SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the IL proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 22%Projected 10%

J Sterling Morton East High Sch Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the IL proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the IL average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 16%IL 37%

English proficiency

School 29%IL 50%

Science proficiency

School N/AIL 40%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

26%

Students in at least one AP course. 21 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

32%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes32%
AP courses offered21
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

5%
3%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

6%
3%

Gold marks the IL average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

28.12 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.47 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

15.42 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$69,818

IL average $93,298

Median home value

$236,637

IL average $287,130

Median rent

$1,171 /mo

IL average $1,386

Unemployment rate

4.3%

IL average 6.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 69.0%IL 90.1%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

20:1

IL average 14:1

Teachers

170

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$99,039

All teachers in J S Morton Hsd 201.

Student to counselor ratio IL average 317:1313:1
Support staff22
Psychologists2
Nurses3
Social workers3
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff3

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%IL 98%

Experienced teachers

School 95%IL 94%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days422
Out-of-school suspension days39
Total days missed to suspension1319
Expulsions with services34
Expulsions without services1
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based7
Sexual orientation3
Race-based1
Disability-based1
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8799 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.43

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

4%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

2%

Latino

94%

Multiracial

0%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilities100%
English as a second language100%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care100%
Military connected100%
Homeless100%
Migratory100%

High schools nearest to J Sterling Morton East High Sch

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

J Sterling Morton West High Sch

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Infinity Math Science & Tech Hs

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 9%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
Multicultural Arts High School

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
School Of Social Justice Hs

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
World Language High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl

  • Actual: 7%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
Austin College And Career Acad Hs

  • Actual: 4%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Yccs-cca Academy Hs

  • Actual: 2%
  • Projected: 9%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi
Yccs-scholastic Achievement Hs

  • Actual: 0%
  • Projected: 9%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi