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Congratulations to Elizabeth W. Silvay for being selected as a winner of the National Merit Scholarship, underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. We're so proud!

At the Boys Track and Field Invitational hosted at LFHS on Saturday, April 26, one of the IHSA officials took a moment to recognize outstanding character. We’re proud to share that LFHS’s own Xavier Garriques was selected as the recipient.

We’re proud to celebrate some of our Lake Forest High School students who are heading to State competitions this spring. It's an exciting reminder of what’s possible as students grow through our schools.

Attention Seniors! The last two months of high school are filled with wonderful events, last opportunities, and celebrations.

 Lake Forest Community High School (LFHS) proudly inducted three distinguished alumni into its Wall of Fame during a special ceremony on April 14, 2025.

The Lake Forest High School Foundation celebrated its 23rd annual Grant Day on Friday, March 14.

TEDxLFHS 2025 featured powerful talks, inspiring performances, and bold ideas from students and faculty.

Watch the recording to be inspired!

LFHS students bring Anna’s story to life. Watch the performance.

On Friday, March 14 aka Grant Day 2025, the LFHS Foundation awarded 4 new grants and 1 standing grant!

LFHS students recently attended a special performance of I and You at Citadel Theatre, joining peers from across the North Shore.

Congratulations to our Math team who participated in their Regional Competition on Saturday, February 22.

Congratulations to our very own Elizabeth Silvay and Nolan Olsen for earning a spot on the Team Illinois Ski Team! They will be competing at the Western High School Championship in Grand Targhee, Wyoming, from March 12 to 15. Good luck Elizabeth and Nolan!

Lake Forest Open Lands (LFOLA) is proud to offer the Susie Hoffmann Award for Nature and Conservation to a 2025 Lake Forest High School (LFHS) graduating senior passionate about the natural world. Through this award, we celebrate Susie's years of dedication to empowering young people throughout Lake County.  

We’re proud to announce that our Scouts have won this year’s film festival with a compelling silent film inspired by the real-life journey of Tony Daniel, one of the world’s top professional comic book artists. This year’s festival prompt, Creativity Unleashed, challenged students to explore unique and imaginative ideas.

Lake Forest High School’s Isaac Arciniega delivered an impressive performance at the IHSA State Regional Boys Bowling Tournament on January 17, 2025, at Bertrand’s Lanes in Waukegan.

We're so proud of our scouts! 

We are notifying our District 67 and District 115 communities of a data security incident involving PowerSchool, our student information system provider. On December 22, 2024, an unauthorized third party accessed PowerSchool servers via their PowerSource support portal, compromising certain data from student and teacher databases globally.

In mid-January, the City of Lake Forest will begin the Deerpath Streetscape Project to enhance the downtown area along Deerpath Road from Green Bay Road to Western Avenue. This transformative project will improve pedestrian safety, enhance infrastructure, and beautify this gateway to Lake Forest.

LFHS student Anderson Peters earned a category ribbon in Biology at the Scholastic Bowl Scobowl Solo Tournament!

We're so proud of Victoria, Kaia, and Keelin!

The LFHS Foundation is thrilled to get started with the 2025 grant cycle. We look forward to reading all of the proposals from our faculty. Here, we review the process and point you to some key people who can answer questions as you navigate the process.

On Saturday, December 7, at the LB tree lighting. The LFHS Festival Brass and Lake Forest Civic Orchestra Brass played together.

LFHS Foundation invests in educational excellence at Lake Forest High School through our grants. Please read our latest Spotlight on Grants: Behold the Power of iPads to learn more about how iPads are being used to support learning in numerous departments.

Click here to relive the highlights of the Great Full Market! Thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers, and donors!

LFHS Foundation is gearing up for our annual Spring Luncheon, Celebrating Educational Excellence, on May 2, 2025. Read more here about donating and sponsoring!

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released its 2024 Report Card. Click here for more information!

t our final regular season home football game against Libertyville this past Friday, we proudly unveiled our brand new scoreboard at Varsity Field for the first time! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, this exciting addition made its debut as the LFHS Scouts lit up the board with a thrilling win.

Congratulations to Lake Forest High School senior Noel Demetrio, who recently visited the White House to be honored by First Lady Jill Biden during the International Day of the Girl celebration!

We're so proud!

Lake Forest High School is proud to announce that six of its students have been named Semifinalists in the prestigious 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

In Episode 9 of our Under The Hard Hat video series, student-host Evan is joined by Dan Mortensen, Director of Facilities for Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115, and Nick Cosek, Project Executive at Pepper Construction, to provide an in-depth look at this summer's work during the Enabling Phase at Lake Forest High School. 

It was a beautiful Lake Forest Day this year! Click here to check out our video!

In this episode, we share project logistics and coordination, safety information, and work details.

Please click here for District 115 Year in Review, presented at the Board of Education Meeting on May 4. 

We are incredibly proud of Sydney Kirages, LFHS Class of 2024, and a 2023 Samsung American Legion Scholarship recipient, for her outstanding dedication and leadership with American Legion Post 264.

In this episode, we share an early summer update on how long the construction work will take, what students can expect when they return to school, and how you can stay updated every step of the way.

Way to go, Juniors!

Our teachers were surprised with some amazing grants from the LFHS Foundation! Check out our video of Grant Day!

A big shoutout to our amazing Facilities team for braving the snow and ensuring a safe environment for everyone! Thank you for your hard work!

Our team danced their hearts out and won 1st place!

Read more about our new Transition Center here!

Congrats to our future world leaders!

LFHS musician selected for All State Choir

See pictures and videos here!

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Superintendent Matthew Montgomery recently communicated with the District 67 and District 115 communities about a personnel matter.

Read more about the release of the Illinois Report Card for District 115!

On Friday, September 29, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings assigned its Triple A (AAA) long-term rating to Lake Forest Community High School District 115. The AAA rating is the highest possible rating awarded by bond agencies to entities considered the most creditworthy. This is the 22nd consecutive year that District 115 has received this prestigious recognition.

The Insight community newsletter brings you stories celebrating our Districts' continued commitment to outstanding instruction and academic growth, inclusive practices, social emotional well-being, the fine arts, extracurriculars, athletics, and giving back.

We are delighted to share that five of our District 67 and 115 communication vehicles have been recognized as 2023 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Digital Media Excellence Award recipients.