Oak Forest High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

15201 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452

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Oak Forest High School is a public high school located in Oak Forest, Illinois. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School.

Serving 1,361 students in grades 9-12, Oak Forest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 93% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oak Forest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Oak Forest High School's student population of 1,361 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Forest High School
9	340
10	304
11	350
12	367

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Total Students

1,361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School
2023	1,370
2022	1,368
2021	1,349
2020	1,362
2019	1,362
2018	1,324
2017	1,324
2016	1,368
2015	1,385
2014	1,411
2013	1,442
2012	1,441
2011	1,509
2010	1,511
2009	1,421
2008	1,496
2007	1,507
2006	1,467
2005	1,417
2004	1,447
2003	1,432
2002	1,451
2001	1,401
2000	1,335
1999	1,350
1998	1,361
1997	1,421
1996	1,415
1995	1,404
1994	1,361
1993	1,275
1992	1,226
1991	1,174
1990	1,177
1989	1,248
1988	1,316
1987	1,400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School
2023	84
2022	85
2020	84
2019	84
2018	78
2017	78
2016	78
2015	73
2014	76
2012	79
2011	80
2010	82
2009	80
2008	69
2007	80
2006	87
2005	91
2004	87
2003	87
2002	83
2001	79
2000	78
1999	74
1998	75
1997	65
1996	62
1995	62
1994	60
1993	56
1992	52
1991	49

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Year Founded

1971

Colors

Black, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Oak Forest High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Forest High School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1688 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School
2023	#1688
2022	#1514
2021	#1592
2019	#1809
2018	#1649
2017	#1464
2016	#1723
2015	#2208
2014	#1790
2013	#2116
2012	#3336

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	24%	27%	15%
2021	26%	28%	15%
2019	28%	33%	19%
2018	32%	32%	20%
2017	33%	32%	20%
2016	28%	31%	18%
2015	19%	29%	12%
2014	53%	59%	38%
2013	51%	58%	39%
2012	52%	80%	40%
2011	58%	80%	42%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2022	25%	30%	15%
2021	26%	32%	17%
2019	33%	38%	22%
2018	33%	37%	20%
2017	40%	38%	27%
2016	32%	36%	22%
2015	28%	38%	21%
2014	59%	57%	44%
2013	58%	58%	43%
2012	51%	75%	40%
2011	54%	75%	42%

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40%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	21:1
1996	23:1	17:1	22:1
1995	23:1	17:1	22:1
1994	23:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	22:1
1992	24:1	17:1	23:1
1991	24:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	5%	1%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	3%
2007	6%	5%	3%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	30%	27%	33%
2022	28%	27%	31%
2021	28%	27%	30%
2020	22%	26%	28%
2019	22%	26%	28%
2018	21%	26%	25%
2017	21%	26%	25%
2016	19%	26%	23%
2015	19%	25%	22%
2014	18%	25%	20%
2013	19%	24%	20%
2012	21%	24%	21%
2010	15%	22%	17%
2009	12%	22%	15%
2008	13%	21%	15%
2007	12%	20%	13%
2006	10%	19%	11%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	7%	18%	8%
2003	6%	17%	7%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	6%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	9%	17%	35%
2022	9%	17%	36%
2021	9%	17%	38%
2020	14%	17%	37%
2019	14%	17%	37%
2018	9%	17%	36%
2017	9%	17%	36%
2016	9%	17%	36%
2015	9%	17%	36%
2014	8%	17%	37%
2013	7%	18%	37%
2012	7%	18%	38%
2011	8%	18%	41%
2010	9%	20%	39%
2009	5%	20%	39%
2008	6%	20%	38%
2007	6%	20%	39%
2006	5%	20%	39%
2005	4%	20%	37%
2004	3%	21%	36%
2003	4%	21%	35%
2002	4%	21%	34%
2001	4%	21%	36%
2000	4%	21%	36%
1999	3%	21%	35%
1998	3%	21%	35%
1997	3%	20%	35%
1996	2%	21%	34%
1995	2%	20%	35%
1994	2%	21%	34%
1993	2%	21%	34%
1992	2%	21%	33%
1991	2%	21%	33%

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White

50%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	51%	45%	25%
2022	53%	47%	26%
2021	54%	47%	26%
2020	55%	48%	29%
2019	55%	48%	29%
2018	62%	49%	33%
2017	62%	49%	33%
2016	64%	49%	36%
2015	65%	49%	38%
2014	66%	50%	38%
2013	68%	50%	39%
2012	68%	51%	38%
2011	81%	51%	48%
2010	70%	53%	40%
2009	78%	53%	42%
2008	75%	54%	44%
2007	76%	55%	45%
2006	80%	56%	48%
2005	82%	57%	50%
2004	85%	57%	53%
2003	86%	58%	56%
2002	87%	59%	58%
2001	87%	60%	57%
2000	88%	61%	58%
1999	88%	62%	58%
1998	87%	63%	58%
1997	88%	64%	58%
1996	89%	64%	59%
1995	90%	65%	59%
1994	91%	65%	61%
1993	92%	65%	61%
1992	93%	66%	62%
1991	95%	66%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.71
2022	0.63	0.68	0.71
2021	0.62	0.68	0.71
2020	0.63	0.68	0.71
2019	0.63	0.68	0.71
2018	0.57	0.67	0.70
2017	0.57	0.67	0.70
2016	0.55	0.67	0.70
2015	0.54	0.67	0.68
2014	0.53	0.66	0.68
2013	0.50	0.66	0.68
2012	0.49	0.65	0.67
2011	0.33	0.66	0.61
2010	0.50	0.64	0.66
2009	0.38	0.64	0.65
2008	0.42	0.64	0.65
2007	0.41	0.63	0.64
2006	0.35	0.61	0.63
2005	0.32	0.61	0.61
2004	0.27	0.60	0.59
2003	0.26	0.59	0.57
2002	0.23	0.59	0.55
2001	0.23	0.58	0.55
2000	0.22	0.57	0.54
1999	0.22	0.56	0.54
1998	0.24	0.56	0.54
1997	0.22	0.54	0.54
1996	0.21	0.53	0.53
1995	0.19	0.53	0.53
1994	0.17	0.52	0.52
1993	0.15	0.52	0.51
1992	0.14	0.52	0.50
1991	0.10	0.52	0.49

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	93%	87%	88%
2022	93%	87%	86%
2018	95%	87%	88%
2017	93%	87%	88%
2016	95%	85%	85%
2015	94%	85%	85%
2014	93%	86%	84%
2013	94%	83%	82%
2012	92%	82%	82%
2011	85%	83%	81%

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Forest High School	Illinois	Bremen CHSD 228 School District
2023	28%	43%	36%
2022	28%	43%	37%
2021	28%	44%	37%
2020	28%	47%	37%
2019	28%	47%	37%
2018	28%	46%	38%
2017	28%	46%	38%
2016	27%	47%	39%
2015	32%	52%	45%
2014	26%	47%	37%
2013	24%	45%	37%

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Eligible for (11-12)

15%

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bremen CHSD 228 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: The Bengals

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Forest High School's ranking?

Oak Forest High School is ranked #1688 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Oak Forest High School?

The graduation rate of Oak Forest High School is 93%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Oak Forest High School?

1,361 students attend Oak Forest High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Oak Forest High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Forest High School?

Oak Forest High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oak Forest High School offer ?

Oak Forest High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Oak Forest High School part of?

Oak Forest High School is part of Bremen CHSD 228 School District.