J Sterling Morton West High Sch

2400 Home Ave, Berwyn IL, 60402 | Berwyn South School District 100 | 708-780-4100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3539
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Berwyn
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
28%Berwyn
33%Illinois

J Sterling Morton West High Sch is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Berwyn South School District 100" in Berwyn, IL. There are a total of 3,539 students and 160 teachers at J Sterling Morton West High Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

J Sterling Morton West High Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 58% lower than the Illinois average.

J Sterling Morton West High Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3539
Teachers160
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment824
Taking some courses716
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses199
Passing no courses512

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At J Sterling Morton West High Sch, there are a total of 824 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 716 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School18%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

J Sterling Morton West High Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 12.0% 11.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 5.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 78.8% 80.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Berwyn demographics profile

StatisticBerwynIllinoisNational
Population54,85012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,04822891
Median age35.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English42%77%79%
Speak Spanish51%13%13%

Education level achieved in Berwyn

IndexBerwynIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The J Sterling Morton West High Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.