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Morris Community High School

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Morris Community High School ranks 123 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Morris Community High School is a public high school serving 930 students in grades 9-12 in Morris, Illinois. The school is part of the Morris CHSD 101 district, which is ranked 150 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morris Community High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools. Its students excel academically, with 63.2% proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 51.7% in ACT/Mathematics, and 55.6% in ACT/Science - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.2%, and a low dropout rate of 1.6% to 2.7%. Notably, Minooka Community High School, located just 10.61 miles away, also performs well and is ranked similarly to Morris Community High School.

While Morris Community High School's overall performance is impressive, the school may want to address its higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which ranges from 18.8% to 26.3%. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is an area of concern, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools. By addressing these areas, Morris Community High School can continue to provide an exceptional educational experience for all its students.

926

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,781

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Union St
Morris, IL 60450-1234

(815) 942-1294

District: Morris CHSD 101

Feeder schools for Morris Community High School:

Elementary:	Saratoga Elementary School
	White Oak Elementary
Middle:	Shabbona Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Illinois avg48%

123^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 811Morris CHSD 101 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	123 of 698	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	141 of 697	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	152 of 699	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	170 of 699	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	173 of 688	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	149 of 701	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	139 of 647	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	76 of 642	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.4	190 of 643	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	50 of 614	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	73.2	163 of 670	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	111 of 670	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	255 of 665	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	205 of 655	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	202 of 643	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	300 of 632	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	231 of 624	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.6	140 of 612	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	189 of 596	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	327 of 590	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.6	129 of 592	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	57.5	280 of 586	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	154 of 491	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	96 of 429	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	139 of 428	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	50 of 284	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	116 of 685	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	187 of 664	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	187 of 656	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	155 of 658	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	212 of 665	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	133 of 620	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	74 of 336	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	132 of 335	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	135 of 317	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	97 of 317	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	78 of 291	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	73 of 672	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	90 of 644	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	198 of 626	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	456 of 611	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.4	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	137 of 585	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	105 of 668	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	131 of 668	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	200 of 664	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	189 of 653	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	114 of 675	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	174 of 619	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	107 of 211	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	290 of 527	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	241 of 482	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	121 of 493	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	60 of 453	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	111 of 473	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	99 of 374	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	144 of 564	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	146 of 554	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	185 of 557	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	183 of 560	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	177 of 553	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	171 of 552	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	165 of 548	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Science56%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

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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)	% 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	% 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
Morris Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Union St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris CHSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-1294	926	53	17.6		637 (68.8%)	30 (3.2%)	213 (23.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	78.1	123^rd of 698 public high schools	82.4%		74.9	141^st of 697 public high schools	79.8%	18	72.7	57.8	52.4	41.7	55.6	55.0	63.2	51.7	55.6	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	97.5	$16,781	$306	$16,475
Grundy Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	1002 Union St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 942-4390	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier Academy Morris	Public	6-12	7700 Ashley Rd	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 416-0377	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier Academy Morris TAOEP	Public	6-12	7700 Ashley Rd	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 416-0377	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Coal City High School	Public	9-12	655 W Division St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2396	642	41	15.8	28.3%	554 (86.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	69.6	175^th of 698 public high schools	74.9%		75.1	139^th of 697 public high schools	80.1%	36	60.6	57.4	51.6	49.0	38.1	48.4	62.0	50.0	51.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$17,127	$367	$16,760
Seneca High School	Public	9-12	307 E Scott St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca Township HSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-5000	378	38	9.9	31.5%	320 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65	210^th of 698 public high schools	69.9%		60.7	219^th of 697 public high schools	68.6%	9	71.6	62.5	46.3	29.5	52.6	58.0	53.9	21.3	42.7	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	97.5	98.0	97.2	$34,938	$951	$33,987
Minooka Community High School	Public	9-12	26655 W Eames St	Channahon	60410	Grundy County	Minooka CHSD 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-2140	2,918	164	17.7		1,939 (66.4%)	152 (5.2%)	674 (23.1%)	36 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (3.9%)	76.9	128^th of 698 public high schools	81.7%		67.9	173^rd of 697 public high schools	75.2%	45	72.3	60.2	50.4	39.3	57.0	54.4	60.9	52.1	51.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	$19,280	$155	$19,124
Minooka Academy	Public	9-12	101 W Wapella St	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 521-2371	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Reed-Custer High School	Public	9-12	249 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2166	397	34	11.6	41.8%	330 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	55.9	291^st of 698 public high schools	58.3%		45.3	349^th of 697 public high schools	49.9%	58	75.0	44.6	46.6	18.5	59.1	43.5	43.8	27.1	39.6									$22,865	$184	$22,681
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2176	154	18	8.5	29.9%	143 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	229^th of 698 public high schools	67.2%		54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%	42	54.3	56.4	37.1	41.0	48.6	56.4	41.2	44.1	47.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,695	$484	$28,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Community High School

How many students attend Morris Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Morris Community High School.

Is Morris Community High School a good school?

Morris Community High School ranks 123^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Morris Community High School?

Morris Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saratoga Elementary School
Elementary : White Oak Elementary
Middle : Shabbona Middle School

What district is Morris Community High School in?

Morris CHSD 101

What is the racial makeup of Morris Community High School?

Students at Morris Community High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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