J Sterling Morton West High School serves 3,539 learners in grades 9-12.

J Sterling Morton West High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: J Sterling Morton West High School’s learner population of 3,539 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 160 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: J Sterling Morton West High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J Sterling Morton West High School is 0.33, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J Sterling Morton West High School is J Sterling Morton East High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Heritage Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Piper School (0.2 miles away)