The science track war is over. Sophomores and beyond might remember the debate about the order in which core science courses should be taken (biology, chemistry, physics versus physics, chemistry, biology)....

For the first time since 2019, Oak Park and River Forest High School will have a traditional homecoming dance. This year's Met Gala-themed event will take place Saturday, Oct. 1 in the field house from...

As students returned to Oak Park and River Forest High School after summer break, they were greeted with the introduction of phone homes, numbered pockets where students are required to place their...

1. Go to school events and sports games. This year is your last chance. 2. Your counselors are there as a resource, use them! 3. Common App should be your friend, not your enemy. It can seem daunting...

Around 12:19 p.m. on May 3, one of OPRF’s deans received a call from the Oak Park Police Department (OPPD). The call was “to alert us that they had received a tip that earlier that morning, an OPRF...

  A long-running OPRF tradition has returned after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. On May 3 the OPRF baking and pastry classes competed in a cookie bake-off. Ten groups of students...

In the fall, OPRF did a ThoughtExchange survey about having a block schedule or a later start to the school day next year. The results, gathered from 1,988 participants, were in favor of a later start,...

After years of branding and graphic inconsistencies at OPRF, official branding graphics and guidelines three years in the making have been released. The effort was worked on by seniors Leigh Maliff, Tim...

During the school day on May 6, graffiti was found in a boys’ bathroom depicting racial slurs and anti-Semitic symbols. Photos of the graffiti circulated through student social media. An email from...

COVID-19 cases at OPRF are on the rise again, with 101 total reported positive tests in the school the week of May 2. 88 students and 13 employees tested positive for the virus that week. OPRF reported...

                    A meeting was held in the Newscene room on May 11 by juniors Taylor Montes-Williams and Lee Chaloemtiarana...