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J Sterling Morton East High School

2423 S Austin Blvd, Cicero, IL 60804 · (708) 780-4000 · Cook County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,394 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Illinois public high schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools

Enrollment
3,394
High
DISTRICT 2,570 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
185 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
2,959 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 101,03530%
Grade 111,14434%
Grade 121,21536%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
381%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
3,23995%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
592%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
110%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
431%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,74351%
Female
1,65149%

School pathway

Feeds from
J Sterling Morton Freshman Cntr09–09
Based on grade levels within J S Morton HSD 201. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like J Sterling Morton East High School

J Sterling Morton East High School's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
J Sterling Morton East High School this school3,39487.2%21.6%
Curie Metropolitan High School
Chicago
3,09985.8%18.4%
Juarez Community Academy High School
Chicago
1,58584.4%16.8%
Round Lake Senior High School
Round Lake
2,19485.1%24.8%
J Sterling Morton West High School
Berwyn
3,37478.2%26.6%
Hubbard High School
Chicago
1,71095.1%16.1%
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where J Sterling Morton East High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.6%#435 of 573#66 of 170
Enrollment
ranked largest first
3,394#12 of 708#5 of 206
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.4:1#504 of 528#164 of 173
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.9%#499 of 537#152 of 180
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
87.2%#81 of 578#71 of 171
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.6%#299 of 358#84 of 101
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,394
-87 (-2%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 2,546
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253,39418518.4:187% (2,959)
2023-243,47417919.4:187% (3,039)
2022-233,445169.320.4:186% (2,967)
2020-213,481N/AN/AN/A
2017-183,485141.124.7:192% (3,214)
2015-163,36113724.5:193% (3,118)
2010-113,53813725.8:185% (2,991)
2000-013,71520218.4:1N/A
1990-912,54614717.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J Sterling Morton East High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (3,485 to 3,394); teachers up 31% (141.1 to 185).

About J Sterling Morton East High School

A large high school in Cicero, Illinois, J Sterling Morton East High School is part of J S Morton HSD 201. It teaches 3,394 students in grades 10 through 12. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 307% higher.

The J S Morton HSD 201 system has 3 schools and 7,709 students.

By race and ethnicity, J Sterling Morton East High School is 95% Hispanic. Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at J Sterling Morton East High School are from different groups.

The school had 185 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. The school's 18.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 87%. That is 21 points above the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.

J Sterling Morton East High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Illinois public high schools.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 21.2% at J Sterling Morton East High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.6%.

The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Goodwin Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, J Sterling Morton East High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 3,394, starting from 3,481.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
J Sterling Morton East High School
District
J S Morton HSD 201
Address
2423 S Austin Blvd, Cicero, IL 60804
Phone
(708) 780-4000
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
3,394
Teachers (FTE)
185
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
2,959 (87%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172688002871
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in J S Morton HSD 201
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Frequently asked questions

About J Sterling Morton East High School
How large is J Sterling Morton East High School?
J Sterling Morton East High School enrolls approximately 3,394 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does J Sterling Morton East High School serve?
J Sterling Morton East High School serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J Sterling Morton East High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J Sterling Morton East High School is approximately 18.4:1 (185 FTE teachers).
How diverse is J Sterling Morton East High School?
J Sterling Morton East High School reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is J Sterling Morton East High School public or private?
J Sterling Morton East High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by J S Morton HSD 201.
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