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Oak Forest is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.It is mostly surrounded by Cook County Forest Preserves (hence the name). Some neighboring communities of Oak Forest include Crestwood to the north, Midlothian to the northeast, Markham to the east, Country Club Hills to the southeast, Tinley Park to the southwest, Orland Park to the west, and beyond Bachelor's Grove Cemetery and Forest ...
Pupils usually either choose or start their options for their GCSE qualifications in Year 9. In Scotland, Year 9 is the equivalent to Second year (S2) where pupils start at the age of 12 or 13 and end at the age of 13 or 14. In Second year pupils pick subjects for Third year. In Northern Ireland, Year 9 is the second year of Secondary education ...
In 1946, approval was given for River Forest to form its own high school district. [53] [54] By 1949, River Forest was still a separate district, but had not begun to build a high school, forcing the district to pay tuition for each student still attending Oak Park High School. [55]
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 operates 10 schools, (eight elementary schools (K–5, unless otherwise noted) and two middle schools (6–8) in Oak Park, Illinois, USA.) The district has 459.4 teachers serving 5492 students for a Pupil/Teacher ratio of 15. The feeder high school is Oak Park and River Forest High School. [1]
Map of Oak Forest site showing house locations Map of House 1. A total of 8 house structures and 17 features were identified during the 1958 excavations. The house structures ranged from 25 to 47.5 feet long and 12–15 feet wide.
The territory which became Oak Forest was annexed by the City of Houston in the 1940s. [2] Oak Forest was established in 1947 by Oak Forest Realty Corporation, owned by Frank Sharp, a developer who would later establish Sharpstown. Oak Forest Realty Corporation built houses only in Section 1 (Golf Dr to Oak Forest Dr, and Du Barry Ln to W 43rd St).
In 2007, Oak Forest High School had an average ACT score of 21.2 and graduated 97.3% of its senior class. The average class size was 20.2. [11] [12] In accordance with the federal law No Child Left Behind, Oak Forest has achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The school has no subgroups that meet the minimum number to be included in testing. [13]
The racial makeup of the township was 64.53% White, 12.50% African American, 0.71% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.93% from other races, and 10.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.40% of the population.