33 out of 10GreatSchools

Morgan Park High School

Chicago, IL
  • Public
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  • Grades 7-12
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  • Enrollment: 1267

Overview

Morgan Park High School
1744 West Pryor Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-2550
Morgan Park High School is located in Chicago, IL and serves grades 7-12.It received a GreatSchool rating of 3 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Asian
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Native American
0%
White
0%
Two or more races
1%
Hispanic
1%
Black
98%

Reviews21 Reviews

3.0
parent
My son was injured in gym class at the school. My son reported an injury to the PE teacher but was not assisted in any way. My son had to crawl out into the hallway to get help. After his father picked him up he was taken to the hospital where he was admitted for a hip fracture. I requested a meeting and an incident report on several occasions. I was treated incredibly disrespectfully by the administration because of my persistence. If this is the kind of experience you wish to have, enroll your kids at Morgan Park High School.
parent
Terrible, 1st thing that needs to be done is the REMOVAL of carolyn epps whom is causing the decline in all areas, she has NO respect for her staff or student and puts on a face for parents. She locks down educational resources from students just because she feels like it. She is NOT AN EDUCATIONAL professional. She is power struck by her position as principal of this school.
other
The best school on the Southside! I graduated from Morgan Park in 1998 and I had the greatest high school experience from 94-98. I wouldn't change anything about them.
parent
I don't know where to begin. I am so disappointed and increasingly disturbed by what goes on at this school. The problems were apparent on day one, September 6, 2016, of my child's attendance there. My child told me that there was an older student standing by an entrance door smoking 'a funny looking cigarette' and a security guard was right there and said nothing. There is a dress code that is not enforced at all. There have been multiple fights, cursing, rap music playing and blatant disrespect of staff. The metal detectors go off upon entry but the inside of book bags often go unchecked. Last week the fire alarm was pulled four out of five days. Upon evacuation, some students do not bother to return. I feel now feel sorry for my child and other children who want to learn and be free from these very worrisome distractions. The administration seems to be aware of many issues, via the safety survey and verbal reports, but I see nothing being done to ameliorate the situation. If the serious students are not made to feel safe, and Be Safe, they will leave this school in droves. I wish I knew then, before we enrolled, what I know now. There are no parent opportunities to volunteer,we were told ,other than to help out at dances or extra curricular activities. It seems to me that MPHS could use many willing volunteers to help in the halls- if nothing more than guarding the fire alarms! The good thing I have to share is that my child really likes the teachers and thinks they care about teaching. But, if a child has to fight through mayhem to get to class- how is that fair, acceptable , or right? Perhaps the CPS Director of Security can offer some insight. MPHS needs some proactive measures in place- not just a reaction when/if something Really Tragic occurs. I have recently read comments about how MPHS WAS a great school. I truly hope it can be great again ONE DAY.
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