J Sterling Morton Alternative Sch
Cicero · IL · J S Morton HSD 201 · Public
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J Sterling Morton East High Sch → Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl → World Language High School → School of Social Justice HS → Multicultural Arts High School → Infinity Math Science & Tech HS → YCCS-CCA Academy HS → YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 1% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How J Sterling Morton Alternative Sch compares for families
What families should know about J Sterling Morton Alternative Sch.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: J Sterling Morton East High Sch, Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl, World Language High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 1% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sterling Morton East High Sch Cicero |
Public | 0.9 | 3,394 | +1.0% |
| Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl Chicago |
Public | 1.3 | 453 | -7.9% |
| World Language High School Chicago |
Public | 1.8 | 389 | +23.1% |
| School of Social Justice HS Chicago |
Public | 1.8 | 269 | -10.3% |
| Multicultural Arts High School Chicago |
Public | 1.8 | 283 | +20.4% |
| Infinity Math Science & Tech HS Chicago |
Public | 1.8 | 427 | -10.5% |
| YCCS-CCA Academy HS Chicago |
Public · charter | 1.9 | 124 | -11.4% |
| YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS Chicago |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 117 | -26.9% |