Oak Park and River Forest High School announced plans to complete its new physical education facilities this fall, including a 25-yard by 40-yard pool. The school has ongoing partnerships with the Park District of Oak Park and the West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA).
In response to community questions about access to the new pool, the school stated: “We have established partnerships that will continue, for instance, with the Park District of Oak Park and the West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA). However, we’re also planning ways to expand general community use of the pool while working around our full curricular and athletic schedules. Among the options we’re considering are Sundays, a weekday evening, periodic community open swims, and some summer hours. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months!”
Oak Park and River Forest High School serves students in grades 9 through 12 in Oak Park and Cook County. In the 2019-2020 school year, enrollment was 3,393 students according to data from the Illinois Report Card (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Of these students, grade 10 had the highest concentration at 26.2 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), followed by grade 9 at 25.6 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), grade 11 at 25.4 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), and grade 12 at 25.3 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
The student body during that period was composed of approximately 56.9 percent white students, 18.2 percent black students, 12.6 percent Hispanic students, and 3.8 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
