Athletics
Oak Forest is a member of the South Suburban Conference. Its teams are called the Bengals. The school's teams participate in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Men may also compete in baseball, football, wrestling, while women may also compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball. There is also a district water polo team which students from Oak Forest, Bremen, and Tinley park can compete with.
The athletic facilities include two gymnasiums (each with its own locker rooms), the smaller of which is predominantly used for wrestling. There is a small natatorium for swimming classes and competitive swimming and diving. The main athletic field used for football, soccer, and track and field has permanent lights. Baseball and softball fields, in addition to tennis courts, round out the outdoor facilities.
The following sports teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the IHSA:
- Badminton: 4th place (1979–80)
- Baseball: State Champions (1984–85); 2nd Place (2011)
- Basketball (girls): 4th place (1978–79)
- Softball: State Champions (2008–09)
- Volleyball (girls): 3rd place (1983–84, 1985–86); 2nd place (1979–80)
- Track & Field (boys): 4th place (2010)
- Competitive Cheerleading: 3rd place (2008-09 & 2009-10), 2nd place (2011–12), Jamfest Supernational Champions (2011–12)
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