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Enrollment
1,349
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001002
Morgan Park High School
1744 W Pryor Ave, Chicago, IL 60643 · (773) 535-2550 · Cook County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,051 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 7 | 53 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 315 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 297 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 271 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 367 | 27% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 9.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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
26.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Park High School this school | 1,349 | 77.9% | 26.6% |
| Cahokia High School Cahokia | 850 | 75.9% | 10.1% |
| King College Prep High School Chicago | 819 | 82.8% | 23.6% |
| Simeon Career Academy High School Chicago | 1,095 | 71.0% | 14.9% |
| Thornwood High School South Holland | 1,843 | 73.5% | 15.6% |
| Noble St Chtr-Comer College Prep Chicago | 1,007 | 86.1% | 22.3% |
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 Morgan Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #396 of 573 | #51 of 170 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #52 of 75 ▲ 6 | #8 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #27 of 75 ▼ 4 | #8 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,349 | #167 of 708 | #66 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #410 of 528 | #122 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #480 of 537 | #143 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #123 of 578 | #108 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #101 of 191 | #48 of 86 |
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
1,349
+149 (+12%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 2,064
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 | 1,349 | 84 | 16.1:1 | 78% (1,051) |
| 2023-24 | 1,245 | 76.5 | 16.3:1 | 77% (953) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 71.5 | 16.2:1 | 79% (918) |
| 2020-21 | 1,200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,267 | 78.8 | 16.1:1 | 89% (1,122) |
| 2015-16 | 1,417 | 82 | 17.3:1 | 86% (1,215) |
| 2010-11 | 1,657 | 99 | 16.7:1 | 73% (1,217) |
| 2000-01 | 2,081 | 110 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,064 | 110 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgan Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,267 to 1,349); teachers up 7% (78.8 to 84).
About Morgan Park High School
This page covers Morgan Park High School, a large high school in Chicago, Illinois. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 1,349 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
The district, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, operates 622 schools serving 324,396 students.
Most students at Morgan Park High School are Black: 94% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Cook County is about 22% Black. By the diversity index, Morgan Park High School comes in at 11%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.1:1, with 84 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 78%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Morgan Park High School is 26.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.6%.
Census estimates describe Cook County this way: median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
The next-closest public school is Esmond Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Morgan Park High School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.6% against a local average of 20.7%.
Locale data from NCES put Morgan Park High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Morgan Park High School had 1,200 students in 2020-21 and 1,349 in 2024-25, a 12% gain.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Esmond Elementary School0.3 mi · 221
- Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elementary Academy0.4 mi · 515
- Chicago Excel Academy High School0.6 mi · 266
- Clissold Elementary School0.7 mi · 508
- Whistler Elementary School0.8 mi · 242
- Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center1.0 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Morgan Park High SchoolHow many students attend Morgan Park High School?
Morgan Park High School enrolls approximately 1,349 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Morgan Park High School serve?
Morgan Park High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Morgan Park High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Morgan Park High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morgan Park High School?
At Morgan Park High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Morgan Park High School public or private?
Morgan Park High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.