Lake Forest Academy

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Lake Forest Academy - School Information

Lake Forest Academy
1500 W. Kennedy Road 
Lake Forest, IL 
60045 

Phone: 847-615-3267 
Email: admissions@lfanet.org 

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School Information:


Gender: Co-Ed
School Size: 430
Grades: 9-12
Boarding: Yes


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General Information

Description: Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States.
 
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Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Endowment: $30,000,000
Campus Size: 150 acres

Enrollment

Number of Boarding Students: 190
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Number of Day Students: 212
Day Grades: 9-12
 
Enrollment By Grade: 9th Grade: 83, 10th Grade: 103, 11th Grade: 104, 12th Grade: 112
Entry into Grade: Number of Students Admitted:
9th Grade: 83 10th Grade: 103, 11th Grade: 104, 12th Grade: 112

Financial Assistance: Over $5.1 million awarded in financial aid annually 141 students (33%) receiving financial aid
Admissions
 
Application Deadline (Day): February 1
Acceptance Rates: 30%
Interview Required: Yes
SSAT Required: Yes
Application Requirements: Complete the Online Application, Student Essays, Recommendations, Transcripts, Athletic Supplement (Optional), Arts Supplement (Optional)

Programs
 
Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
  • AP Art History   
  • AP Biology   
  • AP Calculus AB   
  • AP Calculus BC   
  • AP Chemistry   
  • AP Chinese Language and Culture   
  • AP Computer Science   
  • AP Economics   
  • AP English Literature & Composition   
  • AP Environmental Science   
  • AP French Language   
  • AP Language and Composition   
  • AP Latin   
  • AP Music Theory   
  • AP Physics   
  • AP Physics Mechanics/E&M   
  • AP Spanish Language   
  • AP Spanish Literature   
  • AP Statistics   
  • AP United States History   
  • AP Vergil/Latin IV Advanced   
  • AP World History   
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    Sports:
  • Baseball (Boys)   
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)   
  • Cheerleading   
  • Competitive Cheerleading   
  • Cross-country running (Boys and Girls)   
  • Field hockey (Girls)   
  • Football   
  • Girls   
  • Golf (Boys)   
  • Ice hockey (Boys   
  • Ice hockey (Prep)   
  • Lacrosse (Boys and Girls)   
  • Soccer (Boys)   
  • Soccer (Girls)   
  • Softball   
  • Squash (Co-ed)   
  • Swimming (Boys)   
  • Swimming (Girls)   
  • Tennis (Boys)   
  • Tennis (Girls)   
  • Track & field (Boys and Girls)   
  • Volleyball (Boys)   
  • Volleyball (Girls)   
  • Wiffleball (Co-ed)   
  • Wrestling   
  • and Prep)   
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    Clubs/Activities:
  • Alliance (formerly Gay Straight Alliance)   
  • Amnesty International   
  • Art Club   
  • Asian Exploration   
  • Badminton Club   
  • Bible Study Club   
  • Black Awareness Table (BAT)   
  • Board Gaming Club   
  • CMA (Children's Musical Assistance)   
  • Caxy Bomb Squad (Dance)   
  • Caxy Gamers Lounge   
  • Caxy Keys   
  • Chess Club   
  • Chinese Club   
  • Chinese Food Club   
  • Co-ax (Student-Faculty Rock Band)   
  • Compound Interest Club   
  • Cooking Club   
  • Cultural Diversity Club   
  • Cycling Club   
  • Debate Club   
  • Engineering Club   
  • Environmental Conservation Club   
  • Film Club   
  • Fishing Club   
  • Food for Thought   
  • Free the Children   
  • French Club   
  • Future Business Leaders of America   
  • Global Citizens Corps & Disaster Relief   
  • Greyhound Rescue Club   
  • Guitar Pickers Club   
  • History Club   
  • Hopecessorize   
  • Interact   
  • Interfaith Youth Group   
  • Investment Club   
  • Japanese Club   
  • Jewish Student Union   
  • Knitting/Crochet Club   
  • Latin Club   
  • Law/Mock Trial Club   
  • Library Club (TALK)   
  • Literacy Corps   
  • Mahjong Club   
  • Mini-Golf Club   
  • Model United Nations   
  • Movie Club   
  • Namaste Club (yoga & meditation)   
  • Pan-Hispanic Club   
  • Photography Club   
  • Ping Pong Club   
  • Poker Club   
  • Polska Club   
  • Robotics Team   
  • Sailing    
  • Salsa Club   
  • Sign Language Club   
  • Ski Club   
  • Snare Line   
  • Stargazers   
  • Student Council   
  • Tae Kwon Do Club   
  • The Harlow Society (formerly Reviving Ophelia)   
  • Think Tank   
  • Ultimate Frisbee Club   
  • Unidos   
  • United Musicians   
  • Wanna Play? (Playwriting)   
  • Window of Hope (HIV Awareness)   
  • Young Democrats   
  • Young Republicans   
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    Arts and Media:
  • Performing arts   
  • Visual arts   
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