Oak Forest, Houston, Texas
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Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas.
Oak Forest was established in 1946 by Oak Forest Realty Corporation. Oak Forest Realty Corporation was owned by Frank Sharp, a developer who later started Sharpstown.
Oak Forest was originally an unincorporated area in Harris County. It was annexed by the city of Houston in 1949.
It is served by Oak Forest Branch of Houston Public Library.
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[edit] Police service
The Houston Police Department's North Patrol Division serves the neighborhood [1].
[edit] Education
Oak Forest's public schools are operated by Houston ISD.
Elementary schools that serve Oak Forest include:
- Oak Forest Elementary School
- Garden Oaks Elementary School
- Kate Smith Elementary School
- Stevens Elementary School
- Benbrook Elementary School
- Wainwright Elementary School
Parts of Oak Forest in the east are served by Black Middle School, while parts of Oak Forest in the west are served by Clifton Middle School.
Parts of Oak Forest in the east are served by Waltrip High School, while parts of Oak Forest in the west are served by Scarborough High School.
When it was first established, Oak Forest was a part of the Aldine Independent School District. The land was ceded to Houston ISD.
Houston Public Library operates the Oak Forest Branch and the Collier Regional Branch Library.
[edit] Community information
The Northwest Branch YMCA is the closest YMCA to Oak Forest.
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