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Morgan Park High School

Public Grades 7-12

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Morgan Park High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,245 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morgan Park High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.7% of students were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide and 27.3% in the Chicago Public Schools district. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 89.0% in recent years, slightly below the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.7% and 4.0%, higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Morgan Park High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.3% to 67.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as Brooks College Prep Academy High School and Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences, generally outperform Morgan Park High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, the school's African American students and homeless students perform relatively better compared to their peers at the school, ranking in the top half of Illinois high schools in those subgroups. Despite increased per-student spending, from $14,220 in 2020-2021 to $18,340 in 2023-2024, the school's performance has not seen significant improvements, suggesting a need to re-evaluate the school's strategies and resource allocation.

1,349

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,361

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1744 W Pryor Ave
Chicago, IL 60643-3497

(773) 535-2550

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Morgan Park High School:

Elementary:	Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center
	Cassell Elementary School
	Clissold Elementary School
	Esmond Elementary School
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	Kellogg Elementary School
	Mount Greenwood Elementary School
	Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy
	Sutherland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (67% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

724^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

594^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	724 of 1368	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	588 of 1363	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	818 of 1367	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	829 of 1369	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	735 of 1241	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	507 of 1356	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	599 of 1293	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.4	795 of 1293	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.6	288 of 1294	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	205 of 1302	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	94.9	26 of 1322	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	97.2	9 of 1367	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	14 of 1365	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	14 of 1344	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	1 of 1327	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	3 of 1318	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	93.1	1 of 1293	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	4 of 1287	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.6	7 of 1272	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	95.5	5 of 1209	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	95.9	10 of 1204	99.2%	★★★★★
2003	97.0	6 of 1185	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	111 of 574	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	86 of 548	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	85 of 569	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	143 of 573	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	68 of 385	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	26 of 565	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	50 of 511	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	801 of 1248	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	768 of 1275	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	679 of 1286	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	706 of 1017	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	520 of 1276	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	456 of 1226	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	354 of 1229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	667 of 1234	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	774 of 1221	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	443 of 1019	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	251 of 1217	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	265 of 1161	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	557 of 1271	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.1	1269 of 1286	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	653 of 1048	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	476 of 1296	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	762 of 1223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	594 of 698	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	640 of 697	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	622 of 699	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	616 of 699	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	626 of 688	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	627 of 701	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	596 of 647	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	575 of 642	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	576 of 643	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	499 of 614	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	566 of 670	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	503 of 670	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	528 of 665	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	530 of 655	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	488 of 643	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	479 of 632	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	509 of 624	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.2	302 of 612	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	355 of 596	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	374 of 590	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.6	351 of 592	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.9	426 of 586	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	178 of 323	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	225 of 299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	214 of 301	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	174 of 294	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	201 of 281	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	164 of 253	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	347 of 491	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	239 of 429	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	340 of 428	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	574 of 685	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	604 of 664	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	583 of 656	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	569 of 658	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	573 of 639	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	581 of 665	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	572 of 620	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	317 of 366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	18 of 91	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	549 of 672	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	562 of 644	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	549 of 626	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	554 of 611	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	516 of 585	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	587 of 685	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	617 of 668	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	601 of 668	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	603 of 664	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	603 of 653	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	617 of 675	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	555 of 619	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	390 of 527	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	355 of 482	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	345 of 476	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2025)81st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

High school

African American (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science26%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2019

My son was injured in gym class at the school. My son reported an injury to the PE teacher but was not assisted in any way. My son had to crawl out into the hallway to get help. After his father picked him up he was taken to the hospital where he was admitted for a hip fracture. I requested a meeting and an incident report on several occasions. I was treated incredibly disrespectfully by the administration because of my persistence. If this is the kind of experience you wish to have, enroll your kids in Morgan Park High School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morgan Park High School	Public	7-12	1744 W Pryor Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2550	1,349	84	16.0	77.9%	16 (1.2%)	1,274 (94.4%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	14.7	594^th of 698 public high schools	14.9%		12.1	640^th of 697 public high schools	8.2%	46	42.8	27.8	7.7	3.2	27.6	23.6	23.0	5.7	25.0		26.1			60.0	65.2	62.5			26.0	8.7	17.7	93.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	90.4	95.9	96.1	81.3	$18,361	$2,288	$16,073
Chicago Excel Academy High School	Public	9-12	1257 W 111Th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 629-8379	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11.0	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.2	650^th of 698 public high schools	6.9%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	26	36.9	19.3	0.0	2.8	17.9	16.5	6.7	1.9	10.5													98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	97.3	95.0	$26,654	$3,260	$23,394
Ombudsman Chicago - Roseland High School	Public	9-12	10928 S Halsted St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	80.6	90.7	91.5	65.9
Fenger Academy High School	Public	9-12	11220 S Wallace St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5430	312	21	14.8	88.5%	4 (1.3%)	289 (92.6%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	651^st of 698 public high schools	6.7%		10.8	663^rd of 697 public high schools	4.9%	12	29.7	18.5	10.5	0.0	27.0	7.4	5.4	1.4	2.7													95.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.2	98.5	98.1	76.1	$33,687	$4,940	$28,747
Evergreen Park High School	Public	9-12	9901 S Kedzie Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park CHSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-7400	941	71	13.2		314 (33.4%)	294 (31.2%)	293 (31.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	66.2	201^st of 698 public high schools	71.2%		64.3	196^th of 697 public high schools	71.9%	5	65.4	63.8	38.0	38.9	53.4	52.5	49.3	40.3	41.2													98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$20,914	$677	$20,238
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7		72.9			93.2	93.2	93.2			71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11816 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 536-9098	255	0	28.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	250 (98.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	624^th of 698 public high schools	10.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	56	34.1	32.1	6.8	10.7	11.4	25.0	8.3	0.0	2.0	20.0	13.6	18.2	15.4	33.3	18.2	21.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	9.1	6.2									$26,303	$2,922	$23,382
DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	12700 Sacramento Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-6300	1,818	136	13.3	85.4%	106 (5.8%)	514 (28.3%)	1,156 (63.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	26.4	529^th of 698 public high schools	24.2%		26.5	502^nd of 697 public high schools	28.0%	27	45.8	30.1	27.1	18.6	35.2	26.4	31.6	20.5	22.0													98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	97.6	98.6	98.5	$25,667	$885	$24,781
Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences	Public	9-12	3857 W 111th St	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2500	827	54	15.3	58.2%	175 (21.2%)	428 (51.8%)	205 (24.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	52.4	320^th of 698 public high schools	54.2%		47.1	331^st of 697 public high schools	52.5%	11	61.5	58.5	20.7	24.6	38.5	38.8	56.7	27.2	56.7													97.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	93.8	98.6	98.3	95.5	$22,633	$1,510	$21,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Morgan Park High School?

Students at Morgan Park High School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools feed into Morgan Park High School?

Morgan Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center
Elementary : Cassell Elementary School
Elementary : Clissold Elementary School
Elementary : Esmond Elementary School
Elementary : Kellogg Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary : Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy
Elementary : Sutherland Elementary School

How many students attend Morgan Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,349 students attended Morgan Park High School.

What district is Morgan Park High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Morgan Park High School a good school?

Morgan Park High School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Illinois high schools.

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