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| River Forest High School | |
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3300 Indiana Street , 46342 United States 41°33′31″N 87°16′45″W / 41.5586°N 87.2792°W | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
School district | River Forest Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Steven Disney |
Principal | Ryan Pitcock [1] |
| Faculty | 30.50 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 6- 12[2] |
| Enrollment | 532 (2022-2023)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.44[2] |
| Colors | 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 in 2016.[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 Duneland 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]- ↑ "River Forest High School".
- 1 2 3 4 "River Forest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Home". River Forest High School. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
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 November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Ranking of Team Overall Scores by Division". United States Academic Decathlon. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Athletics". rfcsc.k12.in.us. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
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