River Forest Community School Corporation
Encyclopedia
River Forest Community School Corporation is a school district
headquartered in New Chicago
, Indiana
, United States
. The district serves New Chicago, portions of Lake Station
, portions of Hobart
, unincorporated sections of Lake County
, and portions of Gary
.
The schools academic team made it to state in the 2008-9 school year for the United States Academic Decathlon making fourth at state. The school's band program has also been a prestigious one in past years.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
headquartered in New Chicago
New Chicago, Indiana
New Chicago is a town in Hobart Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Chicago is located at ....
, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
United States
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. The district serves New Chicago, portions of Lake Station
Lake Station, Indiana
Lake Station is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,572 at the 2010 census.-History:An early depot stop on the Michigan Central Railroads Detroit to Chicago line through the Calumet region, the village was first named when George Earle mapped out a town of about in...
, portions of Hobart
Hobart, Indiana
Hobart is home to many thriving businesses in its downtown shopping district, including the historic Art Theatre.Hobart is also home to the Westfield Southlake Shopping Mall and many surrounding retailers and restaurants, although most businesses are required to list their addresses as Merrillville...
, unincorporated sections of Lake County
Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
, and portions of Gary
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
.
Secondary schools
- River Forest High SchoolRiver Forest High SchoolRiver Forest High School is a high school located in Hobart, Indiana, serving grades 9–12. It is a four-year high school that serves the entire town of New Chicago, portions of the cities of Gary, Hobart and Lake Station, and unincorporated areas in Hobart Township, Lake County...
(Lake StationLake Station, IndianaLake Station is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,572 at the 2010 census.-History:An early depot stop on the Michigan Central Railroads Detroit to Chicago line through the Calumet region, the village was first named when George Earle mapped out a town of about in...
) - River Forest Junior High School (Lake Station)
Elementary schools
- Henry S. Evans Elementary School (Lake Station)
- John I. Meister Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
- River Forest Elementary School (Lake Station)
River Forest High School
The High School is an academically apt school like the rest of the school's in the corporation.The schools academic team made it to state in the 2008-9 school year for the United States Academic Decathlon making fourth at state. The school's band program has also been a prestigious one in past years.