J. Sterling Morton Freshman Center is a public school that opened in 2004 and currently serves more than 1,000 freshmen students in the J. Sterling Morton High School District.
Students in the freshman center who graduate from the Morton High School District generally do so at J. Sterling Morton East High School. The school offers its students support beyond the classroom and provides a guidance counselor, social worker and psychologist on staff.
While the center serves mostly freshman students in the district, it does offer a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program to eighth graders in the Unity Junior High School.
Unique to the school is the Morton Freshman Center Monarch Butterfly Garden, which provides 5000 square feet of habitat to monarch butterflies as they migrate south to overwinter. The garden was even featured in 2021 in the United Nations International Day of Forests Celebration.
Extracurricular activities include an adventure club, book club, digital media club, drama club, ecology club, mathletes and student council, for a start. Students can also participate in a variety of sports including golf, soccer, cross country, football, tennis, swimming, volleyball, cheerleading and more.
The average class size at Sterling Morton Freshman Center is 20 students, which is on par with similar schools throughout the state.
J Sterling Morton Freshman Center
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 9
1801 S 55th Ave,
Cicero, IL
J. Sterling Morton High School District No. 201
1,131
Students
B-
School Details
Head of School
Mrs. Mayra Barahona-arroyo
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average GPA
3.68
Niche Grade
B-
B
C+
B-
B-
C+
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C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.68
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
73
Full Time Teachers
73
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.1%
College Prep
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
43.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
285:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.9%
Female
47.1%
Hispanic
96.6%
Black
2.2%
White
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago
13 Students
Northwestern University
12 Students
DePaul University
11 Students
Loyola University Chicago
9 Students
Northeastern Illinois University
9 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
7 Students
Illinois State University
6 Students
Roosevelt University
6 Students
Northern Illinois University
5 Students
Bradley University
5 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
3 Students
Business
2 Students
Engineering
2 Students
Mechanical Engineering
2 Students
Architecture
2 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
2 Students
Aerospace Engineering
2 Students
Mathematics
2 Students
Civil Engineering
2 Students
Health Service Preparatory Studies
2 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3/4/2014
There is some drugs and fight but i mean i havent seen any bullying that often
3/4/2014
I mean the first week everyone is friendly bit them reality strikes
3/4/2014
There are many after school activites
GreatSchools Reviews
11/10/2017
Amazing the teachers and staff are amazing
8/15/2014
This is an excellent educational establishment that houses dedicated teachers and ambitious students. The building itself is in wonderful shape and has modernized itself this year with the implementation of their 1:1 program. A program that prepares every single freshmen student for their high schoo...
7/15/2013
The school offers great courses, its brand new. Its easy and AWESOME :) It has houses, instead of regular classrooms. its confusing at first buy youll get the hang of it :)
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Cicero
List Price Range
$137K - $149K
Homes For Sale
0
Average Home Value
$288,761
Median Lot Size
3,484 Sq Ft
% Renters
51%
Household Income
$73,703
% of College Grads
10.9%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
2,030 Sq Ft
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- 10th to 12th
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- 9th to 12th
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Parks in this Area
Drexel Park
- Soccer
Manor Park
West Morton Park
- Picnic Area
- Pool
- Playground
Cicero Community Park
- Amphitheater
- Ice Skating Rink
- Multi-Purpose Field
Safety Town Park
- Playground
Morton Park
- Playground
Holmes Park
- Pool
- Playground
Clyde Park (District Pool)
- Picnic Area
- Pool
- Soccer
Warren Park Building
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Playground
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