J Sterling Morton East High Sch
Cicero, IL · J S Morton HSD 201
Regular public school · Grades 10 - 12 · Suburb, large
532nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 11%· Stable
2423 S Austin Blvd, Cicero, IL 60804
(708)780-4000NCES ID 172688002871Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks J Sterling Morton East High Sch 532nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 12th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 3,474 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.0% | 93.8% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| White | 2.1% | 2.7% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.0% | 1.9% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $275K in zip 60804 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than J Sterling Morton East High Sch
- #462J Sterling Morton West High SchJ S Morton HSD 201 · 1.4 mi away462nd of 601
ELA 41% ▲12 · Math 19% ▲3Compare - #375Infinity Math Science & Tech HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away375th of 601
ELA 48% ▲19 · Math 28% ▲12Compare - #546Multicultural Arts High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away546th of 601
ELA 19% ▼10Compare - #488School of Social Justice HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away488th of 601
ELA 27% ▼2Compare - #358World Language High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away358th of 601
ELA 39% ▲10Compare - –Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi awayCompare
- –Austin College and Career Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.7 mi awayCompare
- –YCCS-CCA Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.8 mi away · charterCompare
What school district is J Sterling Morton East High Sch in?
J Sterling Morton East High Sch is part of the J S Morton HSD 201 district in Cicero, Illinois.
Is J Sterling Morton East High Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks J Sterling Morton East High Sch 532nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of J Sterling Morton East High Sch?
Hispanic 94%, White 3%, Black 2%, American Indian 1% (3,474 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near J Sterling Morton East High Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60804 is $275K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.