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SCHOOL PROFILE 150 0 W. Kennedy Rd. | Lake Forest, IL 60045 847- 615-3210 | lfanet.org

School Code 142525 Lake Forest Academy is an independent, co-ed, 9th to 12th grade college-preparatory school for boarding and day students located in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest.

COLLEGE COUNSELING STAFF

CLASS OF 2027 JUNIOR GRADE DISTRIBUTION

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ACCREDITATION LFA complies with the Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission. LFA is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and recognized by the State of lllinois.

DEMOGRAPHICS Enrollment 450 Class of 2027 117 States Represented 15 Countries Represented 40 Domestic Students of Color 44% International Students 24% Financial Aid $7 million Students to four-year colleges 100%

STATISTICAL PROFILE Class of 2026 Students*

122

Median ACT Score 33 Median SAT 1450 *106 students in the class sat for a standardized exam

English English 11: American Experiences AP Language and Composition Math Algebra 2 Precalculus AP Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Computer Science A Science Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Biology Advanced Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics C Mechanics AP Physics C Electricity & Mag. Social Science World History II: Modern World U.S. History AP Economics AP World History: Modern AP U.S. History Modern and Classical Languages Advanced Chinese 3 Advanced French 3 Advanced French 4 Spanish 3 Advanced Spanish 3

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B+

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5 18

9 23

10 5 17 15

2 6

1 3 2 1 6 4 2

4 3 5 3 12 17 4

2 4 6 2 3 3 1

1 3 4 5 1 3

2 3 4 2 1 2

1 3 1 3

2 3 3 1 3 2 5 2

3 5 3

1 3

5 2 5 2

1 4 1 2 5 1 2 2

4 4 4

2 1 2

4 1 1 1 2 1

2 2 1

1 15 11 2 12

3 20 5 1 10

2 7 2 9

1 3 2 1 1

3 2 1 1

1 1 1 3 4

1 2 5 1 5

1 2

1 1

Advanced Spanish 4

Conversation & Culture Hispanic

Current Events Hispanic World Francophone Culture Film (P-AP) AP Spanish Language & Culture

B- C+ C

C- D+ D

1 1 1

Note: For the 2025-26 academic year, the threshold for students to earn an A+ was raised from 96.5% to 98.0%. This small change resulted in a significant drop in the number of A+ grades awarded compared to prior years.

LFA’S GRADING SYSTEM + CURRICULUM

n Due to the small class size of each graduating class, Lake Forest Academy does not rank its students n LFA uses letter grades from A - F on an unweighted 4.0 scale. Grades A - D may have pluses and minuses n Admission to advanced level and AP courses is decided by the appropriate department based on a student’s ability and success in previous coursework n After exhausting course offerings, upperclassmen may elect to pursue independent studies. Some of our favorites this year include: The Path to Green Data Centers; Historical Architecture Perservation and SDG 11; The Inequity and Political Movements in the Spanish-Speaking World; The Physics of Semiconductors. One semester of Independent Study equals a 1/4 credit. n Psychology is considered a science elective

LFA’S NATIONAL MERIT RECIPIENTS n In the ’27 class, 12 seniors earned National Merit Semi-Finalist recognition

COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2023 - 2026 Most Popular Matriculated Destinations:

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