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Morgan Park High School vs. Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Should you attend Morgan Park High School or Brooks College Prep Academy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Morgan Park High School
1744 W Pryor Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Morgan Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Brooks College Prep Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,160 students in grades 7-12, Morgan Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 990 students in grades 7-12, Brooks College Prep Academy High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,160 students
990 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brooks College Prep Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morgan Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3348 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#306 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morgan Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooks College Prep Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
59%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
53%
(Top 50% in IL)
75%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Morgan Park High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Brooks College Prep Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Morgan Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brooks College Prep Academy High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
8
62
Grade 8 Students
16
54
Grade 9 Students
255
210
Grade 10 Students
364
197
Grade 11 Students
275
222
Grade 12 Students
242
245

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
95%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Morgan Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
12%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooks College Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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