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J Sterling Morton West High School

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J Sterling Morton West High School ranks 501 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois high schools

Summary

J Sterling Morton West High School is a public high school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,497 students. The school is part of the J S Morton HSD 201 district, which is ranked 751 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, J Sterling Morton West High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, typically between the 400-600 range out of around 700 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 18.6%, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.6% to 89.0% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 5.1%, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as J Sterling Morton East High School and Proviso East High School, J Sterling Morton West High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level academically. However, it is worth noting that these nearby schools also struggle with low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the school's very high percentage of students (around 78%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

3,374

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,611

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Home Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402-2110

(708) 780-4100

District: J S Morton HSD 201

Feeder schools for J Sterling Morton West High School:

Elementary:	Costello School
	Edison Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Hiawatha Elementary School
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	Home Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	J W Robinson Junior Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Karel Havlicek Elementary School
	Komensky Elementary School
	Pershing Elementary School
	Piper School
	Prairie Oak School
Middle:	Freedom Middle School
	Heritage Middle School
	Lincoln Middle School
	Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

African American:

6.9%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

501^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the J S Morton HSD 201

751^st of 811J S Morton HSD 201 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	31.6	501 of 698	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	493 of 697	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	531 of 699	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	447 of 699	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	487 of 688	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	502 of 701	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	487 of 647	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	502 of 642	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	558 of 643	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.0	248 of 614	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	20.0	546 of 670	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	554 of 670	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	547 of 665	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	519 of 655	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	521 of 643	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	534 of 632	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	528 of 624	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	515 of 612	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	510 of 596	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	490 of 590	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	507 of 592	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.9	473 of 586	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	223 of 323	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	204 of 299	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	128 of 294	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	152 of 281	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	168 of 299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	133 of 253	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	114 of 135	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	279 of 491	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	226 of 429	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	219 of 428	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	207 of 284	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	141 of 248	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	153 of 217	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	96 of 205	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	87 of 183	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	63 of 151	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	504 of 685	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	474 of 664	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	518 of 656	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	429 of 658	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	477 of 639	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	477 of 665	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	445 of 620	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	213 of 336	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	180 of 335	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	209 of 317	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	182 of 317	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	184 of 291	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	84.5	10 of 98	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	365 of 672	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	389 of 639	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	439 of 644	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	280 of 626	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	324 of 611	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	337 of 639	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	351 of 585	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	471 of 685	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	457 of 668	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	498 of 668	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	429 of 664	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	432 of 653	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	475 of 675	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	486 of 619	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	200 of 211	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	160 of 182	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	148 of 154	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	234 of 527	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	296 of 482	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	346 of 476	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	138 of 493	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.2	269 of 453	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	262 of 473	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	373 of 564	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	361 of 554	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	143 of 557	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	242 of 560	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	223 of 553	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	341 of 552	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	411 of 548	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)49th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)11th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics19%-21 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
J Sterling Morton West High School	Public	9-12	2400 Home Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4100	3,374	218	15.4	78.2%	203 (6.0%)	233 (6.9%)	2,853 (84.6%)	41 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	37 (1.1%)	31.6	501^st of 698 public high schools	28.2%		27.4	493^rd of 697 public high schools	29.3%	8	49.5	39.7	19.5	16.6	35.5	33.9	40.8	18.6	32.7	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	98.8	99.4	96.5	$18,611	$886	$17,725
J Sterling Morton East High School	Public	10-12	2423 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4000	3,394	185	18.3	87.2%	38 (1.1%)	59 (1.7%)	3,239 (95.4%)	4 (0.1%)	43 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.3%)	20.3	562^nd of 698 public high schools	19.5%		22.7	516^th of 697 public high schools	26.0%	46		32.2		11.2		28.9	28.7	15.5	21.7	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	98.9	99.1	97.0	$18,215	$638	$17,577
Riverside Brookfield Township High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridgewood Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 442-7500	1,663	102	16.2		754 (45.3%)	77 (4.6%)	726 (43.7%)	30 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	90.8	53^rd of 698 public high schools	92.4%		86.9	80^th of 697 public high schools	88.5%	27	80.9	76.6	57.6	49.9	70.9	65.1	71.8	60.0	66.6	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.3	98.5	96.9	$19,607	$398	$19,209
Proviso Math and Science Academy	Public	9-12	8601 Roosevelt Rd	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 338-4164	925	50	18.4	53.6%	80 (8.6%)	186 (20.1%)	613 (66.3%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	86.2	81^st of 698 public high schools	88.4%		84.1	99^th of 697 public high schools	85.8%	18	81.3	74.9	52.3	40.7	62.6	60.2	65.4	52.8	71.5	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5	98.4	$18,914	$2,079	$16,835
J Sterling Morton Alternative School	Public	9-12	1874 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4080	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	89.4
Harbor Academy Regional Safe School Prg	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morton Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40-Senior Plus	Public	12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40 HNA Learning Program	Public	6-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Proviso East High School	Public	9-12	807 S 1st Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 344-7000	1,663	107	15.6	53.0%	48 (2.9%)	638 (38.4%)	947 (56.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	8.8	638^th of 698 public high schools	8.6%		18.3	565^th of 697 public high schools	18.9%	73	26.1	23.0	7.4	7.4	16.3	17.1	12.5	5.3	17.0	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	$22,302	$2,481	$19,821

Frequently Asked Questions about J Sterling Morton West High School

How many students attend J Sterling Morton West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,374 students attended J Sterling Morton West High School.

What district is J Sterling Morton West High School in?

J S Morton HSD 201

What is the racial makeup of J Sterling Morton West High School?

Students at J Sterling Morton West High School are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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J Sterling Morton West High School ranks 501^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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