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J. Sterling Morton High School East
J. Sterling Morton High School East (often called ''Morton East'') 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. Morton East serves students in the towns of Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, and Stickney.
From 1920—59, the school operated as ''Morton High School'', changing its name when Morton West opened.
==History==
In 1892, there were reports that the town of Cicero was beginning to work to consolidate a school district that would include the current Morton Park and Hawthorne district with one consisting of the towns of Clyde and LaVergne, for means of adding what was called a "High School Department".〔(''Cicero's Women Are Barred: They cannot vote for school trustees or school directors''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 8 April 1892; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
Though only seven miles from downtown Chicago, the school, in its early history was situated on prairie and farmland. In 1915, the ''Chicago Tribune'' reported that Professor H.V. Church, then the principal of J. S. Morton, was forced to walk his cow nine miles from Berwyn to the docks at Rush Street so that he and his family might have nourishment at their summer farm in Michigan, where they stayed the summer. The article noted that the principal was "following the example of the mayor".〔(''SCHOOL CHIEF DRIVES COW 9 MILES THROUGH CHICAGO: Prof. H. V. Church Takes "Bossie" Along with Him for Summer Vacation on Michigan Farm''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)'' 19 June 1915; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
More than 20 students were expelled in June 1916, after a lemon throwing incident which started in the evening of a school play, escalated into fighting in the school cafeteria the next day.〔(''20 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS FIRED FOR ROUGHHOUSE: Lemons Thrown at Players in Morton High School Class Production Start Trouble''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)'' 8 June 1916; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕 That 1916 graduating class was reported to consist of 29 students graduating from "academic courses", 24 in "shorthand", and 8 in "bookkeeping".〔(''Commencement Days''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 17 June 1916;ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
By 1917, the events of World War I were having an effect on the school. Students began raising vegetables on a six acre plot of land adjacent to the school in order to supply produce for the school lunch room in the autumn. The six acre garden was so consuming that the school withdrew their baseball team from the league they had been playing in to "devote (their) energies to the garden".〔(''MOBILIZE BOYS FOR FARMS''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)'' 4 May 1917; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
At some point in the 1920s, the school began moving to a split schedule, with freshmen attending in the morning, and upperclassmen attending in the afternoon. This practice would continue until the opening of Morton West in 1958.〔(''RIDGELAND AV. IS MORTON HIGH DIVIDING LINE''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 30 March 1958; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 28 July 2009 )〕
In 1924, during a basketball game in the school's gym, a major fire erupted which caused US$900,000 in damage. The auditorium, girls' gymnasium, a library, and several classrooms and offices were lost.〔(''300 AT GAME IN SCHOOL NEAR PANIC AT FIRE: Loss Is $900,000 on Cicero Buildings''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 30 December 1924; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕 The fire forced the school to temporarily move to a split schedule, with the 1,200 freshmen attending classes from 8—12:30 during the day, and the upperclassmen to attend classes from 12:30—5.〔(''CICERO'S SCHOOL WORK UNHURT BY BIG BLAZE''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 31 December 1924; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
Cicero's more infamous claim to fame is its association with former resident Al Capone. In at least one instance in 1930, Capone was known to attend a football game at the school "still surrounded by his bodyguard of six".〔(''CAPONE BECOMES A FOOTBALL FAN (WITH 6 GUARDS)''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 5 October 1930; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 26 July 2009 )〕
Rather than receiving standard diplomas, the 1,045 graduates of the class of 1938 were each given pocket sized diplomas so that they may be "conveniently displayed to prospective employers".〔(''1,045 WILL END THEIR STUDIES AT MORTON HIGH: Pocket Size Diplomas Will Be Given''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 5 June 1938; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕
In 1950, a major reconstruction began at the school. The five old frame structures were demolished to make way for brick structures, including two gymnasiums, an auto shop, a greenhouse, two libraries, a band room, a typesetting room, and over 100 other rooms.〔(''1.28 MILLION BUILDING BEGINS AT MORTON HIGH: Three Story Structure to Have 111 Rooms''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 18 June 1950; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕 The expansion was not only in response to the increase in student population, which had already prompted preparations for building a second school, but that the older buildings were considered a safety hazard.〔 The addition was completed in April 1952.〔(''School Groups to Tour Addition at Morton High''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 6 April 1952; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕
By the spring of 1956, construction had begun on what was to become Morton West High School. The school would open in 1958 reducing the population congestion in the school.〔(Hutchinson, Louise; ''Schools to Empty--But Principals Will Toil On: SUMMER BRINGS NEW PROBLEMS FOR PRINCIPALS Many Face Building, Convention Chores''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 3 Jun 1956; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕 The graduation of the class of 1956 included a commencement address by the visiting mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Harold Roe Bartle.〔(''Morton Grads to Hear Mayor of Kansas City''; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963)''; 10 June 1956; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕
In 1963, a US$400,000 upgrade to the main library was completed, including new data processing equipment, including equipment that would create and read punch cards.〔(''Morton East Has New Addition: Data Processing Taught Now''; ''Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file)''; 1 December 1963; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕
In 1966, Morton East's student government sponsored a performance by the Chad Mitchell Trio, which at the time included a relatively unknown John Denver.〔(''Mitchell Trio Will Perform in Morton East''; ''Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file)''; 20 February 1966; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 27 July 2009 )〕
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