98.3	$25,204	$741	$24,463
Tinley Park High School	Public	9-12	6111 175th St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-1900	1,042	56	18.7		447 (42.9%)	255 (24.5%)	279 (26.8%)	35 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)	54.3	307^th of 698 public high schools	56.0%		52.6	284^th of 697 public high schools	59.3%	23	58.4	49.3	33.5	26.2	54.9	41.6	47.1	31.9	45.2	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.3	98.1	$24,265	$544	$23,721
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	17401 Pulaski Rd	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-7000	1,100	75	14.6		4 (0.4%)	963 (87.5%)	106 (9.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	14.8	593^rd of 698 public high schools	15.0%		15.7	589^th of 697 public high schools	15.5%	4	35.8	19.3	13.4	10.4	28.2	27.4	17.9	10.3	21.8	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.6	99.2	95.6	$24,398	$1,104	$23,294
DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	12700 Sacramento Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-6300	1,818	136	13.3	85.4%	106 (5.8%)	514 (28.3%)	1,156 (63.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	26.4	529^th of 698 public high schools	24.2%		26.5	502^nd of 697 public high schools	28.0%	27	45.8	30.1	27.1	18.6	35.2	26.4	31.6	20.5	22.0	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	97.6	98.6	98.5	$25,667	$885	$24,781
Victor J Andrew High School	Public	9-12	9001 171st St	Orland Hills	60487	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-5800	2,213	143	15.4		1,550 (70.0%)	132 (6.0%)	363 (16.4%)	95 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (2.9%)	78.4	121^st of 698 public high schools	82.7%		76.3	133^rd of 697 public high schools	80.9%	12	65.6	63.8	47.8	45.7	54.1	58.0	61.6	53.2	58.7	97.8	98.1	98.0	98.1	97.5	97.6	98.2	97.4	$22,926	$464	$22,462
Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence	Public	6-12	11218 S Ridgeland Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Region 07 South Cook ISC 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 671-0935	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Forest High School

Is Oak Forest High School a good school?

Oak Forest High School ranks 281^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Forest High School?

Students at Oak Forest High School are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Oak Forest High School in?

Bremen CHSD 228

What schools feed into Oak Forest High School?

Oak Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kerkstra Elementary School
Elementary : Lee R Foster Elementary School
Elementary : Ridge Early Childhood Center
Middle : Jack Hille Middle School

How many students attend Oak Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Oak Forest High School.

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