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Enrollment
3,374
High
DISTRICT 2,570 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·J S MORTON HSD 201·NCES 172688002872
J Sterling Morton West High School
2400 Home Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 · (708) 780-4100 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,374 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
218 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
2,639 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 763 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 818 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 840 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 953 | 28% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 West High School
J Sterling Morton West High School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Sterling Morton West High School this school | 3,374 | 78.2% | 26.6% |
| Joliet Central High School Joliet | 3,295 | 77.7% | 21.4% |
| Curie Metropolitan High School Chicago | 3,099 | 85.8% | 18.4% |
| Round Lake Senior High School Round Lake | 2,194 | 85.1% | 24.8% |
| Washington G High School Chicago | 1,520 | 80.7% | 16.4% |
| J Sterling Morton East High School Cicero | 3,394 | 87.2% | 21.6% |
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 West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #393 of 573 | #50 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,374 | #13 of 708 | #6 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #366 of 528 | #108 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #315 of 537 | #114 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #121 of 578 | #106 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #264 of 358 | #72 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 2024-25Enrollment
3,374
-257 (-7%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 2,045
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,374 | 218 | 15.5:1 | 78% (2,639) |
| 2023-24 | 3,497 | 216.7 | 16.1:1 | 79% (2,757) |
| 2022-23 | 3,533 | 206.4 | 17.1:1 | 79% (2,781) |
| 2020-21 | 3,631 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,539 | 159.5 | 22.2:1 | 81% (2,875) |
| 2015-16 | 3,510 | 161 | 21.8:1 | 82% (2,881) |
| 2010-11 | 3,321 | 147 | 22.6:1 | 72% (2,389) |
| 2000-01 | 2,879 | 154 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,045 | 101 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J Sterling Morton West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (3,539 to 3,374); teachers up 37% (159.5 to 218).
About J Sterling Morton West High School
J Sterling Morton West High School is a large high school in Illinois, located in Berwyn. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 3,374 students. The school is 305% above the average for high schools in Illinois.
J S Morton HSD 201, which runs J Sterling Morton West High School, has 3 schools and 7,709 students.
The share of students at J Sterling Morton West High School who are Hispanic is 85%. Enrollment also includes 7% Black and 6% White. Among people living in Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
With 218 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.5:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at J Sterling Morton West High School, 78% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, J Sterling Morton West High School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of Illinois public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, J Sterling Morton West High School is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 26.6% actual, 26.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Looking at the county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
J Sterling Morton West High School's nearest public school is Piper School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. J Sterling Morton West High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, J Sterling Morton West High School is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decrease, from 3,631 to 3,374.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in J S Morton HSD 201
- J Sterling Morton East High SchoolHigh · 3,394 students
- J Sterling Morton Freshman CntrHigh · 941 students
- J Sterling Morton Alternative SchoolHigh
Other schools in Berwyn
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 793 students
- Prairie Oak SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Freedom Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Karel Havlicek Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Piper School0.2 mi · 292
- Hiawatha Elementary School0.6 mi · 394
- Emerson Elementary School0.8 mi · 260
- Heritage Middle School0.8 mi · 447
- Blythe Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 230
- Jefferson Elementary School0.8 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About J Sterling Morton West High SchoolHow large is J Sterling Morton West High School?
J Sterling Morton West High School enrolls approximately 3,374 students in grades 09-12.
Is J Sterling Morton West High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J Sterling Morton West High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J Sterling Morton West High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J Sterling Morton West High School is approximately 15.5:1 (218 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J Sterling Morton West High School?
At J Sterling Morton West High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 85% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is J Sterling Morton West High School in?
J Sterling Morton West High School is part of J S Morton HSD 201.
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