Is Morris Community High School a good school?

Morris Community High School ranks 141 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morris Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 930 students attended Morris Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Community High School?

Students at Morris Community High School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Morris Community High School

Summary:

Morris Community High School is a public high school serving 946 students in grades 9-12 in Morris, Illinois. The school is part of the Morris CHSD 101 district, which is ranked 178 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morris Community High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, with strong academic performance on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, 37.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, and 28.6% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, both exceeding the state averages. The school's science proficiency, as measured by the ISA/Science test, is also impressive at 64% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 93.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%.

When compared to nearby schools, Morris Community High School stands out as a top performer. It consistently outranks Reed-Custer High School, Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School, and Newark Community High School in academic performance and other key metrics. The school's proximity to larger high schools, such as Minooka Community High School and Coal City High School, provides an interesting context for understanding its performance and the challenges it may face in maintaining its high standards.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1000 Union St
Morris, IL 60450-1234

(815) 941-5329

District: Morris CHSD 101

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,308

Feeder schools for Morris Community High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 930

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris Community High School ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Morris Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Hispanic (23%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morris Community High School is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Morris Community High School employs 54.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris Community High School is $15,308.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Community High School 141^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Morris Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Morris CHSD 101:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris CHSD 101 178^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morris Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.47	280^th	586	52.2%
2004	74.64	129^th	592	78.2%
2005	52.35	327^th	590	44.6%
2006	67.49	189^th	596	68.3%
2007	75.58	140^th	612	77.1%
2008	64.91	231^st	624	63.0%
2009	56.87	300^th	632	52.5%
2010	68.61	202^nd	643	68.6%
2011	71.09	205^th	655	68.7%
2012	63.24	255^th	665	61.7%
2013	81.30	111^th	670	83.4%
2014	73.21	163^rd	670	75.7%
2015	88.26	50^th	614	91.9%
2016	59.39	190^th	643	70.5%
2017	85.72	76^th	642	88.2%
2018	73.58	139^th	647	78.5%
2019	72.85	149^th	701	78.7%
2021	69.13	173^rd	688	74.9%
2022	69.70	170^th	699	75.7%
2023	72.39	152^nd	699	78.3%
2024	74.88	141^st	697	79.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.68	103^rd	170	39.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.68	99^th	374	73.5%
2019	55.81	111^th	473	76.5%
2021	72.76	60^th	453	86.8%
2022	55.54	121^st	493	75.5%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	37.25	241^st	482	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.99	137^th	585	76.6%
2019	72.40	106^th	639	83.4%
2021	28.54	456^th	611	25.4%
2022	59.83	198^th	626	68.4%
2023	76.38	90^th	644	86.0%
2024	71.53	125^th	639	80.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.07	133^rd	620	78.5%
2019	63.94	212^th	665	68.1%
2021	69.74	168^th	639	73.7%
2022	71.97	155^th	658	76.4%
2023	66.04	187^th	656	71.5%
2024	65.68	187^th	664	71.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.19	139^th	428	67.5%
2024	62.65	96^th	429	77.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.22	174^th	619	71.9%
2019	78.05	114^th	675	83.1%
2021	64.51	189^th	653	71.1%
2022	63.93	200^th	664	69.9%
2023	75.15	131^st	668	80.4%
2024	80.12	105^th	668	84.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.46	78^th	291	73.2%
2019	59.54	97^th	317	69.4%
2021	45.45	135^th	317	57.4%
2022	53.45	132^nd	335	60.6%
2023	62.60	87^th	333	73.9%
2024	67.10	74^th	336	78.0%

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Rank History for White students at Morris Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.23	165^th	548	69.9%
2019	62.31	171^st	552	69.0%
2021	61.90	177^th	553	68.0%
2022	60.22	183^rd	560	67.3%
2023	61.69	185^th	557	66.8%
2024	67.82	146^th	554	73.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Morris Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	787	1	16	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	816
1989	767	1	20	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	797
1990	770	n/a	16	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	797
1991	774	0	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1992	768	1	12	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
1993	807	0	10	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1994	818	0	6	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1995	825	2	8	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
1996	825	2	8	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
1997	888	2	8	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
1998	882	3	6	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
1999	935	1	8	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2000	911	1	7	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	990
2001	893	1	8	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
2002	841	3	10	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	948
2003	841	3	10	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	948
2004	819	3	6	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	924
2005	874	8	6	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	982
2006	879	4	4	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	984
2007	904	3	3	98	2	n/a	n/a	5	1015
2008	927	6	3	103	4	n/a	n/a	10	1053
2009	887	8	2	98	4	n/a	n/a	14	1013
2010	827	7	3	86	6	n/a	n/a	24	953
2011	824	11	3	95	3	0	24	0	960
2012	774	15	4	104	2	0	36	0	935
2013	765	10	4	124	5	0	16	0	924
2014	751	10	5	133	1	0	15	0	915
2015	714	14	9	130	2	1	14	0	884
2016	703	14	10	128	0	2	13	0	870
2017	672	9	13	129	0	1	20	0	844
2018	646	14	17	151	2	1	20	0	851
2019	667	10	16	151	2	0	21	0	867
2020	644	15	17	152	2	3	25	0	858
2021	688	14	14	174	2	3	28	0	923
2022	671	23	11	187	1	0	26	0	919
2023	673	24	10	202	3	1	33	0	946
2024	653	21	5	214	5	1	31	0	930

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morris Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	44.9	18.1	n/a
1989	797	44.6	17.8	n/a
1990	797	42.9	18.5	n/a
1991	798	41.6	19.1	n/a
1992	796	41.9	18.9	n/a
1993	848	43.7	19.4	n/a
1994	854	43.7	19.5	n/a
1995	893	43.0	20.8	n/a
1996	893	43.0	20.8	n/a
1997	956	45.9	20.8	n/a
1998	952	51.0	18.7	n/a
1999	1012	53.5	18.9	n/a
2000	990	54.8	18.1	n/a
2001	977	54.2	18.0	n/a
2002	948	55.0	17.2	n/a
2003	948	55.0	17.2	n/a
2004	924	53.0	17.4	n/a
2005	982	55.0	17.9	n/a
2006	984	48.5	20.3	n/a
2007	1015	52.0	19.5	n/a
2008	1053	47.0	22.4	n/a
2009	1013	48.0	21.1	n/a
2010	953	48.4	19.6	n/a
2011	960	50.5	19.0	n/a
2012	935	47.6	19.6	19.8
2013	924	n/a	n/a	22.2
2014	915	n/a	n/a	22.8
2015	884	54.0	16.3	23.2
2016	870	53.0	16.4	24.9
2017	844	50.0	16.8	25.2
2018	851	49.4	17.2	17
2019	867	50.1	17.2	17.6
2020	858	50.2	17.0	17.5
2021	923	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	919	50.5	18.1	20.2
2023	946	51.8	18.2	n/a
2024	930	54.7	16.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morris Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	44.9	18.1	n/a
1989	797	44.6	17.8	n/a
1990	797	42.9	18.5	n/a
1991	798	41.6	19.1	n/a
1992	796	41.9	18.9	n/a
1993	848	43.7	19.4	n/a
1994	854	43.7	19.5	n/a
1995	893	43.0	20.8	n/a
1996	893	43.0	20.8	n/a
1997	956	45.9	20.8	n/a
1998	952	51.0	18.7	n/a
1999	1012	53.5	18.9	n/a
2000	990	54.8	18.1	n/a
2001	977	54.2	18.0	n/a
2002	948	55.0	17.2	n/a
2003	948	55.0	17.2	n/a
2004	924	53.0	17.4	n/a
2005	982	55.0	17.9	n/a
2006	984	48.5	20.3	n/a
2007	1015	52.0	19.5	n/a
2008	1053	47.0	22.4	n/a
2009	1013	48.0	21.1	n/a
2010	953	48.4	19.6	n/a
2011	960	50.5	19.0	n/a
2012	935	47.6	19.6	19.8
2013	924	n/a	n/a	22.2
2014	915	n/a	n/a	22.8
2015	884	54.0	16.3	23.2
2016	870	53.0	16.4	24.9
2017	844	50.0	16.8	25.2
2018	851	49.4	17.2	17
2019	867	50.1	17.2	17.6
2020	858	50.2	17.0	17.5
2021	923	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	919	50.5	18.1	20.2
2023	946	51.8	18.2	n/a
2024	930	54.7	16.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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