| Definition of Terms |
Morris Community High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Grundy County, IL |
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| Total Students |
984 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 244 students | | Grade 10 - 297 students | | Grade 11 - 212 students | | Grade 12 - 231 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
n/a |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
10% |
10% |
| % Black |
n/a |
19% |
| % White |
89% |
66% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
4% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
22% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Morris Community High 101 School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
1 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
984 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$10,149,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$13,337,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,314 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,554 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
87% |
92% |
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- Morris Community High School, or MCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Morris, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Morris Community High School District 101.
- History
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Morris High School can trace its history back to 1872 when classes were held on the second floor of the old Center School building. The high school then moved to its own site on Franklin Street in 1898, with two wings added in 1914. A $1.2 million referendum in 1949 was successfully passed, and shortly thereafter the current building was built. It was added onto again in 1960.
- Academics
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In 2005, Morris had an average composite ACT score of 21.0, and graduated 89.6.% of its senior class. The average class size is 212. Morris has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Athletics
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Morris currently competes in the North Central Illinois Conference within the Illinois High School Association but will join the newly formed Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference during the 2010-2011 academic school year. Its mascot is the Redskin. The school has a history of excellence in all programs. Their most well-known program, and most successful, has been the Redskins Poms. They have held state titles for the last 11 years, totaling 22 titles with the Illinois Dance Team Association. This past year they won titles through IDTA and the IHSA competition. Other program successes include the football team. Morris won the 2005 State Football Championship by defeating Normal High School by a score of 14-9. Morris also won the state championship game in 1980, and 1984. The 2004 team had the number one rated defense in Illinois and finished 2nd place at State after losing 17-0 against Joliet Catholic Academy. Morris High School played in the 2007 5a state championship game Saturday, November 24 @ Memorial Stadium vs. Metamora, in which Morris was defeated 17-14. As of 2007, Morris has been state runner up six times, which ties the Illinois record of most runner up finishes, along with Metamora.
- Activities
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Concert band
- Cheerleading
- Chorus
- Football
- Golf
- Pom-pon
- Scholastic Bowl
- Soccer
- Softball
- Speech team
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Notable alumni
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Ed Brady - Former NFL Football Player
Kelly Dransfeldt - Retired Major League Baseball Player
Billy Petrick - Major League Baseball Player
Scott Spiezio - Retired Major League Baseball Player
Jim Stafford - Member of the rock band Train
Rigoberto Ochoa - Major League Soccer Player
- Jonathan Fuentes- 2007 Honorable Mention All-Conference
- External links
- Official Website
- Unofficial Football Homepage
- Unofficial Marching Redskins Myspace
- Unoffical Soccer Homepage
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| About This Zip Code (60450) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
19,114 people |
12,207,380 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
23% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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33 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$51,911
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$46,557 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.6 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
39 years old |
49 years old |
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Zipcode (60450)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
66% / 34% |
62% / 38% |
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