J Sterling Morton East High School
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 3,496 high school students from grades 10-12
- Ranks 572nd out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Frank S Zarate Jr
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- J S Morton High School District 201
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,013
- Dropout Rate: 4.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.0
- Enrolled Students: 8,219
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 3,496
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 155.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.6
- Migrant Students: 7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,774 (50.7%)
- Females: 1,711 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 513 (14.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,936 (55.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,449 (70.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.03% |
| Black | 43 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,327 | 95.2% |
| White | 102 | 2.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 1,185 | 33.9% |
| 11th Grade | 1,175 | 33.6% |
| 12th Grade | 1,136 | 32.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
83.1%
District:
84.8%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
83.2%
District:
82.2%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.3%
District:
3.4%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.1%
District:
1.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for J Sterling Morton East High School
- Reviewed by Student on February 18, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i reallly think morton east high school is a really good school for all teenagers!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 20, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - lameschool........................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 22, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- awesome school
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that J Sterling Morton East High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
21.7%
District:
29.3%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
17.7%
District:
24.7%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
16.4
District:
16.9
ACT English Score
School:
15.1
District:
15.8
ACT Math Score
School:
16.8
District:
17.2
ACT Reading Score
School:
16.3
District:
17.0
ACT Science Score
School:
16.9
District:
17.2
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.6% | 23.3% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | 23.8% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | 24.8% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.8% | 28.1% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | 31.2% | 56.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | 25.7% | 53.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.1% | 22.7% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | 21.5% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | 23.3% | 51.2% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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