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![LFHS News Story D115]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781645191/lakeforestschoolsorg/mb6vhdpwqnnnup9avbll/OldHeart.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781645191/lakeforestschoolsorg/mb6vhdpwqnnnup9avbll/OldHeart.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781645191/lakeforestschoolsorg/mb6vhdpwqnnnup9avbll/OldHeart.jpg","width":800}])
Lake Forest, IL— The legacy of former Lake Forest Community High School (LFHS) English teacher and award-winning author Peter Ferry will be celebrated Sunday, July 12, when the film adaptation of his novel Old Heart screens at the Gorton Center at 2 p.m.
![Bottom Line Cover 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782223367/lakeforestschoolsorg/fkxl2ntjicqjz5on99ex/BottomLineCover2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782223367/lakeforestschoolsorg/fkxl2ntjicqjz5on99ex/BottomLineCover2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782223367/lakeforestschoolsorg/fkxl2ntjicqjz5on99ex/BottomLineCover2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782223367/lakeforestschoolsorg/fkxl2ntjicqjz5on99ex/BottomLineCover2026.png","width":849}])
This year's bottom line takes a closer look at D67 and D115 finances during the 2025-2026 school year.
![Gathering of students from all the D67 and D115 schools at Lake Forest Day.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720713237/lakeforestschoolsorg/cuxlef9gnq2cnlzftyx8/D67NewsStoryFIT.png","width":900}])
After reviewing community applications and conducting interviews, the Board has selected Mark Pickett to serve as an interim Board member through the next regularly scheduled Board election in April 2027.
![DPM BOE Meeting June 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781698933/lakeforestschoolsorg/tsm70tjbukpfvdcvre0i/DPMBOEMeetingJune2026.jpg","width":2200}])
The DPM Green Team presented as the student spotlight at the June Board of Education Meeting.
![LFHS Exterior Rendering]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781101828/lakeforestschoolsorg/mcx2wppsoiue6w0nmz4s/LFHSExteriorRendering.jpg","width":1280}])
Summer construction is officially underway in both districts. View D115 referendum updates and D67 construction updates here!
![Gathering of students from all the D67 and D115 schools at Lake Forest Day.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1727457062/lakeforestschoolsorg/ow6dcaodgvhijvr1i31e/LFDay2024.jpg","width":2200}])
Click here to read more!
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Lake Forest was recently ranked No. 6 on Chicago Magazine’s list of the Best Suburbs to Live In. Using 2024 and 2025 school rankings as part of its evaluation, the magazine highlighted Lake Forest High School’s No. 1 ranking among Lake County public high schools in 2024, along with a 98% graduation rate and strong college-going outcomes. The piece also mentioned that in 2025, Sheridan and Everett Elementary Schools were also recognized among the top in the county.
![Joe Blanchett]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779379468/lakeforestschoolsorg/kadaymzgfkmdxrmwuswp/LFHSAlumniCoordinatorPostiion.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779379468/lakeforestschoolsorg/kadaymzgfkmdxrmwuswp/LFHSAlumniCoordinatorPostiion.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779379468/lakeforestschoolsorg/kadaymzgfkmdxrmwuswp/LFHSAlumniCoordinatorPostiion.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779379468/lakeforestschoolsorg/kadaymzgfkmdxrmwuswp/LFHSAlumniCoordinatorPostiion.png","width":1080}])
Lake Forest High School is seeking an Alumni Coordinator to help strengthen and grow connections within our Scout alumni community.
Read the community update from the board president here.
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