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Oak Park and River Forest High School celebrates 150 years this Homecoming

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Published  September 22, 2023 11:28am CDT
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Oak Park and River Forest High School celebrate Orange Friday with flag and varsity football

Students and staff of Oak Park and River Forest High School are out representing their school today. We talk to some of the star student-athletes here on Orange Friday.

OAK PARK, Ill. - Oak Park River Forest High School has a lot to celebrate this weekend.

It’s their Homecoming and the school is celebrating its 150th anniversary. To kick things off Friday morning, 12 fall sports teams were saluted at their assembly in the Huskies stadium.

Varsity Football Coach John Hoerster said there will be a special crowd at the game. 

"There’s going to be a lot of people coming back celebrating the team and bringing back some great memories of their time. So it’s really exciting," Hoerster said.

Principal Lynda Parker said the school community is doing 150,000 hours of service learning, "so that we can make sure that we’re showing our community how much we appreciate being a part of history."

Oak Park and River Forest Huskies gear up for Homecoming

Oak Park and River Forest High School has a lot to celebrate this Orange Friday with Homecoming this weekend and the schools 150th anniversary.

All 12 fall sports teams participated in the rally, along with the schools renowned marching band that has traveled around the world.

Some faculty members danced for the student body, a tradition that students especially enjoyed.

FOX 32 presented Principal Parker with a personalized Chicago Bears jersey. She says orange is her favorite school color.