Lake Forest High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Felton, Delaware 19943 · Lake Forest School District
#21 of 34 high schools in Delaware
#14763 of 16,910 nationally
About Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest High School is a public high located in Felton, in the Lake Forest School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 951 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 21st of 34 ranked high schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (28th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 951.
There are 3 schools in Felton; Lake Forest High School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)18.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lake Forest High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 18.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lake Forest High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lake Forest Central Elementary School
Felton · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
604 students · 286 m away
Lake Forest North Elementary School
Felton · Public elementary · Grades K–3
424 students · 2.7 km away
Lake Forest South Elementary School
Harrington · Public elementary · Grades K–3
407 students · 7.0 km away
Lake Forest East Elementary School
Frederica · Public elementary · Grades K–3
353 students · 7.1 km away
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
Harrington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
905 students · 7.1 km away
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Wyoming · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
514 students · 11 km away
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Magnolia · Public elementary · Grades K–K
454 students · 11 km away
Magnolia Middle School
Magnolia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
460 students · 12 km away
Milford Central Academy
Milford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,013 students · 12 km away
Star Hill Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
429 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
Seaford Senior High School
Seaford · Public high · Grades 9–12
960 students
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 6–12
941 students
McKean (Thomas) High School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
920 students
Glasgow High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students
Concord High School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
994 students
Brandywine High School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
897 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Forest High School a good school?
Lake Forest High School has a Success Index (US) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #21 of 34 in Delaware. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lake Forest High School rank in Delaware?
Lake Forest High School ranks #21 of 34 high schools in Delaware and #14763 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lake Forest High School?
Lake Forest High School had 951 students in 2025.
Is Lake Forest High School a elementary school or a high school?
Lake Forest High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lake Forest High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lake Forest High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.