River Forest High School
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| River Forest High School | |
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| Address | |
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3300 Indiana Street , 46342 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′31″N 87°16′45″W / 41.5586°N 87.2792°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | River Forest Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Steven Disney |
| Principal | Ryan Pitcock [2] |
| Faculty | 30.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6- 12[1] |
| Enrollment | 532 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.44[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and gold [3] |
| Athletics conference | Greater South Shore[3] |
| Nickname | Ingots[3] |
| Newspaper | Ingot Informer |
| Yearbook | River Forest High School Yearbook |
| Website | www |
River Forest High School is a secondary school located in Lake Station, Indiana, with a Hobart postal address,[4] serving grades 6–12. It is the secondary school in the River Forest Community School Corporation, serving the entire town of New Chicago, portions of the cities of Gary, Hobart and Lake Station, and unincorporated areas in Hobart Township, Lake County.[5] It opened in 1958. The Golden Ingot Marching Band can be viewed in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the film The Fugitive.
Academics
[edit]River Forest's high school academic team consists of United States Academic Decathlon, Spell Bowl and Academic Super Bowl. River Forest participated in the Online Nationals for United States Academic Decathlon.[6]
Athletics
[edit]River Forest's athletic teams are known as the Ingots, harking back to the steel-making heritage of the area. They belong to the Greater South Shore Athletic Conference and their colors are cardinal red and gold. River Forest offers the following sports:[3][7]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys) (1990 2A IHSAA state runners-up)
- Golf (boys)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "River Forest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "River Forest High School".
- ^ a b c d "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Home". River Forest High School. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
River Forest High School 3300 Indiana St. Hobart, IN 46342
- Compare the postal street name, number and ZIP to the maps of Lake Station and Hobart from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Ranking of Team Overall Scores by Division". United States Academic Decathlon. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Athletics". rfcsc.k12.in.us. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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