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Julian High School

Public Grades 9-12
650th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 7% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Julian High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Julian High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 621 and 680 out of the state's high schools.

Julian High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 6.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Similarly, only 1.9% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.8% to 89.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 5.2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Julian High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 79.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Julian High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Chicago Collegiate Charter School, Corliss High School, and Harlan Community Academy High School, Julian High School consistently performs worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. These nearby schools, while still facing challenges, generally outperform Julian High School across key metrics. Addressing the root causes of the school's issues, such as student engagement, family support, and school climate, will be crucial to improving outcomes at Julian High School.

440
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,654
Per pupil spending ?
78%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10330 S Elizabeth St
       Chicago, IL  60643-2394

(773) 535-5170

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Feeder schools for Julian High School:

Elementary:    Dunne Technology Academy Elementary School
    Fernwood Elementary School
    Garvey M Elementary School
    Mount Vernon Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.2%
Hispanic:
3.4%
American Indian:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school13%
District avg37%
Illinois avg48%
650th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
103rd of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.2650 of 6986.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.1676 of 6973.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.8663 of 6995.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.5680 of 6992.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.9646 of 6886.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.1675 of 7013.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.1632 of 6472.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.2621 of 6423.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.1633 of 6431.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.8582 of 6145.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.9637 of 6704.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.4641 of 6704.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20123.8620 of 6656.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.8628 of 6554.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.4616 of 6434.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.9610 of 6323.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.5604 of 6243.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.4585 of 6124.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20064.4555 of 5966.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.9550 of 5906.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.2560 of 5925.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20031.9556 of 5865.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.0268 of 32317.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.2271 of 2999.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.3246 of 30118.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.7275 of 2946.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.7215 of 28123.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.0267 of 29910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7221 of 25312.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.6443 of 4919.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.0261 of 42939.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.2372 of 42813.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.9631 of 6857.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.9628 of 6645.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.2639 of 6562.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.8632 of 6584.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.4616 of 6393.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.3633 of 6654.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.6592 of 6204.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202425.768 of 12545.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.546 of 9853.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.753 of 9141.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202510.6625 of 6727.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.1605 of 6395.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.6614 of 6444.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.3608 of 6262.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.4568 of 6117.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.1612 of 6394.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.9570 of 5852.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.4647 of 6855.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.0632 of 6685.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.6631 of 6685.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.6649 of 6642.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.3597 of 6538.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.3648 of 6754.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.9605 of 6192.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.8491 of 5276.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.8377 of 48221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202321.1375 of 47621.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.2286 of 49342.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.3270 of 45340.4%★☆☆☆☆
201934.8267 of 47343.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.2248 of 37433.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2024)46th percentile+43 vs school
African American (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school
Male (2025)6th percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science10%-38 vs state
English Language Arts7%-45 vs state
Mathematics2%-37 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Julian High School.

Julian High School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Illinois high schools.

Students at Julian High School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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