J. Sterling Morton High School East
J. Sterling Morton High School East (often called Morton East; formerly Morton High School) is a public secondary school located in Cicero, Illinois. Morton East is one of three schools in J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Morton East is a sophomore through senior building, with future students attending the J. Sterling Morton Freshman Center for one year. Morton East's sister school, J. Sterling Morton High School West is a four-year secondary school.
| J. Sterling Morton High School East | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2423 S. Austin Blvd. , 60804 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.846°N 87.772°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | J. Sterling Morton HS Dist. 201 |
| Superintendent | Tim Truesdale |
| Principal | Jose Gamboa |
| Faculty | 183 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 3,580 |
| Average class size | 23.0 |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Website | www |
From 1920 to 1959, the school operated as Morton High School, changing its name when Morton West opened.
The district and its schools are named after Julius Sterling Morton because he was friends with Cicero resident and fur trader Portus Baxter Weare.
In the high school district students living east of Ridgeland Avenue are zoned to Morton East; areas east of Ridgeland Avenue include Cicero and a small portion of Berwyn. There are small sections of Stickney and Forest View, but no Stickney residents live in that section.